Seller's Description
This is a great family coastal cruiser that can easily be single-handed with the new auto-helm. All lines lead to the cockpit. The new auto-Furler for the head sail and lazy jacks for the main sail enable good control in all weather. The shallow draft with the wing keel allows you to go where other sailboats this size can’t, without compromising stability. The fuel sipping Yanmar diesel engine runs and allows long days on the water, even when there is no wind. The cabin is spacious, the galley has a two-burner propane stove, hot and cold running water, refrigerated ice box, and lots of storage space. The head has a new flush toilet, sink and shower. “Dream Catcher” is as ideal a boat for a family as it is for a solo sailor.
Equipment: Newer head sail with UV cover Full batten main Spinnaker New within the last 2 years: Auto-helm Batteries (engine and cabin) 2 anchors Speed and depth sounder Lazy Jacks Custom main sail cover All new hoses - water, bilge, etc. Auto-Furler Marine radio Dock lines Toilet Lights Propane tank And more
Specs
- Designer
- Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.)
- Builders
- Bangor Punta Corp.
- O'Day Corp.
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- ?
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Wing
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 29′ 11″ / 9.1 m
- Waterline Length
- 24′ 2″ / 7.4 m
- Beam
- 10′ 9″ / 3.3 m
- Draft
- 3′ 10″ / 1.2 m
- Displacement
- 7,200 lb / 3,266 kg
- Ballast
- 2,400 lb / 1,089 kg (Lead)
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Sloop
- Reported Sail Area
- 374′² / 34.8 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 374′² / 34.8 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 172′² / 15.9 m²
- P
- 30′ 6″ / 9.3 m
- E
- 11′ 3″ / 3.4 m
- Air Draft
- 41′ 4″ / 12.6 m
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 202′² / 18.8 m²
- I
- 35′ 11″ / 11 m
- J
- 11′ 3″ / 3.4 m
- Forestay Length
- 37′ 8″ / 11.5 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Yanmar
- Model
- 2GMF
- HP
- 18
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 24 gal / 91 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 30 gal / 114 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 1
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
7.5 kn
Classic: 6.59 kn
Hull Speed
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.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
16.1
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.
Formula
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
-
33.3
<40: less stiff, less powerful
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.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
227.4
200-300: moderate
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.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
18.1
<20: lightweight racing boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
2.2
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising
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.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
One of the last O’Day’s, (the parent company closed in 1989). A few more were built when the molds were purchased during short lived Cal/Pearson revival. The molds then, apparently went to Japan where another O’Day affiliate existed.
The wing keel on this and some other similar O’Day’s was called the ‘Hydrokeel’ and was patented according to the company brochure.
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