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O’Day Day Sailer

A proven performer for 61 years

From Issue   Small Boats Annual 2020 July 2019

T he production of small boats was booming in the 1950s on both sides of the Atlantic, and really took off in the late ’50s with the introduction of fiberglass. Famed designers Uffa Fox and George O’Day teamed up in 1956 to create the O’Day Day Sailer. Fox is credited with introducing the technique of planing to dinghy racing and designed many significant classes of boats, including the International 14. The story goes that Fox wanted a pure racing dinghy but O’Day wanted the small cuddy added to increase appeal to the recreational market in the U.S., so Fox designed the planing hull and O’Day designed the cuddy. The resulting Day Sailer was a 16’9” centerboarder with a displacement of 575 lbs, which makes for a light load to tow behind the family car. The fractional sloop rig includes a generously sized spinnaker for exciting downwind sailing.

The first Day Sailer was sold in 1958 and immediately became popular in the recreational and racing markets. It was later designated as the Day Sailer I as four different models have since been built, with over 10,000 boats hitting the waterways. Day Sailer (DS) models I through III have been built by eight different manufacturers, with the current Day Sailer being a modified DS I with a few DS II attributes, such as the internal foam flotation and cuddy thwart. The original DS models I, II, and III were built from 1957 to 1990 by the O’Day Company in Fall River, Massachusetts. The DS I and modified versions of it were later built by Can-AM Sailcraft, Rebel, Spindrift, Precision, McLaughlin, Sunfish/Laser Inc. The current builder of the DS I+ is the Cape Cod Shipbuilding Company (CCSC) in Wareham, Massachusetts, holder of the exclusive license since 1994. The Day Sailer Class Association owns the molds that are currently used by CCSC.

The long side benches in the cockpit provide uncrowded seating for six. The sole is above the waterline and is self-bailing.

The early DS I can be identified by wooden thwarts, seats, and cockpit sole, a centerboard lever, open cuddy, and a transom deck. The DS II came out in 1971 with built-in foam flotation. The cuddy opening is smaller than the opening on the DS I because it also acts as a thwart, and a thinner transom allows mounting a small outboard motor without the need for a bracket. The Day Sailer I and II are considered class legal for one design racing, but the DS III is not considered race-legal due to higher freeboard on the transom, which was a departure from Fox’s hull design. O’Day built the III from 1985 to 1990, so to race in One Design regattas it is important to buy a DS I or DS II. The current Day Sailer in production is a modified version of the DS I with improved self-rescuing capabilities, two sealed air tanks, and a cuddy flotation tank with a smaller hatch.

The Day Sailer, no matter which model, is a very versatile boat, easy to rig, sail, transport, and store. With the mast down the boat and trailer take up just a few feet more than an average family car, so can be stored in most garages, though the mast may need to be stowed diagonally. At the ramp, the Day Sailer can be rigged in under 30 minutes: step the mast, add the boom, bend on the jib and main, clip the pop-up rudder onto the transom, and sort out the sheets.

Stepping the mast is the biggest challenge. The 23′4″-long racing mast is stepped through the top of the cabin onto the maststep fixed to the floor of the cuddy, and that can be tricky for one person. The mast does not weigh much, but it is helpful to have a helper at the foot of the mast to guide it into the cuddy opening. The good news with this arrangement is that once the mast is stepped, it is secure, and there’s no rush to attach the forestay.

A mast hinge, a popular option, makes raising the mast much easier.

About 75 percent of the new boats are delivered with a hinged mast, eliminating the awkward gymnastics of stabbing the mast through the cuddy. Once the mast is raised and the forward hole on the hinge pinned, securing the forestay to the bow fitting takes the strain off the hinge. Side stays can then be tightened to take out the slack, but no more than hand tight. Stays that are too tight can damage the hull. Tighten the nuts on the turnbuckles and tape over any cotter pins.

There are different sheeting arrangements for the boom. Some boats have sheets attached in the middle of the boom; the sheet on a DS II starts from a traveler on the transom and ends forward on a swivel cam cleat mounted to the centerboard case. The DS II boom also has a spring in the gooseneck that allowed for roller furling— disconnect the sheet, pull the boom aft, and roll the sail onto the boom. A reefing claw has to be added to connect the sheet to the sail-wrapped boom, but this design is not optimum, nor is the wad of rolled-up sail by the boom’s gooseneck. A better arrangement is to add a conventional set of reefpoints to the mainsail. The boom also has a vang to improve sail control.

