Hi Folks I bought an 87 Oday 222 last week. After spending most of this past week on it at the lake and fixing her up a bit I must say I love it. I have a WWP 15 also and have had other boats. With that being said I am not new to sailing but new to a bigger boat. I like to find history on things I buy and that is reason for this post. Im wondering if anyone knows the first owner. I am thinking I am the third owner. The original owner named the boat GREAT DAY. I bought it from someone in the Pocono mountain area of Pa. I would be interested in where all she has sailed and other history if available. In the meantime I know I am going to enjoy this boat. I have a friend at the lake that has one and the more I looked at his I knew I wanted the 222 also. Thanks a lot if anyone knows this boat name. Eric
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Hi Folks I bought an 87 Oday 222 last week. After spending most of this past week on it at the lake and fixing her up a bit I must say I love it. I have a WWP 15 also and have had other boats. With that being said I am not new to sailing but new to a bigger boat. I like to find history on things I buy and that is reason for this post. Im wondering if anyone knows the first owner. I am thinking I am the third owner. The original owner named the boat GREAT DAY. I bought it from someone in the Pocono mountain area of Pa. I would be interested in where all she has sailed and other history if available. In the meantime I know I am going to enjoy this boat. I have a friend at the lake that has one and the more I looked at his I knew I wanted the 222 also. Thanks a lot if anyone knows this boat name. Eric
Hey Jon!
How about posting some of those pictures so that I can check them out? I keep running out of my own ideas and feel a need to steal someone else's. I already like the idea of wall to wall rug in your boat. I have a regular small rug that just fits on my soul plate up to the cabinet door, and once in a while it gets a little crooked and I have to straighten it out. So, I may go with that idea. Thanks, Joe
How about posting some of those pictures so that I can check them out? I keep running out of my own ideas and feel a need to steal someone else's. I already like the idea of wall to wall rug in your boat. I have a regular small rug that just fits on my soul plate up to the cabinet door, and once in a while it gets a little crooked and I have to straighten it out. So, I may go with that idea. Thanks, Joe
Hey Jon!
How about posting some of those pictures so that I can check them out? I keep running out of my own ideas and feel a need to steal someone else's. I already like the idea of wall to wall rug in your boat. I have a regular small rug that just fits on my soul plate up to the cabinet door, and once in a while it gets a little crooked and I have to straighten it out. So, I may go with that idea. Thanks, Joe
How about posting some of those pictures so that I can check them out? I keep running out of my own ideas and feel a need to steal someone else's. I already like the idea of wall to wall rug in your boat. I have a regular small rug that just fits on my soul plate up to the cabinet door, and once in a while it gets a little crooked and I have to straighten it out. So, I may go with that idea. Thanks, Joe
Thanks for tips and welcome
Thanks for the tips everyone. And the welcome. I know Im going to really enjoy this boat. It seems like just what I was looking for. Glad I jumped in and got it. Otherwise I would be sitting here slapping my head saying why? why didnt I get it? LOL. Any way I enjoy tinkering so fixing things up and other projects keep my interest level up. I would like to see more of the modification pictures. Thanks alot Eric
Thanks for the tips everyone. And the welcome. I know Im going to really enjoy this boat. It seems like just what I was looking for. Glad I jumped in and got it. Otherwise I would be sitting here slapping my head saying why? why didnt I get it? LOL. Any way I enjoy tinkering so fixing things up and other projects keep my interest level up. I would like to see more of the modification pictures. Thanks alot Eric
Thanks for tips and welcome
Thanks for the tips everyone. And the welcome. I know Im going to really enjoy this boat. It seems like just what I was looking for. Glad I jumped in and got it. Otherwise I would be sitting here slapping my head saying why? why didnt I get it? LOL. Any way I enjoy tinkering so fixing things up and other projects keep my interest level up. I would like to see more of the modification pictures. Thanks alot Eric
Thanks for the tips everyone. And the welcome. I know Im going to really enjoy this boat. It seems like just what I was looking for. Glad I jumped in and got it. Otherwise I would be sitting here slapping my head saying why? why didnt I get it? LOL. Any way I enjoy tinkering so fixing things up and other projects keep my interest level up. I would like to see more of the modification pictures. Thanks alot Eric
You're going to love that 222
