I have the opportunity to purchase a 1976 O'Day 25 with a 15 HP Nissan Outboard and tandem axle trailer for $4,000. It is the swing keel model. The boat has 110 and 150 headsails and main (older but in fair shape). It needs some cosmetic work, but appears solid. I am not familiar with this hull, but seems like a rugged built boat. 1976 was a bit older than I wished to go, but this appears a good deal to me. Does this sound like a good price to you fellow 25 owners?
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Paul Mieszczenski
Can't go wrong
Craig, We've had our O25 for five great years and over 3500 miles. It's a bittersweet time foe us as we have just put her on the market. We moved up to an O28. She has served us faithfully and I would recommend this boat without reservation. If there is not too much work to do, I think $4,000 is a good price. Good Luck, PM
Craig, We've had our O25 for five great years and over 3500 miles. It's a bittersweet time foe us as we have just put her on the market. We moved up to an O28. She has served us faithfully and I would recommend this boat without reservation. If there is not too much work to do, I think $4,000 is a good price. Good Luck, PM
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Mike Whalen
Do it
Craig, I bought a '76 25 in August. Ours is in very good shape in all aspects but had no trailer and I paid about the same and wish I had a trailer. I'd done a lot of looking around and other boats at that range needed a lot of work. Sounds good to me. Good luck! Mike
Craig, I bought a '76 25 in August. Ours is in very good shape in all aspects but had no trailer and I paid about the same and wish I had a trailer. I'd done a lot of looking around and other boats at that range needed a lot of work. Sounds good to me. Good luck! Mike
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Mike
A good deal
With minimal maintenance, fiberglass lasts forever. I looked at a lot of used boats before buying my '79 O'day 23, and found many newer models that needed more work. It's always worth it to have the boat surveyed by a professional. they will know what to ask and where to check for problems that are not immediately apparent, like deck delamintion, and will also be able to show you what things you should work on after purchase. Bottom line: $4000 for an O'day 25 with a trailer would be a steal in Connecticut.
With minimal maintenance, fiberglass lasts forever. I looked at a lot of used boats before buying my '79 O'day 23, and found many newer models that needed more work. It's always worth it to have the boat surveyed by a professional. they will know what to ask and where to check for problems that are not immediately apparent, like deck delamintion, and will also be able to show you what things you should work on after purchase. Bottom line: $4000 for an O'day 25 with a trailer would be a steal in Connecticut.
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Craig Lenfestey
Bought It!!
Thanks for all the replies! We just bought the boat today. I am anxious to get started on her refurbishing. Structurally, she is in great shape. I think the "appeal" would be helped greatly by painting the hull and topsides. Any suggestions? Thanks, and I appreciate the opportunity for advice from fellow owners! This is a great site! Craig
Thanks for all the replies! We just bought the boat today. I am anxious to get started on her refurbishing. Structurally, she is in great shape. I think the "appeal" would be helped greatly by painting the hull and topsides. Any suggestions? Thanks, and I appreciate the opportunity for advice from fellow owners! This is a great site! Craig
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Don Evans
Congrats on the Purchase
If you didn't buy her I'd a sent my buddy Ben Allen over to buy it for me. I couldn't buy a trailer and a moter for that price, let alone the boat. What a steal! Now the fun begins. For what you paid, dumping a couple of grand into her will be an investment. Fresh paint, new sails, rigging, and lots of elbow grease. You'll have a grande bateau. There is tons of info on the OD25 in the forum archives, but if you got specific questions, just ask. Don
If you didn't buy her I'd a sent my buddy Ben Allen over to buy it for me. I couldn't buy a trailer and a moter for that price, let alone the boat. What a steal! Now the fun begins. For what you paid, dumping a couple of grand into her will be an investment. Fresh paint, new sails, rigging, and lots of elbow grease. You'll have a grande bateau. There is tons of info on the OD25 in the forum archives, but if you got specific questions, just ask. Don
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Mark
1975 Oday 25 Labor of Love
Craig, I attached my article I wrote about my project boat...picked it up for 3600 dollars (w/cradle...no trailer)...Good Luck! And Have Fun! Write me if you're unsure of a restoration item. I know this boat inside and out.. Mark halyard@optonline.net 1975 Oday 25 Project Boat - Loved It (Still Do) Submitted by Mark on 10/26 at 07:43AM regarding Oday 25 Dave, I love checking out boatyards to see what's tucked away in the back. Two years ago, I found a 1975 25' Oday shoal draft boat that hadn't seen the water for six years. If you saw it, many wouldn't even consider it as a purchase. I love working with my hands so I said, "What the hell, let me give it a try!" I don't know the condition of the hull on the boat you're considering but over the course of two winters I did the following: 1) Removed all deck fixtures, polished metal brightwork and refinished all wood brightwork off the boat and reinstalled. 2) Rebedded all deck fixtures (handrails/pulpit included) with a poly/silicone bedding compound (although some may differ, "Don't use 5200!) 3) Rebuilt the outboard motor mount/rebedded and reinstalled. 4) Rebuilt my Lewmar winches (easy to do and cheap!)/rebedded/reinstalled 5) Made new stainless steel backing plates for outboard motor mount/fiberglass backing plates for winches 6) Removed powerhead from outboard motor (had overheating problem) and removed old rubber gasket blockage/installed new thermostat/rebuilt lower unit (reverse gear worn and popped out of gear) 7) Prepped mast/boom by removing old gold anodising/sanding and had Brewers Marine in Greenport repaint with two part white epoxy paint. 