The 6′ 3″ beam gives the Day Sailer good stability, enough to keep the boat under someone standing on the foredeck.

The jib on the racing version of the DS is a standard affair, attached with hanks onto the forestay and raised with a halyard. Some skippers add a downhaul to lower the jib from the cockpit. Both the main and jib halyards are led aft on the top of the cuddy. The recreational version of the new DS I comes with a roller-furling jib, which we consider essential for sailing dinghies, especially if singlehanding. We have added a roller-furling jib to our DS II along with the mast hinge. We also added the hardware and rigging for a spinnaker, halyard, spinnaker pole, spinnaker pole control lines, sheet blocks, and jam cleats.

T he Day Sailer is a treat to sail; it handles well, tacks with ease, and powers up quickly with its large sail area. The planing hull is responsive to the tiller, and the wide beam makes it stable. The boat will roll quickly but then sets on a tack, holding it with stable and positive helm control. The centerboard can be easily adjusted from amidships.

We sail a Drascombe Lugger and a Sunfish; the Lugger drives like the family sedan and the Sunfish like our Mustang. The Day Sailer handling is closer to that of the Sunfish—when the breeze picks up, the mainsheet needs to be held in the hand and someone should be ready on the jibsheets. The jibsheets run through the coaming on the DS I and through small cars on the DS II. For the highest performance, skippers have added tiller extensions and hiking straps. There is an outhaul on the battened main; racing versions have barber-haulers and travelers added. Pop the spinnaker, and it will scoot along quite nicely in a light breeze.

The Day Sailer carries 100 sq ft in the main, 45 sq ft in the jib and, for sailing off the wind, another 95 sq ft in spinnaker.

The Day Sailer’s 7′ 4″-long cockpit provides plenty of room for three adults, or two adults and two kids. With four adults it gets cozy; there is not much moving around, so whoever is sitting next to the tiller or foredeck needs to know what to do. It is easy to depower the main, reef it, or furl the jib as needed.

The cuddy is spacious for storing picnic or camping gear, and it affords a space equivalent to a two-person backpacker tent for sleeping aboard for overnight cruising. Adding a topping lift makes the boom nice ridgepole for a boom tent; there’s plenty of room to sleep in the uncluttered cockpit. The Day Sailer has completed many endurance cruising events, such as the Texas 200, Florida 120, and the Everglades Challenge.

A small kicker can be added for auxiliary power. We have used both an electric trolling motor and gas outboard, with best results coming from a 2-1/2-hp four-stroke that pushed push the boat to 6 knots at one-third throttle. The DS I will require a bracket to support and outboard; the DS II transom is thin and sturdy enough for a direct mount. If we’re not going far from home, we occasionally skip the outboard and carry a paddle; with her low coaming we have paddled her a bit, even backward over the transom.

The transom of the Day Sailer II will accommodate an outboard for auxiliary power. The Day Sailer I will require a bracket.

D ay Sailers are easy to find and inexpensive, considering their capabilities. If you come across one, there are few important things to check. Make sure the centerboard moves in the trunk, see that the forestay tang and bow seam are not pulled up, inspect the cuddy deck for noticeable depression which would indicate failure of the maststep under the cuddy floor, and if it is a DS II look inside the flotation compartments. Rinse her off and get her ready to sail. There is a great Day Sailer Association with a web-based forum, and excellent parts availability.

Audrey and Kent Lewis enjoy time with CYANE, along with their small fleet of kayaks, canoe, sailboats, and lapstrake runabout. They blog about their adventures on smallboatrestoration.blogspot.com

Day Sailer Particulars

Length/16′ 9″

Draft, board up/9″

Draft, board down/3′ 9″

Displacement/575 lbs

Main/100 sq ft

Jib/45 sq ft

Spinnaker/96 sq ft

The Day Sailer is built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding Company . Prices start at $18,335 (less sails). For more information about the Day Sailer Class, visit the Day Sailer Association .

