Do I have a 25 or 26?

Jul 2, 2019
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Hunter 310 Pine Beach, NJ
Hi all. New owner. Boat was sold to me as a 25 but the title says 26. Looking at pictures of both models I still am unsure. Differences seem to be porthole and forward hatch location. I have seen different variations so the pictures do not absolutely define my model. I believe the 4th letter of the hull ID number designates the model. My hull number starts with XDYG. If you have a 26 or a 25 could you please post if the 4th character is a "G"
Need to replace lower shrouds and I would love to save time by ordering them model specific rather than have to have one removed and physically measured. Thanks a bunch.
 
Jul 7, 2004
8,402
Hunter 30T Cheney, KS
Looks like you have a 25 then. Does the Hull ID on the boat match the one on the title? :yikes:
 
Jul 2, 2019
102
Hunter 310 Pine Beach, NJ
Numbers match. Confusing thing is it has fwd hatch per 25 and side windows (one long, one short) per 26. I cannot find one single picture of a 25 with windows like a 26.
 
May 24, 2004
7,129
CC 30 South Florida
Ok, looks like you need to remove the shroud and measure it. All is not lost, don't know the year model of your boat but many things could have been modified on a boat over the years and measuring is one sure way of avoiding surprises.
 
Jan 1, 2006
7,039
Slickcraft 26 Sailfish
What Benny said. Ordering shrouds by boat model is not a good idea.
 

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Oct 22, 2008
12
O'Day 25 Lake of the Woods, OR
I'm not sure if this will help, but according to SailboatData.com there were 2,898 O'day 25's made. Our 1984 O'day 25's HIN indicates ours is #2895. I'm thinking that a 26 will have an M in the 4th position and the serial numbers would start over, right?
 
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Jun 2, 2004
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Oday Day Sailer Wareham, MA
Is your 25 a 1983 or (rare 1984) model?? If so, the window layout was updated for 1983. The "G" in the HIN indicates 25, as mentioned above, the 26 used "M". The 26 was introduced as an 1984 model, typical O'DAY phase-in, they still made a few 25s during the early part of the 1984 Model Year. Here is a picture of a 1983 model 25 (not my boat, but I have a large collection of O'DAY pics)
 

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Nov 28, 2010
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O day 25 Nyack. New York
Yes- I have an 83 25' with the one large and one porthole windows.