Eric, My 222 is a 1986 that I bought in the Boston Boat Show and I've found a boat that I can finally stick with. This much I can tell you; The hull number has the day, month, and year that your boat was made, plus the production number of the total 668 O'Day 222 boats that were built, between the two O'Day factories. My Hull number is; XDY J0652 f6 86. So, in other words, the 652 stands for the number of 222s that were built out of the total 668 from when they started building them, right up to 1987. The "F" stands for the month as in; the letter "A" being the first month, January, and 6, stands for June. June 11, 1986, was when I finally picked up my boat from the dealer in Shrewsbury Ma. The "6" is supposed to be the day that it was completed. This was how it was explained to me by Rudy Nickerson of D & R Marine. Rudy worked for O'Day in the Fall River Ma. Industrial Park during those years, and until O'Day finally folded up, Rudy bought all the O'Day parts and most of the molds. Unfortunately, the 222 molds got burnt in a fire that they had at the factory in Fall River, but Rudy bought the OD 40, the OD 224, and Widgeon molds. He's still having the OD Widgeons built by a fellow in Bristol RI and the boats are shipped to his shop where he assembles them. I've done a lot of modifications to mine through the years to make it easier to rig and sail. The boat is small but it's a capable little cruiser. I've sailed her all over the Cape to the Elizabeth Islands, and Martha's Vineyard and also to Mount Hope Bay, Narragansett Bay and Block Island. She'll go just about anywhere that her big sisters can travel. Good luck! Joe
Eric, My 222 is a 1986 that I bought in the Boston Boat Show and I've found a boat that I can finally stick with. This much I can tell you; The hull number has the day, month, and year that your boat was made, plus the production number of the total 668 O'Day 222 boats that were built, between the two O'Day factories. My Hull number is; XDY J0652 f6 86. So, in other words, the 652 stands for the number of 222s that were built out of the total 668 from when they started building them, right up to 1987. The "F" stands for the month as in; the letter "A" being the first month, January, and 6, stands for June. June 11, 1986, was when I finally picked up my boat from the dealer in Shrewsbury Ma. The "6" is supposed to be the day that it was completed. This was how it was explained to me by Rudy Nickerson of D & R Marine. Rudy worked for O'Day in the Fall River Ma. Industrial Park during those years, and until O'Day finally folded up, Rudy bought all the O'Day parts and most of the molds. Unfortunately, the 222 molds got burnt in a fire that they had at the factory in Fall River, but Rudy bought the OD 40, the OD 224, and Widgeon molds. He's still having the OD Widgeons built by a fellow in Bristol RI and the boats are shipped to his shop where he assembles them. I've done a lot of modifications to mine through the years to make it easier to rig and sail. The boat is small but it's a capable little cruiser. I've sailed her all over the Cape to the Elizabeth Islands, and Martha's Vineyard and also to Mount Hope Bay, Narragansett Bay and Block Island. She'll go just about anywhere that her big sisters can travel. Good luck! Joe
You're going to love that 222
Eric, My 222 is a 1986 that I bought in the Boston Boat Show and I've found a boat that I can finally stick with. This much I can tell you; The hull number has the day, month, and year that your boat was made, plus the production number of the total 668 O'Day 222 boats that were built, between the two O'Day factories. My Hull number is; XDY J0652 f6 86. So, in other words, the 652 stands for the number of 222s that were built out of the total 668 from when they started building them, right up to 1987. The "F" stands for the month as in; the letter "A" being the first month, January, and 6, stands for June. June 11, 1986, was when I finally picked up my boat from the dealer in Shrewsbury Ma. The "6" is supposed to be the day that it was completed. This was how it was explained to me by Rudy Nickerson of D & R Marine. Rudy worked for O'Day in the Fall River Ma. Industrial Park during those years, and until O'Day finally folded up, Rudy bought all the O'Day parts and most of the molds. Unfortunately, the 222 molds got burnt in a fire that they had at the factory in Fall River, but Rudy bought the OD 40, the OD 224, and Widgeon molds. He's still having the OD Widgeons built by a fellow in Bristol RI and the boats are shipped to his shop where he assembles them. I've done a lot of modifications to mine through the years to make it easier to rig and sail. The boat is small but it's a capable little cruiser. I've sailed her all over the Cape to the Elizabeth Islands, and Martha's Vineyard and also to Mount Hope Bay, Narragansett Bay and Block Island. She'll go just about anywhere that her big sisters can travel. Good luck! Joe