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Great article Kent! I have a sister to your boat, right down to the racing mast and blue hull!! But since we’re moving to the Pacific NW, I’m about to sell it. I’m limiting myself to only 3 boats for the move (and it’s a hard sorting out!!!!). Great write-up about a fantastic boat! Thanks! Charlie

My father was George O’Day. It is nice to know the basic design that my Dad helped create is still vibrant 60 years later. I always find it interesting since Dad was a pure racing sailor that he designed a boat and saw the importance of appealing to the recreational aspect of sailing. He wanted to open the door to the bigger audience to share his passion of sailing.

I sailed with your father on a Hobie 16 at a Red Cross small craft instructor program. So much fun sailing with a legend.

Charlie we know it’s hard, the Day Sailer is such a timeless boat. If she has to change skippers, find her a good one.

Miss Beth, so wonderful to hear from a family member, it must have been quite an adventure to grow up around boating and racing. That Day Sailer hull was Cap’n Jack’s favorite, we enjoyed looking at it. Thank you for the insight into your family’s history.

Cheers, Skipper and Clark

I’ve had an O’Day for years, my first sailboat. I love sailing her around our little lake.

This boat is the best for a small family. In Brazil it’s a great option.

O’Day DS was my first brand-new boat. I was a “veteran”of maybe six months sailing in the late 1960s and she taught me to love sailing.

Great boat design. I’ve sailed different ones on and off over the years. Still a favorite.

Beth, your father made great boats as my father still has an O’Day 20 he bought new in ’76 and it’s still like new and a great sailing boat!

I recently bought a 1966 model after downsizing from a Viking 28. My father owned a Rhodes 19 and we sailed that boat for years on the western end of Lake Ontario. The design was similar, so the transition to the 16 was easy. I love the boat because even in high winds I can make a simple adjustment to the main with reef points. Solo sailing is fun and safe. I can see why so many were sold.

Hello, I just bought O’day sailboat. I do believe from what I’ve been reading that it’s a Daysailer 1. I was told this boat has never been registered and never had a kicker motor on it, I can’t find the metal tag on the transom but I see the two rivet holes where it should have been. Is there any other place on this boat to find the serial number? I would like to put a kicker on it and register it and, if not, is there a way to register this boat? Thank you for helping

The requirements to register a small boat that has not been registered before is different for each state. In NY, a boat is registered through the DMV. HIN numbers are placed on the right side of the transom. If you do not have one your boat was made prior to 1972.

Thank you for the reply, I’m working on getting a HIN number now.

Check with O’Day. Some manufacturers hide a second HIN onboard. Worth a shot.

My boat has a plate on the inside toward the front of the boat. On the bulkhead (might not be the right term) behind the mast. You’ll have to crawl into the cubby to see it. It’s a little plate 2″ x 4″ and shows Hull no. and Class no. The paperwork I have says the boat was made in 1967. Does anyone know the difference between Hull number and Class number?

Can anyone give me today’s value of a 1960 O’Day Day Sailer, #333, with a small motor that goes on the mount with sails that all sit on a Dilly trailer? It has all the original woodwork that my husband redid. It does not have a spinnaker but has the jib and main and a Proctor mast.

My daughter and I are looking for an older (less expensive) sailboat. Not sure where your at , we are South of Boston. The O’Day is our first choice. If you are going sell, please reply to this comment. Thanks

[I’ll connect sellers to John. Ed.]

16′ O’Day Day Sailor with trailer and motor

2013 DS for sale in Sharon,MA. needs work on floatation tanks

At 30 years old, I just bought my first sailboat which is a 1965 DS I. The boat has sat for a few years and she needed a good power-washing plus painting of the hull and inside the cubby and several new lines. I’m completely inexperienced with sailing (plenty of time cleaning boats, though) and couldn’t be happier to learn on such a beautiful vessel. Thanks for this article! It’s great to get some background info. Plus, plenty of words to highlight as I expand my boating vocab.

Day Sailers are easy to find? I guess you know where to look (certainly no offers in Craigslist). I have not been lucky enough to come across a good one that is 10 to 20 years old. I live in Massachusetts. Would you mind sharing where to look for one?

