I'm considering a 28 O'day. I'm moving up from a 23' cruiser, basically a day sailer, any thing to look out for. I'm a little concerned with the center board, have one now and I can never get to it, will this be a problem? Also any engine to stear clear of, this one has a 12 hp Universal/Medalist?atomicFWC.
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Thomas Ehmke
Doug-ODay 28
Doug, I don't own a 28, but have a good friend who does, and, for what it's worth, I would recommend that you check out the boat. I have sailed with him a few times and am impressed with the stability of the boat and the interior space. (I own a 272-one size down, I guess you could say, not forgetting the Oday 27). Check out the boat reviews. I just read all three of them. There is an owner's list on the same page and you can contact owners if you like. Tom
Doug, I don't own a 28, but have a good friend who does, and, for what it's worth, I would recommend that you check out the boat. I have sailed with him a few times and am impressed with the stability of the boat and the interior space. (I own a 272-one size down, I guess you could say, not forgetting the Oday 27). Check out the boat reviews. I just read all three of them. There is an owner's list on the same page and you can contact owners if you like. Tom
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Michael McGuire
Good boat
See my review written last year (Mike McGuire). This boat does alot well but nothing great. I would buy this boat again. Things to check for, 1. Take out the quater berth bins and stick you head down inside to check the fore and aft stringer. Mine is broken in three places due to incorrect placement in yard. Not to worry, if broken repair with West System when the boat is in the water. 2. Toss the hot water heater, a useless waterwasting item. 3. Check underside of edson steering to ensure proper bedding, mine leaks and the cockpit sole is now soft. Again, a fairly easy but messy repair. 4. My mast has been not been centered yet, but I'm working on it, could be the mast step is off. All above are minor problems that can be easily corrected. This is a simple, well laid out boat that will allow you hours of tinkering upgrades and easy maintenance and good sailing. Get a cruising spiniker for regular spin for downwind. A must for cruising any distance, this boat is slow downwind without it. At the right price you can't go wrong - good sailor, roomy, stable, fairly modern in appearance, easy maintenance, and a potential wolf in sheeps clothing for PHRF racing. (note do not get a heavy one or all purpose number one (153% genny) for racing. The boat can only handle winds up to light one max velocity before it gets overpowered. Reef first, then change down to a number 3 with full main. Have fun
See my review written last year (Mike McGuire). This boat does alot well but nothing great. I would buy this boat again. Things to check for, 1. Take out the quater berth bins and stick you head down inside to check the fore and aft stringer. Mine is broken in three places due to incorrect placement in yard. Not to worry, if broken repair with West System when the boat is in the water. 2. Toss the hot water heater, a useless waterwasting item. 3. Check underside of edson steering to ensure proper bedding, mine leaks and the cockpit sole is now soft. Again, a fairly easy but messy repair. 4. My mast has been not been centered yet, but I'm working on it, could be the mast step is off. All above are minor problems that can be easily corrected. This is a simple, well laid out boat that will allow you hours of tinkering upgrades and easy maintenance and good sailing. Get a cruising spiniker for regular spin for downwind. A must for cruising any distance, this boat is slow downwind without it. At the right price you can't go wrong - good sailor, roomy, stable, fairly modern in appearance, easy maintenance, and a potential wolf in sheeps clothing for PHRF racing. (note do not get a heavy one or all purpose number one (153% genny) for racing. The boat can only handle winds up to light one max velocity before it gets overpowered. Reef first, then change down to a number 3 with full main. Have fun
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hbdement@pdq.net
O'28 Good Choice
I purchased an '84 O'28 in '90 out of a rental fleet for casual weekend sailing. It has done an excellent job of both meeting my needs for sailing and entertaining me with endless repairs. Nothing special, just normal stuff that boats need. Yours probably has the Universal 5411 2 cylinder. Mine engine has always run great. The exhaust needed changing a little, and I had the starter & generator overhauled when I pulled the engine to replace the oil pan (rust hole). Good choice for casual sailing and weekending. I can furnish manuals and parts info if you do get it.
I purchased an '84 O'28 in '90 out of a rental fleet for casual weekend sailing. It has done an excellent job of both meeting my needs for sailing and entertaining me with endless repairs. Nothing special, just normal stuff that boats need. Yours probably has the Universal 5411 2 cylinder. Mine engine has always run great. The exhaust needed changing a little, and I had the starter & generator overhauled when I pulled the engine to replace the oil pan (rust hole). Good choice for casual sailing and weekending. I can furnish manuals and parts info if you do get it.
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Ben McAndrew
Stay away from saildrive!!!
