widgeon

I just got a Widgeon 12 for free from a neighbor that is missing a mast & rudder. It came with sails, a trailer, and about 10 years worth of leaves! It did come with a sail bag that includes a main and a hank-on jib (super sweet!). Based off the HIN she's a January 1977 build. It's now at my...

Hello all! I bought a widgeon this spring, and have used it several times. The centerboard gets jammed in the case if it is pulled up all the way. The only way to get it back down, is to try and stomp on the handle several times, to dislodge it and drop it again. How do I fix this problem...

Hello all! I bought a O'Day Widgeon this spring, and have used it roughly 7 times now on three different lakes. My latest time out was on the biggest lake yet for me (Lake Sunapee, NH) and the wind was 10 knots with up to 25 knot gusts. Now my question is, can you plane in a Widgeon? I think...

I have a widgeon #88 and I am repainting it. It currently has splatter paint on the interior and I'm wondering if it is orginal. I started out just painting it but now I would like to keep it as original as possible. Anyone know? Thanks

Hello all! I am looking to add a hatch to the foredeck of my 1974 Widgeon. I was wondering if there was any experience with this modification? For the life of me I can't seem to find any record online of such a thing. With that, I was wondering what the inboard side of the foredeck looks like...

Any know how to remove the centerboard chest cover on a '77 Widgeon? I removed the mainsail fair lead/cleat mount thinking there'd be something underneath but there's nothing. The centerboard line cleat needs to be repaired and I'd like to do the repairs without leaning over the gunwale the...

I'm returning a '77 Widgeon to seaworthiness as the first step in a long-term restoration. After inspecting the mast step, I found some play in the raised platform (~4-6" off the keel/hull?) that supports the mast socket. I'm wondering if anyone has repaired/replaced this area of a Widgeon...

I'm excited - this is my first post to this forum! A few years ago my parents gave me the boat I grew up sailing on - an Oday Widgeon. We took good care of her and never had too much trouble with riggings or repairs. Now, when I take her out for a few hours, inevitably I end up with a few...