I have an O’Day day sailer 16.5 ‘ up for the taking. Our family had years of good times sailing and camping with It. Great family boat. Wooden seats and rails. Needs some work. In central Massachusetts

I am assuming you have gotten rid of your O’Day day sailer – if not, I may be interested. I’m new to sailing at 57 years young! I just took lessons at KYC here in Blue Hill, ME and am looking for a great starter boat that I can learn in and have fun on the bay.

Thanks, Kelly

Actually, I just bought a 1989 DS2 from Craigslist, on trailer, for $300. It needs only minor work and a lot of cleaning. I hope to float it Saturday to see if it sinks like a rock (I know it has flotation), and will need glass work, but I could see nothing amiss while on the trailer.

So, never say never.

Hi Laranja, I just read your comment about trying to find a used O’Day Day Sailer. I live in Wareham where Cape Cod Shipbuilding is located, they are the current builders of the Day Sailer. They usually have used boats available. I have a 1971 DS, a wonderful boat.

I have a 2013 DS for sale in Sharon,MA. needs work on floatation tanks

Fantastic article

Interested in purchasing a fine example that was actively sailed

I agree with the many positive comments above. Great article! I was a longtime owner of an O’Day Widgeon (14′), and after many boat-less years I’m pleased to have purchased a 1984 O’Day Daysailer II just last week. It’s in good condition, and after sourcing a few needed part, I’ll enjoy it on lakes here in Georgia. Thanks for the great article, which has served as an orientation of sorts for me as to what to expect when I launch her for her maiden voyage under my ownership. A long-time marketing and sales executive, I’m naming her SAILS CALL!

I just got a DaySailer, thought it was a 67 DS1 but the transom is thick with a box on the port side by the transom so not sure now DSII?

I just today bought and brought home to MA a 1966 O’Day Day Sailer (as shown on the registration from NH), and it has a thick transom with lidded box on the port side. Also has a wide cuddly opening and wooden cowling and thwarts as described above for a DSI.

We’re down sizing from a 53′ Pearson to an O’Day 18 that someone offered us. I have no qualms about the sailing, but the temperature of the water here (Massachusetts to Connecticut) worries me very much, after a lifetime in the tropics. Are these dry boats when sailed conservatively?

I have a 2013 Cape Cod built DS for sale in MA. Needs some work on floatation tanks.

I just sold our Venturer 22 and picked up (rescued) an O’Day 16 DS. A couple weeks in the shop and it looks ready to sail. One question: the roller reefed main (boom) does not “lock in.” I suppose I could jiffy reef it but does anyone have experience with the roller reefing boom? Am I missing a part (the claw) or do I just not get it.

I want to buy an O’Day sail 17′

We have a 1976, 17′ foot O’Day DSll (?) on trailer that we are transferring to another family member. We are trying to figure out the best way to get it from Oregon to New Hampshire. Any ideas out there?

Great article. My only question is we’ve had the 69 O’day Javelin in the family since gramps bought it new but it always seemed too easy to get into trouble with and the one time we turned it over on a very windy day. It was nearly impossible to right back up without a lot of help. So I’m wondering if the DAYSAILER is a much better and more stable boat and more forgivable. There certainly are more of them around too. Thanks, Ed on Long Beach Island at the Jersey shore

Kent/Audrey,

What trailer make and model do you use for your DS?

Thanks, John in VA Beach

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1965 O'day Daysailer 17

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O’day Daysailer 17, 1965 sailboat for sale Solid hull with mast with tabernacle and no boom or sails. Keel and rudder are in place. Gel coat on hull has cracking and needs to be sanded and either painted or gel coat replaced. Good project boat or parts boat. No trailer. Make an offer. Clean title. Brenham, Texas. $500 OBO

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

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Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Said to be an adaptation of the CAPE COD KNOCKABOUT. Not to be confused with the OSPREY dinghy, designed by Uffa Fox and built by Fairey Marine in the UK.

