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Tom Ehmke
Josh, I found it too...
a year ago last Sept. I printed all of the information about the 272 (I own an '86) which appears to be the original advertising blurb from the mid-eighties. I think I put the link into the archives back then, but thanks for making it available again. Do you know if ODay Japan is marketing their ODay models in the U.S.? I haven't seen anything in any of the sailing rags. Tom
a year ago last Sept. I printed all of the information about the 272 (I own an '86) which appears to be the original advertising blurb from the mid-eighties. I think I put the link into the archives back then, but thanks for making it available again. Do you know if ODay Japan is marketing their ODay models in the U.S.? I haven't seen anything in any of the sailing rags. Tom
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Josh
Beats me with a stick...
I haven't a clue, I was just shocked because they seem to still be made. Is that winged shoal draft keel on the 272's of original manufacture? I thought that was a new feature...and a nice one. Any idea how much a new jap Oday would be? Probably cheaper, better built, easier to maintain and worth nothing when resold? Heh. Joshua
I haven't a clue, I was just shocked because they seem to still be made. Is that winged shoal draft keel on the 272's of original manufacture? I thought that was a new feature...and a nice one. Any idea how much a new jap Oday would be? Probably cheaper, better built, easier to maintain and worth nothing when resold? Heh. Joshua
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Tom Ehmke
Josh, the shoal draft keel is OEM on the 272
I have not a clue as to what a new Japanese-made ODay 272 would cost, but I'm curious to find out!! I'll go to the link when I have a little time and see if I can get any response as to prices and let you know. Tom
I have not a clue as to what a new Japanese-made ODay 272 would cost, but I'm curious to find out!! I'll go to the link when I have a little time and see if I can get any response as to prices and let you know. Tom
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Josh
The WING keel...
Hey Tom, I was talking about the shoal draft keel on the Japanese 272. If you look at the site, the keel has extra wings going out from each side. Wanted to know if this was something new? Josh
Hey Tom, I was talking about the shoal draft keel on the Japanese 272. If you look at the site, the keel has extra wings going out from each side. Wanted to know if this was something new? Josh
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Tom Ehmke
Josh, the winged keel is not new
My '86 has the exact keel shown in the photos of the Japanese 272. I have a hunch that all the literature and pix on the ODay Japan site are identical to (if not actually from) the original brochures which advertised the 272, 302 and 322. It doesn't appear that anything has changed at all. The interior shown in one of the pix is definitely mid-eighties upholstery. tom
My '86 has the exact keel shown in the photos of the Japanese 272. I have a hunch that all the literature and pix on the ODay Japan site are identical to (if not actually from) the original brochures which advertised the 272, 302 and 322. It doesn't appear that anything has changed at all. The interior shown in one of the pix is definitely mid-eighties upholstery. tom
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Josh
Killer...
I think eventually I might upgrade to a 272LE, but I really didn't care for the idea of a swing keel. I'd rather have a solid, and if possible, shallow draft keel. If the keel is as shown, I will definately stick with the Oday line of boats when and if I go for a larger boat!! Josh
I think eventually I might upgrade to a 272LE, but I really didn't care for the idea of a swing keel. I'd rather have a solid, and if possible, shallow draft keel. If the keel is as shown, I will definately stick with the Oday line of boats when and if I go for a larger boat!! Josh
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ODay Japan information
After reading Josh's recent posting, I requested information from ODay Japan. I got a lengthy reply from the owner (I think). Let me summarize the response. Mr. Akira Takayama (e-mail: odayjapan@aol.com) indicated the following: He had been an exchange student working at the ODay plant in the Fall River plant in 1965. He bought the molds to the O'Day 322, 302 and 272 when ODay USA stopped production. The ODay Japan boats are not production boats. Rather, they are made to order. They are currently making the 302 and 322. They do not currently make the ODay 272 but will make one if there is an order. Some specifics: Comparing the ODay Japan boats with the ODay USA boats, Mr. Takayama indicated that the the ODay Japan boat is hand made. They use 5% more resin and roving cloth made of fiber-glass and three dimentional fiber-glass core in lieu of the balsa wood core on the deck. They do not use any core on the hull and they use solid lamination of the fiber-glass mat and roving cloth. They also use high tech material on the rudder post. They do not use simple plastic cover around the cabin window. They use solid teak wood and three times more screws, bolts and nuts. He notes that they spend considerable time in the production of each boat (3 months for the 302). He indicated that his goal was to make a better boat keeping the quality of the O'Day USA tradition and its heritage as family boats. The price of O'Day 302 would be US$85,000. The price of O'Day 272 would be $65,000. Shipping expenses were not included in the overall price. The e-mail didn't indicate what the expense of the 322 was. Please note that for the sake of brevity, I did not include all of the details that Mr. Takayama provided. In any case, if anyone is interested, they can contact ODay Japan directly at the e-mail address above. I hope this sheds a little light on this issue. Dave
After reading Josh's recent posting, I requested information from ODay Japan. I got a lengthy reply from the owner (I think). Let me summarize the response. Mr. Akira Takayama (e-mail: odayjapan@aol.com) indicated the following: He had been an exchange student working at the ODay plant in the Fall River plant in 1965. He bought the molds to the O'Day 322, 302 and 272 when ODay USA stopped production. The ODay Japan boats are not production boats. Rather, they are made to order. They are currently making the 302 and 322. They do not currently make the ODay 272 but will make one if there is an order. Some specifics: Comparing the ODay Japan boats with the ODay USA boats, Mr. Takayama indicated that the the ODay Japan boat is hand made. They use 5% more resin and roving cloth made of fiber-glass and three dimentional fiber-glass core in lieu of the balsa wood core on the deck. They do not use any core on the hull and they use solid lamination of the fiber-glass mat and roving cloth. They also use high tech material on the rudder post. They do not use simple plastic cover around the cabin window. They use solid teak wood and three times more screws, bolts and nuts. He notes that they spend considerable time in the production of each boat (3 months for the 302). He indicated that his goal was to make a better boat keeping the quality of the O'Day USA tradition and its heritage as family boats. The price of O'Day 302 would be US$85,000. The price of O'Day 272 would be $65,000. Shipping expenses were not included in the overall price. The e-mail didn't indicate what the expense of the 322 was. Please note that for the sake of brevity, I did not include all of the details that Mr. Takayama provided. In any case, if anyone is interested, they can contact ODay Japan directly at the e-mail address above. I hope this sheds a little light on this issue. Dave
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