The O'Day is an awesome boat. My Dad owned and chartered one 4 years. (Her pic. in in the photo album under TELPERION) But then he sold it. Anyway we chartered a slightly older model this fall that had an OMC saildrive in it instead of the inboard deisel. They're atrocous. The saildrive slipped out of gear(Vibration), made fumes while running and you had to run the blower for like 2 hours before you started it, and it was so terribly loud under way that you couldn't have a normal convorsation with someone in the cockpit. (You can forget about trying to talk in the cabin) The deisel was very quiet. To be frank, it was a general fuel-hogging pain-in-the-A**. Sorry, but I don't know how else to say it. And anything you've heard about the deisel compromizing manuverability is a bunch of whooey. Both manuvered the same. Um that's pretty much it. O by the way if the traveler is in front of the campanion way it is a big pain-in-the-butt.(Literally) Ours was on the cabin top as shown in the Pic. It is easy to but a kit to move it there if you want. And if you'll be doing any coastal sailing than I suggest beefier winches. Other than that it is a great boat. Sorry if I sound kind of negative but singing the actual boat's praises would take too long. You should be able to do that after a day of sailing on one anyway. But the engine is no biggie if you only have one OD28 you're looking at. You could probably put in a better engine if you despise those saildrives as much as I do or just put in sound-proofing and deal. (Engines can be allot of $$$)But like I said it is no biggie. Develop your own opinion of them first if you can. I am just warning you. I hope I halped. Ben M. P.S: If the boat you're looking at is over $21,000 and firm than you're probably getting ripped- unless it's in immaculate shape of has lots if X-tras. Bye.
The O'Day is an awesome boat. My Dad owned and chartered one 4 years. (Her pic. in in the photo album under TELPERION) But then he sold it. Anyway we chartered a slightly older model this fall that had an OMC saildrive in it instead of the inboard deisel. They're atrocous. The saildrive slipped out of gear(Vibration), made fumes while running and you had to run the blower for like 2 hours before you started it, and it was so terribly loud under way that you couldn't have a normal convorsation with someone in the cockpit. (You can forget about trying to talk in the cabin) The deisel was very quiet. To be frank, it was a general fuel-hogging pain-in-the-A**. Sorry, but I don't know how else to say it. And anything you've heard about the deisel compromizing manuverability is a bunch of whooey. Both manuvered the same. Um that's pretty much it. O by the way if the traveler is in front of the campanion way it is a big pain-in-the-butt.(Literally) Ours was on the cabin top as shown in the Pic. It is easy to but a kit to move it there if you want. And if you'll be doing any coastal sailing than I suggest beefier winches. Other than that it is a great boat. Sorry if I sound kind of negative but singing the actual boat's praises would take too long. You should be able to do that after a day of sailing on one anyway. But the engine is no biggie if you only have one OD28 you're looking at. You could probably put in a better engine if you despise those saildrives as much as I do or just put in sound-proofing and deal. (Engines can be allot of $$$)But like I said it is no biggie. Develop your own opinion of them first if you can. I am just warning you. I hope I halped. Ben M. P.S: If the boat you're looking at is over $21,000 and firm than you're probably getting ripped- unless it's in immaculate shape of has lots if X-tras. Bye.
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Michael McGuire
Engine Advise
Since my last reply I have had some engine troubles. I have an 81 28' with a Universal 5411 (11HP) raw water cooled. It was overheating, turns out it is the exhaust manifold. Repairs are now underway. "The experts" said to chuck the engine and get a new one. Not feasible in a boat of this value. Finally got to a knowledgeable guy at Hansen Marine, he told me how to test it and that 8 out of 10 times its the manifold (@$150 to replace parts). Note, I plan to upgrade the cooling system to fresh water cooled. This should allow the engine to go a long way, say another 5-7 years. The cost of FWC upgrade is @ $1,500 parts only. Finally, the universal 5411 or bigger are good engines, relativley quite and smooth compared to a Yanmay "pancake" that was suggested as a replacement. Like all deisels keep the fuel clean, engine lubed and the cooling system clear (note salt precipitates out of salt water at @ 160 degrees, hence the cooler running of the raw water engines. Reply with any questions. I should have a full writeup by early summer regarding the fix on the overheating problem.
Since my last reply I have had some engine troubles. I have an 81 28' with a Universal 5411 (11HP) raw water cooled. It was overheating, turns out it is the exhaust manifold. Repairs are now underway. "The experts" said to chuck the engine and get a new one. Not feasible in a boat of this value. Finally got to a knowledgeable guy at Hansen Marine, he told me how to test it and that 8 out of 10 times its the manifold (@$150 to replace parts). Note, I plan to upgrade the cooling system to fresh water cooled. This should allow the engine to go a long way, say another 5-7 years. The cost of FWC upgrade is @ $1,500 parts only. Finally, the universal 5411 or bigger are good engines, relativley quite and smooth compared to a Yanmay "pancake" that was suggested as a replacement. Like all deisels keep the fuel clean, engine lubed and the cooling system clear (note salt precipitates out of salt water at @ 160 degrees, hence the cooler running of the raw water engines. Reply with any questions. I should have a full writeup by early summer regarding the fix on the overheating problem.
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