I have successfully restored two sailboats to date. I am now interested in considering buying an ODay 20 or 22 based upon many raving reviews from the owners on this site. My goal is to be able to have a sailboat that I can sail on the local lake less than 2 miles from my house. I want to be able to trailer it and store it in my yard rather than pay to have it on a marina boat slip. Is this a resonable assumption or is this too much to step the mast each time I would like to sail with my family or on my own.
Oday 20 or 22
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The O'Day 20
I think that the O'Day 20 would be a good pick for trailering because it has a centerboard that doesn't draw as much as the O'Day 22 when the board is up. The draft of the OD 20 is 1' 2" with the board up. This would allow you to use a regular trailer. I'm not sure if you could use a roller trailer under it. The OD 222s came with a roller trailer. I'm supplying you with a link to another O'Day site so that you can check it out. If the hull on the OD 20 is solid with no flex, it would be safe to say that you could use a roller trailer. Rudy Nickerson of D & R Marine could answer that question better than I can. I think also that the mast could be raised and lowered from aft, provided that you have a crotch of some kind mounted on the transom, to hold the mast in a position high enough to clear the companionway hatch. A sheave on the bow stem plate with about 60' of nylon rope running through it connected to your jib halyard could hold the mast in the up position until you get the fore stay on. This would be your best bet. Good luck! Joe
I think that the O'Day 20 would be a good pick for trailering because it has a centerboard that doesn't draw as much as the O'Day 22 when the board is up. The draft of the OD 20 is 1' 2" with the board up. This would allow you to use a regular trailer. I'm not sure if you could use a roller trailer under it. The OD 222s came with a roller trailer. I'm supplying you with a link to another O'Day site so that you can check it out. If the hull on the OD 20 is solid with no flex, it would be safe to say that you could use a roller trailer. Rudy Nickerson of D & R Marine could answer that question better than I can. I think also that the mast could be raised and lowered from aft, provided that you have a crotch of some kind mounted on the transom, to hold the mast in a position high enough to clear the companionway hatch. A sheave on the bow stem plate with about 60' of nylon rope running through it connected to your jib halyard could hold the mast in the up position until you get the fore stay on. This would be your best bet. Good luck! Joe
If you have to raise the mast each time.....
....you are going to use the boat, you may be happier in the long run with the smaller boat. As the masts get longer, they become more awkward to handle. Another thing to consider is the size of the cockpit - for daysailing with the family, bigger is better. When O'day introduced the 222 and then the 192, both of those "2 series" boats emphasized a roomy cockpit with seats about 7' long.
....you are going to use the boat, you may be happier in the long run with the smaller boat. As the masts get longer, they become more awkward to handle. Another thing to consider is the size of the cockpit - for daysailing with the family, bigger is better. When O'day introduced the 222 and then the 192, both of those "2 series" boats emphasized a roomy cockpit with seats about 7' long.
For what its worth
Fore what it's worth I like the 22. Its very stable and I can step the mast easily with a crotch. Since you mentioned resoration I wonder if you look at a question I posted titled "Anyone who recored an ODay 22." If you can respond I would appreciate it. Thanks -Doug
Fore what it's worth I like the 22. Its very stable and I can step the mast easily with a crotch. Since you mentioned resoration I wonder if you look at a question I posted titled "Anyone who recored an ODay 22." If you can respond I would appreciate it. Thanks -Doug
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