My friend has an O'Day prototype,from 1969/1970 (we think). It is about 5' 6" long, can hold two adults and two kids max, placing your feet into a center section and sitting on the rim. It has a blue fiberglass top with white underneath and the mast/boom are gold-bronze in color. Anyone out there old enough to remember this one? We are trying to locate the part that holds the boom in place, allowing the boom to swivel. (Is that called a boom bail?) The original equipment snapped, a white plastic of some kind. Sorry. we have no ID or model numbers or paperwork. The boat was inherited. Any ideas as to what is out there to replace this item? I am not a sailer. I just happen have the time to do the web search. This is a small, fantastic sailboat. I would love to help my friend find the part so her family can use it again. We are also looking for hallyard clasps.
Searching for a boom bail
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Thank you. It is nice to have not only a correct part name but also a contact name. D & R were next on my list to call.
Is this boat 5'6" long? or 15'6" long?
2 Adults and two kids on a boat 5'6" long would be more than a bit crowded (and pretty wet, since I would think she would be underwater with that load!)
Do you have a picture of this boat?? That would help us to help you.
O'DAY did build a few different "board boats" around that time, but none were as small as 5'6" or as big as 15'6", most were in hte 10' to 13' range.
There was one larger board-boat built by ODAY called the Flying Saucer, 15' long. There was another version (may have had different class name, I forget?) that was the same hull and deck, but had a "Lateen-Rig" (same type as a SUNFISH). Then there were the SWIFT and SUPER-SWIFT, 10'4" and 12'8" respectably, both had lateen-rigs, were sort-of like a Sunfish, but had larger cockpits and were shaped more like racing scows.
2 Adults and two kids on a boat 5'6" long would be more than a bit crowded (and pretty wet, since I would think she would be underwater with that load!)
Do you have a picture of this boat?? That would help us to help you.
O'DAY did build a few different "board boats" around that time, but none were as small as 5'6" or as big as 15'6", most were in hte 10' to 13' range.
There was one larger board-boat built by ODAY called the Flying Saucer, 15' long. There was another version (may have had different class name, I forget?) that was the same hull and deck, but had a "Lateen-Rig" (same type as a SUNFISH). Then there were the SWIFT and SUPER-SWIFT, 10'4" and 12'8" respectably, both had lateen-rigs, were sort-of like a Sunfish, but had larger cockpits and were shaped more like racing scows.
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