Eric, My 222 is a 1986 that I bought in the Boston Boat Show and I've found a boat that I can finally stick with. This much I can tell you; The hull number has the day, month, and year that your boat was made, plus the production number of the total 668 O'Day 222 boats that were built, between the two O'Day factories. My Hull number is; XDY J0652 f6 86. So, in other words, the 652 stands for the number of 222s that were built out of the total 668 from when they started building them, right up to 1987. The "F" stands for the month as in; the letter "A" being the first month, January, and 6, stands for June. June 11, 1986, was when I finally picked up my boat from the dealer in Shrewsbury Ma. The "6" is supposed to be the day that it was completed. This was how it was explained to me by Rudy Nickerson of D & R Marine. Rudy worked for O'Day in the Fall River Ma. Industrial Park during those years, and until O'Day finally folded up, Rudy bought all the O'Day parts and most of the molds. Unfortunately, the 222 molds got burnt in a fire that they had at the factory in Fall River, but Rudy bought the OD 40, the OD 224, and Widgeon molds. He's still having the OD Widgeons built by a fellow in Bristol RI and the boats are shipped to his shop where he assembles them. I've done a lot of modifications to mine through the years to make it easier to rig and sail. The boat is small but it's a capable little cruiser. I've sailed her all over the Cape to the Elizabeth Islands, and Martha's Vineyard and also to Mount Hope Bay, Narragansett Bay and Block Island. She'll go just about anywhere that her big sisters can travel. Good luck! Joe
Jon's 222 Mods
Hey Jon, Thank you for the pics! You did some great wood work, and have added a lot of great ideas. I love the shelves next to the stove, too. I really haven't added much in my cabin except a piece of Teak wood that runs in the center of the opening over the sink to mount my gimbaled Kerosene lamp. The smoke bell is mounted on the frame of the bulkhead over the lamp. Another thing I did which some people might find kind of silly, was to hang three small picture frames in the cabin. I was able to attach them to the fabric inside the cabin by gluing some Velcro to the back of the picture frames. One of the pictures is a nautical scene in winter. Another one is a picture of my First Mate "Penelope Pitbull" when she was a puppy, and the other one is a quote from Herman Melville's book, Moby Dick. "Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off - then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can." Thanks again, Jon. Joe
Hey Jon, Thank you for the pics! You did some great wood work, and have added a lot of great ideas. I love the shelves next to the stove, too. I really haven't added much in my cabin except a piece of Teak wood that runs in the center of the opening over the sink to mount my gimbaled Kerosene lamp. The smoke bell is mounted on the frame of the bulkhead over the lamp. Another thing I did which some people might find kind of silly, was to hang three small picture frames in the cabin. I was able to attach them to the fabric inside the cabin by gluing some Velcro to the back of the picture frames. One of the pictures is a nautical scene in winter. Another one is a picture of my First Mate "Penelope Pitbull" when she was a puppy, and the other one is a quote from Herman Melville's book, Moby Dick. "Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off - then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can." Thanks again, Jon. Joe
Jon's 222 Mods
Hey Jon, Thank you for the pics! You did some great wood work, and have added a lot of great ideas. I love the shelves next to the stove, too. I really haven't added much in my cabin except a piece of Teak wood that runs in the center of the opening over the sink to mount my gimbaled Kerosene lamp. The smoke bell is mounted on the frame of the bulkhead over the lamp. Another thing I did which some people might find kind of silly, was to hang three small picture frames in the cabin. I was able to attach them to the fabric inside the cabin by gluing some Velcro to the back of the picture frames. One of the pictures is a nautical scene in winter. Another one is a picture of my First Mate "Penelope Pitbull" when she was a puppy, and the other one is a quote from Herman Melville's book, Moby Dick. "Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off - then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can." Thanks again, Jon. Joe
Hey Jon, Thank you for the pics! You did some great wood work, and have added a lot of great ideas. I love the shelves next to the stove, too. I really haven't added much in my cabin except a piece of Teak wood that runs in the center of the opening over the sink to mount my gimbaled Kerosene lamp. The smoke bell is mounted on the frame of the bulkhead over the lamp. Another thing I did which some people might find kind of silly, was to hang three small picture frames in the cabin. I was able to attach them to the fabric inside the cabin by gluing some Velcro to the back of the picture frames. One of the pictures is a nautical scene in winter. Another one is a picture of my First Mate "Penelope Pitbull" when she was a puppy, and the other one is a quote from Herman Melville's book, Moby Dick. "Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul; whenever I find myself involuntarily pausing before coffin warehouses, and bringing up the rear of every funeral I meet; and especially whenever my hypos get such an upper hand of me, that it requires a strong moral principle to prevent me from deliberately stepping into the street, and methodically knocking people's hats off - then, I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can." Thanks again, Jon. Joe
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