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Looking to get a used saiboat for a small like in the Berkshires (about a 500 acre lake). I have sailed sunfish, sailfish, and small cats before, but this will be my first real "sailboat", so I need something good for a novice sailer like me to learn and grow with... Want to have two sails (main and jib) and an option for a small outboard for when I don't want to sail but just want to take it out to fish.. Boat will be moored at "dock" at our condo, and want something that is easy to rig, able to sail single-handed, fun in a good breeze for my young adult kids to have fun, but can also fit a few people for a more casual sail if needed. Needs to be fun, but also needs to be able to "right it myself" in case I flip it.. but hopefully not, but you never know.. stuff happens.. and my big boys like to sail "at the edge"... Been looking for used sailboats and came across these two options listed in some local papers.. 1980 CL16 (C&L Boatworks), which seems to be a version of the "Wayfarer" 1984 O'Day 17 Daysailer Thoughts on pros/cons of these two boats for my needs... as long as their condition is reasonable.. prices are similar.. around $2K with a trailer.. Thanks for the help and advice. Michael  

I bought a Daysailer last fall. I'm not sure I would recommend it as a beginner's boat unless you can be really mindful of weather conditions when you sail. The boat has all the components of a fractional sloop rig so I wouldn't say its easy to rig. It's no sunfish. It probably takes me twenty minutes to rig if someone is helping. It is not hard to singlehand. It is easy to sail in quiet conditions but can get pretty frisky when the breeze picks up. I have sailed Hobie cats and find them similar. I haven't capsized it yet but the hull is full of flotation, so it shouldn't sink on you. I have mounted a three horse outboard on it and it worked fine. I just don't think its going to be a great fishing boat. 2K seems about twice what you should pay. Sailing isn't rocket science. If you buy this boat you will most likely do fine and not outgrow it. They cost nothing to keep.  

I had an O'Day 17 daysailer for about a year. It has a hefty amount of sail area which works great in light air. I would encourage you to put in a single reef above 10 mph winds. I buried the rail many times and never capsized. I never "tried" to capsize it given that I sail in 60 degree (or less) waters on the Oregon coast. If you are in a warmer place, you might "try" to capsize it just to find out what the boat can do. It's fun to sail these and I liked that it had both a kick-up rudder and centerboard. If you sail in shallow waters these would be a must... at least for me. They are well made. As mentioned in the prior post, rigging can take awhile at the launch site. Having two people to get the mast up and set really shortens the setup time. You could leave the side stays and back stay connected while you trailer it. Just have the front stay ready to connect to the bow when you step the mast. Have the boom and mainsheet rigging ready to go. I think I paid about $1800 which included a 40 lb thrust electric motor which moves the boat well. I strapped a battery in the cuddy cabin and always made sure it was fully charged. I don't know anything about the CL16s. I sold it because I wanted to move up to a keel boat. I had no trouble selling it... and got at least what I paid for it. Best wishes in your search.  

Thanks for the quick response and the info. on the O'Day. I have a dock at our condo and plan to keep it tied-up to the dock (its shallow, but there are other small sailboats and motorboats at the dock, so shouldn't be an issue if I raise the centerboard). Any issues keeping it in the water with the mast up and semi-rigged on a lake? Hopefully can find a sail cover for the "main" sail and perhaps look to swap-out the regular jib with a rolling jib if they make one that will fit. Any issues? Michael  

You may need to rig some kind of bilge pump for rainwater. Maybe a boom tent.  

My Daysailer had a plug to drain water collected in the cockpit. And seems I recall also another plug that drained... what? I don't remember.  

It's great that you can leave it in the water. As long as you sail it frequently you probably won't get lots of algae growing on the bottom. I trailered mine about a mile but had to do the setup and take down same as if I had to trailer it further. You can find some kind "bag" and leave the jib in the bag on the deck (but hanked on the the forestay) to make it really quick to get out and sail. Or...maybe not in case you are concerned about theft. As for the main, best to find something to cover it, too. Where are you located? If it's in an area where the UV light is intense, for sure get some covers on the sails. I have a Wilderness 21 at a marina. I leave both the main and jib furled on the boat with sail covers. We get lots of rain on the Oregon coast so the covers do double duty all year long.  

I was hoping I could get a sailboat cover that would keep the bulk of the rain out.. was presuming they make them for O'Days...  

A custom one specifically made for the Daysailer would be pretty spendy. Maybe look for a used one on eBay?  

I'm up in the Berkshires of Mass., on a small lake (about 500 acres).. Just looking to go out and have a bit of fun out by myself or with my wife.. or take my parents out for a more "casual" sail... Or even just put-put around with a small outboard for fishing along the shores... M.  

einstem said: I'm up in the Berkshires of Mass., on a small lake (about 500 acres).. Just looking to go out and have a bit of fun out by myself or with my wife.. or take my parents out for a more "casual" sail... Or even just put-put around with a small outboard for fishing along the shores... M. Click to expand...

