Hello 192 owners! I may be joining you soon, but I need to learn more about the boat. I'm a moderately experienced small boat sailor looking for an easily trailerable boat, that is simple to rig, step the mast and launch. In Maine, there are many lakes and of course coastal cruising, so it seems the 192 would fit the bill well. I welcome all comments. Thanks!
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The O'Day 192 or a 222 with an all roller trailer can be trailered very easy. These boats have strong hulls that can take a roller trailer. You should be able to get the mast up with no problem on the 192 with the aid of a mast crutch in the stern, and a single sheave on the bow plate for a rope attached to the Jib Halyard. You'll need to bull the mast up until you get it at an angle to be able to use the rope the rest of the way. I did it for about eight years every weekend in the summer with my 222. Today I have a furler and a mooring for my boat at the club. I use a Gin Pole to get my mast up and down. With the right trailer, that boat will roll right off it like it was a powerboat. I used to just attach a 60' line to my cleat and give the bow a push after unhooking the winch hook. The boat would roll right off and float all the way down to the end of the dock.
The 192 is a great little boat and a capable pocket cruiser just like the O'Day 222. Good luck!
Joe
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Your post was exactly what I was hoping for. I've been shying away from the 22' size fearing it's too much to handle for a newbee, hence the 192. These boats are hard to find though. Thanks for your input!
Your post was exactly what I was hoping for. I've been shying away from the 22' size fearing it's too much to handle for a newbee, hence the 192. These boats are hard to find though. Thanks for your input!
There's a difference between the O'Day 22 and the 222. The O'Day 22 had a stubby keel with no centerboard, although they did start building them with a keel/centerboard just before they made the big change and came out with the O'Day 222 in 1984 I think. The O'Day 22 keel/centerboard is pretty scarce. At least, I've never run across one in my area. So if you run across one in good condition, you may want to consider it. The O'Day 222s are getting kind of scarce but they're still out there.
I think that one of the nicest all around boats is a late model O'Day 23. They are set up pretty well for someone who wants to single hand, more so than the 192 and the 222 and the full stern pulpits on these boats give that big boat appearance to a small boat. This is just my observation. I really don't know how easy the mast goes up on these boats for a guy who wants to trailer this size boat.
Hey Phill!
I received a Private Message the other day entitled, "Mast stepping on your O'Day" and when I clicked on it, it didn't come up for some reason. Is there any way that you can get that back up in my control panel?
Thank You,
Joe
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