draft on O'Day 23
I looked at at least five 23's (out of the water) before I bought mine ('79), and all of them which ranged from a '71 through a '82 model had what looked to be the same draft specs that Justin quoted to you. The pivot pin for the centerboard on the '71 was mounted through the keel, rather than internal as on the later models, and was controlled by a crank set in the dinette post, not a free line through the bridge deck as on the later models. I have also seen other older and newer 23's in boatyards, and they all seem to have the same below-water configuration. Remember, the boat was designed and marketed as a trailer sailer, so a four foot keel would defeat the purpose. On the other hand, Catalina made a bunch of Catalina 22's with a fixed fin keel of about four foot draft. Go figure. I would bet that your prospective boat is really a standard configuration.