I have sailed both and both are good boats, and both are boats you can grow with. If I was day sailing on a small lake, I might pic the CL16. Its quite a bit lighter to manage on the trailer etc. The DS 17 has a cuddy cabin, which adds considerably to its weight. No problem leaving either boat mast up. Sail cover for the main would be a good idea. You could likely make something.  

OK.. Sounds good. And right now, it is looking like the CL16 may be in better shape so I may look at that one first. From what I read about it, it is a Canadian built version of the Wayfarer, and looks pretty nice.. Here is a link to the CL16 site: C&L Boatworks CL16 Page Looks like what I am looking for.. M.  

We are on Lake Pontoosuc.. on the north side of Pittsfield and south side of Lanesboro.. About a 500 acre lake and pretty "round" which should make it good for sailboating.. although it gets pretty busy on the weekends from the power boaters.. Michael  

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Forums New posts Unanswered threads Register Top Posts Email What's new New posts New Posts (legacy) Latest activity New media Media New media New comments Boat Info Downloads Weekly Quiz Topic FAQ 10000boatnames.com Classifieds Sell Your Boat Used Gear for Sale Parts General Marine Parts Hunter Beneteau Catalina MacGregor Oday Help Terms of Use Monday Mail Subscribe Monday Mail Unsubscribe Frustrated---O'Day Daysailer 17' Thread starter Windtherapy Start date May 29, 2017 Oday Owner Forums Day Sailers Windtherapy So refurbished my entire 17' this winter in my pole barn. First day to pull out and set the brand new sails in the yard and adjust everything. Why, why, why can't I get the main high enough to get the foot of the sail tight? I pulled as hard as I possibly can on the halyard and dropped the boom as low as it can go without taking out the cleat for the Cunningham line and still I need a few more inches to get the foot tight. What am I missing here? Brand new sails from Intensity. Oh and last year when I took it out right after I bought it the boom was MUCH high than it is now. Right now even with the foot loose by about 2 inches and the boom being lowered as much as possible, the boom would hit me in the neck and I am only 5' 11". Last year with the old sail the boom cleared my entire head. IF I ever wanted to install a vang there would be no room. The boom now is about a foot off the deck. I don't get it. Even if I crank the living h*ll out of the shrouds (which I didn't do) it would maybe give me another 1/2" at most. Am I missing something here? The new jib is fine though.   LeslieTroyer sounds like your new main is cut a little long - Les   Did you loosen your vang or whatever holds your boom down? I know on my Hunter 280, I had some wrinkles in my main that made me think my sail was really stretched out. Then I loosened my vang and raised the sail, then tightened the vang. Made a huge difference. I hope you get it figured out, but get out there and sail. Greg   Just a few questions: 1. How was the luff dimension (to make the sail) determined? For example, was the dimension based on the published class sail measurements? 2. Does the head of the sail reach the full height? 3. If the dimension was based on class sail measurements or specifications, then the mast should be checked for the proper class dimension (length). If that is on spec then the boom appears to be in the wrong location. 4. If you didn't buy the boat new perhaps the previous owner used a different sail (non O'Day) or had the sail recut thereby loosing some luff length. Editorial comment: the Daysailer is a decades old class so maybe something has changed over the years, like the mast length. Maybe the newer masts are taller? That was a very popular model so hopefully someone will chime in. I think the longest aluminum mast extrusions used to be 21-feet (from Dwyer in RI or MA, and I don't know where their masts came from but this was a popular mast supplier) so maybe they found a way to get a longer extrusion. Disclaimer: I don't know really anything dimensionally about the O'Day Daysailer except that I know how it looks. As an aside, I'm not sure what how your height factors into the equation. On a 17-foot daysailer I'm sure that the boom will be low so if sitting down it wouldn't surprise me if one has to duck your head when you tack. A Daysailer owner can correct me on this if I'm off in this statement. If one want's a higher boom then there will be a loss of sail area. I've skippered (as a fill-in) a Hobie 33 and we had to duck our heads on it, but then every boat is different. Another possibility is that the leach dimension is shorter and that would raise the end of the boom and give more head clearance, less sail area, but have no effect on the tack.   