8) Had new halyards/topping lift made at Oyster Bay Marine 9) Refinished hull with Poliglow 10) Rebuilt sailboat cradle 11) Refinished interior fiberglass (old owner attached curtain rails w/epoxy (I successfully removed) 12) Had new cabin doors made out of starboard While you might not want to take on this big a project yourself (especially if you're new to sailboats) I must say that this project was the most gratifying one I've ever undertaken. Since she's a 1975, she's the first year of the Oday 25 and a bit overbuilt (I like that). While I'll never make the money I put into it, she's my labor of love and she truly looks like a new vessel. I take pride in the fact that I've taken an old boat and restored her for many more years of enjoyment. I highly recommend such a project if you're up to it. And at the same time, you don't have to do as much as I did. One precaution, if you're not well versed in identifying potential problems in fiberglass, have a surveyor check out the hull for blisters, crazing, etc. Most of all, if you do purchase this boat. Enjoy the restoration process! Mark
Craig, I attached my article I wrote about my project boat...picked it up for 3600 dollars (w/cradle...no trailer)...Good Luck! And Have Fun! Write me if you're unsure of a restoration item. I know this boat inside and out.. Mark halyard@optonline.net 1975 Oday 25 Project Boat - Loved It (Still Do) Submitted by Mark on 10/26 at 07:43AM regarding Oday 25 Dave, I love checking out boatyards to see what's tucked away in the back. Two years ago, I found a 1975 25' Oday shoal draft boat that hadn't seen the water for six years. If you saw it, many wouldn't even consider it as a purchase. I love working with my hands so I said, "What the hell, let me give it a try!" I don't know the condition of the hull on the boat you're considering but over the course of two winters I did the following: 1) Removed all deck fixtures, polished metal brightwork and refinished all wood brightwork off the boat and reinstalled. 2) Rebedded all deck fixtures (handrails/pulpit included) with a poly/silicone bedding compound (although some may differ, "Don't use 5200!) 3) Rebuilt the outboard motor mount/rebedded and reinstalled. 4) Rebuilt my Lewmar winches (easy to do and cheap!)/rebedded/reinstalled 5) Made new stainless steel backing plates for outboard motor mount/fiberglass backing plates for winches 6) Removed powerhead from outboard motor (had overheating problem) and removed old rubber gasket blockage/installed new thermostat/rebuilt lower unit (reverse gear worn and popped out of gear) 7) Prepped mast/boom by removing old gold anodising/sanding and had Brewers Marine in Greenport repaint with two part white epoxy paint. 8) Had new halyards/topping lift made at Oyster Bay Marine 9) Refinished hull with Poliglow 10) Rebuilt sailboat cradle 11) Refinished interior fiberglass (old owner attached curtain rails w/epoxy (I successfully removed) 12) Had new cabin doors made out of starboard While you might not want to take on this big a project yourself (especially if you're new to sailboats) I must say that this project was the most gratifying one I've ever undertaken. Since she's a 1975, she's the first year of the Oday 25 and a bit overbuilt (I like that). While I'll never make the money I put into it, she's my labor of love and she truly looks like a new vessel. I take pride in the fact that I've taken an old boat and restored her for many more years of enjoyment. I highly recommend such a project if you're up to it. And at the same time, you don't have to do as much as I did. One precaution, if you're not well versed in identifying potential problems in fiberglass, have a surveyor check out the hull for blisters, crazing, etc. Most of all, if you do purchase this boat. Enjoy the restoration process! Mark
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Ben Allen
Another Member Added To The Trailer Sailor Fleet
If the boat is anywhere near solid, it would be a great purchase. Let me know if you make the purchase, there are around 3 or 4 get togethers in the area between Gulf Shores and Pensacola each year, the last drawing 25 boats from 7 states. Our next one will be April 12, 2002, starting at Pirates Cove Marina, and traveling the backwaters of the ICW. If anyone would be interested, go to the following site for more information: http://www.mindspring.com/~benallen1/ You might want to watch our for Don, even though he's from Canada, he's the type person that will come down and snatch a good boat away from a person. Good Luck Ben Allen Montgomery, AL "Latte Dah" O'Day 26
If the boat is anywhere near solid, it would be a great purchase. Let me know if you make the purchase, there are around 3 or 4 get togethers in the area between Gulf Shores and Pensacola each year, the last drawing 25 boats from 7 states. Our next one will be April 12, 2002, starting at Pirates Cove Marina, and traveling the backwaters of the ICW. If anyone would be interested, go to the following site for more information: http://www.mindspring.com/~benallen1/ You might want to watch our for Don, even though he's from Canada, he's the type person that will come down and snatch a good boat away from a person. Good Luck Ben Allen Montgomery, AL "Latte Dah" O'Day 26
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Mark Swart
Go for it!
Sounds like a good buy! That boat will have plenty of room, and the keel/cb combo is the same as on my 23. Makes it nice for lakes, you can get it close to the shore on those days that there just isn't enough wind to sail. I've seen that hull design of 25 go from $3,000 to more than $10,000, depending on year/accessories.
Sounds like a good buy! That boat will have plenty of room, and the keel/cb combo is the same as on my 23. Makes it nice for lakes, you can get it close to the shore on those days that there just isn't enough wind to sail. I've seen that hull design of 25 go from $3,000 to more than $10,000, depending on year/accessories.
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