Thinking of moving from 272 to 28 or 30..?

[TLW]

Practical Sailor has an online review of the O'day 30/31.

 

[TLW]

Noanker's boat looks like a lot of boat for the money.

 

[tfrench]

I did want to clear this up because it is misleading. Pearson had been bought up just as O'Day had before any of this cost cutting took place for either brand. People who know the history would agree that once Bill Shaw left Pearson, it is not at all the same brand. He did buy back the brand at the end and produced the J boats though. Many sailboat companies operated on a fine line of staying in the black and did not survive the belt tightening of the eighties. Their brand names were sold though.[/QUOTE
When, in your opinion, did ODay begin to cut quality? Was it after Bangor came in?
Tim

 

[noanker]

Noanker's boat looks like a lot of boat for the money.

thanks TLW. it is a lot of boat for the money. I understand that you don't get much of your investment back in a boat. I put a whole lot of money and labor into her because I was determined to go to my grave owning her. I spared no expense when it came to the comfort and safety of my family. sadly I have to sell her. I am okay with it because I got to realize a dream that most don't. in my younger days I spent tons of money building cars. I enjoyed the cars and I enjoyed the boat and don't regret the expense for a second