Good points all. FYI--no boom vang installed yet. Talking about the mast, good point. Rudy at D&R stated I have a racing mast with stiffeners and the mast head sheave I have he has never seen so....maybe the sail is just about 2-3" inches too long. My luck. I'll sail it anyway and see what happens. I mean it's not too bad and maybe it will look better when I am out on the water sailing. I am still shocked on how low the boom is. Would lobe to have another DS1 post a picture of how low their boom is. The images when Googling the DS1 online are hard to really see that well. Do you really think a boom vang is tat important on a Daysailer? The photo on Intensity sails webiste of the DS1 main even shows a tad loos foot towards the mast side--exactly what mine is doing. Maybe I am WAY over thinking this but being a new sailer, I am not sure.   Attachments So I took the old sail and laid it on top of the new sail (photo attached). What a difference at the foot. In the photo I have the head, tack, foot & luff aligned perfectly together. Hmmmmm?   Looks like Intensity Sails are designed to fit original set up DS's and not ones with the mast converted to the tabernacle system. Lovely!   something is very wrong with what you've got - John may be onto something, and you've got a pieced together rig. The DS has had essentially the same spec's it's entire life (I've owned and raced 3), and the boom is high for a 17 footer. Your old sail has a very strange foot shape, too. I've attached the DS1 assembly instructions from O'Day, and part 3 of the class rules which shows the rig dimensions.   ds1man-oday.pdf 529.1 KB Views: 514 dsbylaw3.pdf 254.5 KB Views: 344 I am imagining a lot of DS 1's have gone to the tabernacle system so unless somebody takes 2-4 inches off the mast while doing so, they are basically the same as original. Either way, I'll measure my mast tonight and see what I have. With that said, if I need to have the sail sewn to my boat specs, any good company that anybody knows of that could do this?   Windtherapy said: Would lobe to have another DS1 post a picture of how low their boom is. Click to expand May not be the best option, but something to think about. When the wind pipes up one really does not want any wrinkles in the luff of the sail, so here is a thought. Discuss with the sailmaker (one that wouldn't get upset because you didn't buy the sail from him/her) about putting a flattening reef point above the tack. Shouldn't cost much and definitely cheaper than a re-cut. One option would be to have it where if the sail was re-cut later, should you decide to go that route, it could then be used as the tack, another option would be to have it a few inches above where the recut sail tack would be. It used to be that bolt ropes would shrink over time but I don't know what they're using nowadays. Of course one would need a line to go through the flattening reef point. Pad eye and cleat on the mast under the gooseneck? There may already be something there for reefing. Nice looking "Bottoms Up" boat picture!   Sunbird22358 A Boom-Vang is not absolutely needed I guess on a DS, but.... would I want to sail one without the vang.. NO!!!!!! I have wanted a boom-vang on every boat that I've sailed after the first time that I sailed boat that had one. It keeps the boom from lifting on a run or broad-reach reducing the risk (but not removing it) of jibing. The sail can be flattened mre in stronger winds helping to spill the wind better and reducing the heeling effect. Pictures that I've seen of early (late 1950's to early 1960's) DS Is do seem to show a higher boom, but as previously mentioned, the mainsail dimensions have not changed from 1958 to 2017, a Day Sailer sail is the same dimensions now as it always has been. (Class rules!) Are you able to get the head of the sail all the way to the top of the mast slot? Try raising the sail with the downhaul loose. What size (diameter) is your main halyard? Most owners use 1/4" line and most often a problem getting the sail all the way up is caused by either a kink in the sail slot or too large diameter of halyard (and the resulting splice to attach the shackle. One more possibility, try lubing the sail slob b rubbing some candle wax along the edges, or a dry spray lube could be used, but I prefer the wax. It is amazing what a difference that makes (and I still need to do that this year on my boat, launched last weekend for the season and realized today that I had forgotten this vital step! I do the boom slot too!)   