Ok so here is the deal I am looking to downgrade my Hunter 23 and someone offered a good deal on a Oday 19. Now he tells me there were only 400 of this hull made. It has a flip up cabin door, life lines, and a drop center board. Does anyone have info/pics on these boats and what makes it so rare?
Looking at a "rare" Oday 19?
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Check this site out. http://iheartodays.com/model_information.html I really don't know anything about these boats except that it looks like a centerboard sloop which is pretty easier to trailer with a flat bunk trailer compared to the O'Day 192 which has a keel/centerboard and sits higher on a bunk trailer. As a general rule, the O'Day sailboats have strong hulls that can take a complete roller trailer whereas the Catalina 22s are restricted to bunk trailers. The O'Day 192 may be a little more stable than the O'Day 19 because of the 600 lbs keel.
It looks like a nice little boat but looking at the side profile of this boat, you may need to raise the mast from over the bow instead of from the stern. The lip on the companionway hatch looks like it would prevent you from raising the mast from the stern. In other words, you would need to hold the mast up real high in order to insert the pin in the tabernacle. It's just something you may want to take into consideration if you plan on trailering it. Most guys, myself included, like to raise the mast from aft and we use a detachable mast crutch to hold the mast in position so we can pin the tabernacle. Here's some pics to illustrate this. Perhaps someone out there who owns and O'Day 19 may chime in.
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The 19 mast is raised in the convential way, that is from aft. The 19 is a centerboard boat, but has 300# of lead ballast low in the bilge. The Cb only weighs about 52# and raises/lowers easily I would think. Draft is 12" with the CB up, she really doesn't have a "keel" like the 192 per se, but has a shallow skeg that may help guide her onto a trailer?
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I stand corrected then. This could be a nice little boat for anyone who wants to trailer-sail. I would definitely do a lot of modifications to it if I owned it.
Joe, I too would most likely make some mods! However, to my thought.... the 19 would be the most upgradeable of the 19' O'Day models with a cabin, what she lacks in topside "beauty" is more than made up for in what looks like a very useable cabin, inviting several "easy" upgrades in my opinion, like adding a rudimentary galley, enclosing the head (well, not for privacy, just to hide it when not in use!), etc. The main hatch might not be necessary to change.... but I'd definitely add windows to an early model that came with out them.
PS: There is a 19 in SERIOUS need of TLC just up the street from Rudy's location......... Hmmm? Maybe someday??
PS: There is a 19 in SERIOUS need of TLC just up the street from Rudy's location......... Hmmm? Maybe someday??
Rod,
I think I drove by that boat last week, when I went down to see Rudy. I think there's another one moored in Battleship Cove Fall River that belongs to one of the YC members.
Now that I think of it, a boat like that has a lot of possibilities for changes.
It's funny but when we start out boating, we always go with something small. Then we progress to larger boats and as we age, we have a tendency to go for smaller boats all over again. In my case though, I've always had a fascination and love for small boats.
Speaking of small boats, I ran across an add on sailboat owners for a seaward 26. A 2006 I thikn. At first I was turned off by her lines and interior, but intrigued, I kept reading and learning and now I'm fascinated. Seems like a pretty cool trailerable boat. And it seems sturdy enough for rough seas, but am not sure about that second conclusion. What do u guys think?Trinkka said:
The Seawards are built good and solid. My friend Wayne likes his Seaward 22 and that boat is faster than mine on a beat. He had to replace the gudgeons with a more heavy duty set, years ago when he first bought the boat. They were made very chintzy. He gets a constant whistle coming from his mast when he sails it and it's been driving him crazy for years, but outside of that, it's a great boat with great cruising capabilities for it's size.
The Seawards go for big bucks on the market today.
Joe
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