This is my one year review of my 272 I purchased exactly one year ago. My experience as a sailor is about 30 years and I have owned numerous boats the biggest being an Ericson 30+.
I sail her about 3 to 4 times a week year round since I am in Ventura, California. The boat came to me in Great condition. She almost was never sailed because the original sails were in like new condition and no reefing system was ever set-up or a boom vang. The headliner had no effects of mildew or dirt. All I needed to do was add my electronics and cosmetic stuff and set the sails up to my specs.
The interior is roomy for overnight weekend romps to the Channel Islands. 3 people are safe but any more could be possibly be a little tight.
The sailing characteristics of this boat are very interesting. This boat is by far the fastest I have ever owned. This boat moves like no other I have owned. We had a little race this weekend with about 6 boats ranging from 25 Catalina to a Catalina 30 and Hunter 31. This boat won the entire race without corrected time. The winds started at 10k and ended at 18k. A lot of the other boats thought someone had done something to the bottom of the boat because the PHRF rating for this boat is high. I highly doubt that because I recently painted it and did not see anything abnormal. I had to reef this boat at 15k because it was heeling excessively. Tender because of the light ballast. This coming year 2016 I will race her weekly and see how she does. Spinnaker Assym being added to the inventory. Have no idea how she will respond to this. Maybe someone has some input on this.
Added fridge 12V/110
bimini
no dodger because I want to race it.
added rope clutches for jib sheets (excellent buy)
rope clutch for jib furler
The Oday 272 is a nice boat. The only negative of this boat is the lightness, but if your planning on cruising you wouldn't buy this boat anyway.
Any input to this would be great.
I sail her about 3 to 4 times a week year round since I am in Ventura, California. The boat came to me in Great condition. She almost was never sailed because the original sails were in like new condition and no reefing system was ever set-up or a boom vang. The headliner had no effects of mildew or dirt. All I needed to do was add my electronics and cosmetic stuff and set the sails up to my specs.
The interior is roomy for overnight weekend romps to the Channel Islands. 3 people are safe but any more could be possibly be a little tight.
The sailing characteristics of this boat are very interesting. This boat is by far the fastest I have ever owned. This boat moves like no other I have owned. We had a little race this weekend with about 6 boats ranging from 25 Catalina to a Catalina 30 and Hunter 31. This boat won the entire race without corrected time. The winds started at 10k and ended at 18k. A lot of the other boats thought someone had done something to the bottom of the boat because the PHRF rating for this boat is high. I highly doubt that because I recently painted it and did not see anything abnormal. I had to reef this boat at 15k because it was heeling excessively. Tender because of the light ballast. This coming year 2016 I will race her weekly and see how she does. Spinnaker Assym being added to the inventory. Have no idea how she will respond to this. Maybe someone has some input on this.
Added fridge 12V/110
bimini
no dodger because I want to race it.
added rope clutches for jib sheets (excellent buy)
rope clutch for jib furler
The Oday 272 is a nice boat. The only negative of this boat is the lightness, but if your planning on cruising you wouldn't buy this boat anyway.
Any input to this would be great.
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