This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. Accept Learn more… Скидки дня Справка и помощь Адрес доставки Идет загрузка... Ошибка: повторите попытку ОК Продажи Список отслеживания Развернуть список отслеживаемых товаров Идет загрузка... Войдите в систему , чтобы просмотреть свои сведения о пользователе Краткий обзор Недавно просмотренные Ставки/предложения Список отслеживания История покупок Купить опять Объявления о товарах Сохраненные запросы поиска Сохраненные продавцы Сообщения Развернуть корзину Идет загрузка... Произошла ошибка. Чтобы узнать подробнее, посмотрите корзину. Oops! 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All 25 miles 50 miles 100 miles 200 miles 300 miles 500 miles 1000 miles 2000 miles 5000 miles. Need info on Rigging a 17 ft Oday Day Sailer Oday Day Sailer Wareham, MA. Jul 27, 2015. #3. As Brian S mentioned, I have an expanded version of the Original DS II Manual that I have made available to other owners (unfortunately, cost is $20 for printing and postage). Here is the diagram of the main and jib sheets assuming your boat is pre-1975 (picture is small, but looks to be of that era). Oday Daysailer Sailboat Photo Gallery Oday Daysailer Sailboat pictures, a collection of Oday Daysailer sailboats with specifications and photos. Oday Daysailer Sailboat Photo Gallery. Home: Lessons: Rentals: How To: ... O'day Daysailer 17, 1965, Brenham, Texas, $500 4/16/14, 1965 Oday Daysailer 17, Lancaster Pennsylvania, $1,900 4/5/12, 1965 Oday 17, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, $1,400: ODay sailboats for sale by owner. ODay preowned sailboats for sale by owner. ODay used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats. Search. ... Featured Sailboat Added 17-May-2024 More Details: O'Day 39 Jeanneau Sun Fizz: Length: 39' Beam: 12.58' Draft: 5'6' Year: 1984: Type: racer/cruiser: Hull: 1980 CL16 vs 1984 O'Day 17 Daysailer 1980 CL16 vs 1984 O'Day 17 Daysailer. Looking to get a used saiboat for a small like in the Berkshires (about a 500 acre lake). I have sailed sunfish, sailfish, and small cats before, but this will be my first real "sailboat", so I need something good for a novice sailer like me to learn and grow with... O'Day 17 Sails for Sale Unlike other sail lofts all of our sailors work one-on-one with a designer to perfect their O'Day 17 sail. Learn About Sail Design. Video Content Not Supported. No Two O'Day 17 Sails Are Alike. There are many factors that affect the performance and design of your sails. Location, sailing experience, and weather conditions all come into play ... Oday 17 sailboat for sale Oday 17 Daysailer II, 1981, Jacksonville Beach, Florida, $3,600, price reduced 8/6/07 to $3,200, ad expired ... Texas Lakes: Advertise with us: Contact: Free Sailboat Ad: Go to Sailing Texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale . 1981 Oday 17 Daysailer II 17' LOA 6'3" BEAM 3'9" DRAFT (keel down) Swing Keel Hinged Mast New Laminated Wood ... O Day Daysailer 17 Boat For Sale 1993 O'Day classic 17 Daysailor sailboat for sale in Florida. For Sale Classic 17ft ODay daysailer - with trailer, custom rowing oars, and with or without optional Torqeedo electric outboard motor $3,400 boat,... Florida. $ 3.400 $ 3.400. Detailed View. ODay sailboats for sale by owner. 19' Flying Scot Flying Scot 19 Sailboat Lake Fairview Marina Orlando, Florida Asking $31,500 O'Day boats for sale Find 24 O'Day boats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. Locate O'Day boat dealers and find your boat at Boat Trader! Frustrated---O'Day Daysailer 17' If you didn't buy the boat new perhaps the previous owner used a different sail (non O'Day) or had the sail recut thereby loosing some luff length. ... (I've owned and raced 3), and the boom is high for a 17 footer. Your old sail has a very strange foot shape, too. I've attached the DS1 assembly instructions from O'Day, and part 3 of the class ... 1979 O'Day Center Cockpit 37' Sailboat Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 1979 O'Day Center Cockpit 37' Sailboat - 2004 Yanmar Diesel Runs - California at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! ... The vehicle didn't have a 17-digit vehicle identification number. The vehicle wasn't intended for the US market (such as limited ... catamaran gulet motorboat powerboat riverboat sailboat trimaran yacht