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O'Day 20
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| ODay 20 Specifications |
|  O'Day's built- 1974-78
LOA, Length Overall- 19'7''
LWL, Length at Waterline- 17'3''
Beam- 7'
Draft minimum- 14''
Draft maximum- 3'11"
Sail area- 150-190 sq. ft.; 174 sq. ft. from the factory.
Outboard max. recomm.- h.p. 15;
10h.p. to 5h.p. typical
Mast length- 27'
Mast height- 31'
Mast weight- 42 lb.
Boom length- 9'6''
Boom weight- 10 lb.
C/b-keel material- lead
C/b-keel weight- 400 lb.
Keel Material- lead inside fiberglass keel
Standard rudder material- fiberglass
Seats- 6
Sleeps- 4
Sailing displacement- 2425 with 4 people at 150 lbs. each
Minimum trailering weight- 1825
Hull-only complete weight- 1750
Displacement- 1600 lbs.
FRACTIONAL RIG
Headstay pin-to-pin- 22' 8.75"
Backstay-
28'
Lower Shroud- 131.5 |
"Call Rose Hart for Smooth Sales"
612-250-0119
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| George O'Day (1923-1987) |
O'Day's enthusiasm for racing sailboats carried him through a career as a winning America's Cup assistant helmsman (‘62, ‘67). He became a boatbuilder after winning an Olympic gold medal in the 5.5-Meter in 1960. O'Day collaborated with Uffa Fox to create and build the Day Sailer. The list of boats that O'Day built is far too long to list here, but includes the O'Day 20, 23, 27, and the Finn, Soling, and Javelin. |
| Upgrades and Resources |
RESOURCES D&R Marine
Twice we have used D&R Marine for standing rigging, and like many other O'Day owners, we're very satisfied customers.
Frattallone's Ace Hardware
Sells all sizes of strand wire by the foot.
http://www.frattallones.com/ Twin City Saw
Sells pull-cord by the foot.
1932 University Ave. W. Saint Paul, MN
(651) 645-3531 Hansen's Harbor
This is where we've berthed since buying buying the boat in 2006. We like the Ship's Store and on-site service. Hansen's. |
Our starter boat was a 13 foot Sunfish that my mother left in the garage at The Cottage. The moment we learned to sail it, we wanted a bigger boat, and this 1977 ODay is our Bigger Boat. We're delighted with the swing keel- the boat can be trailered and stored winters on its trailer. This boat can sail very close to the wind, we know she won't turtle in a squall, and she's responsive without being twitchy. A Short List of changes to the J.Venture:
- Stripped the cabin wallpaper and painted the interior.
- Re-fabricated all the bulkheads.
- After experiencing a Cascading Mechanical Failure initiated by the Harken roller furler, we re-rigged it to a traditional headstay and hanked jib.
- Replaced the backstay and port lower shroud.
- Equipped it with newer sails.
- Repainted the bottom.
- Fresh varnish on all the teak.
- Replaced the head.
- Fabricated a cabin screen door.
- Replaced the outboard motor.
- Replaced the cabin light.
- Added a master battery switch.
TIP: When unstepping/stepping the mast, loosen the upper shroud's turnbuckle, but completely DISCONNECT the lower shrouds from the chainplate. |
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