O'Day 302 explained

O'Day 302
Image Boat:File:O'Day 302 sailboat Hoshi 6183.jpg
Designer:C. Raymond Hunt Associates
Location:United States
Year:1988
Builder:O'Day Corp.
Role:Cruiser
Draft:3.92feet
Displacement:72000NaN0
Hull Type:monohull
Construction:fiberglass
Loa:29.58feet
Lwl:24.17feet
Beam:10.75feet
Engine:Yanmar 2GMF 180NaN0 diesel engine
Keel Type:fin keel
Ballast:24000NaN0
Rudder Type:internally-mounted spade-type rudder
Rig Type:Bermuda rig
I:36feet
J:11.25feet
P:30.5feet
E:11.25feet
Sailplan:masthead sloop
Sailarea Main:171.56square feet
Sailarea Headsail:202.5square feet
Sailarea Total:374.06square feet

The O'Day 302 is an American sailboat that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates as a cruiser and first built in 1988.[1] [2]

Production

The design was built by the O'Day Corporation, a division of Bangor Punta, in the United States, from 1988 to 1989, but it is now out of production. The design was one of the last put into production by O'Day before it went out of business in 1989. The molds were sold to Cal Yachts/Pearson Yachts and a few more boats were completed before the molds were moved to an O'Day affiliate in Japan.[1] [3] [4]

Design

The O'Day 302 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a masthead sloop rig, with a fully-battened mainsail, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed wing keel. It displaces 72000NaN0 and carries 24000NaN0 of ballast.[1]

The boat has a draft of 3.92feet with the standard wing keel.[1]

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 2GMF diesel engine of 180NaN0 for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1]

The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, two settees in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is equipped with a two-burner propane stove and a sink with pressurized hot and cold water. The head includes a sink and vanity.[5]

Operational history

A 1987 review in Motor Boating and Sailing reported, "large sweeping expanses of plexiglas and a half dozen opening hatches and ports give the new O'Day 302 a bright, airy interior. To give the boat better performance O'Day added a new, patented winged keel which is said to provide a smoother, more comfortable ride in a seaway. And the 302 also comes equipped with a filly battened mainsail which is less sensitive to trim, and holds its shape better in light air."[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: O'Day 302 sailboat . 6 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2020. https://archive.today/20211106012405/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/oday-302. 6 November 2021. live.
  2. Web site: Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.). 6 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20210126002005/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/hunt-cr-hunt-assoc-raymond. 26 January 2021. live.
  3. Web site: O'Day Corp. 1958 - 1989 . 6 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20201111005423/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/oday-corp. 11 November 2020. live.
  4. Web site: Bangor Punta Corp. 1964 - 1984. 6 November 2021. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2021. https://archive.today/20210123212435/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/bangor-punta-corp. 23 January 2021. live.
  5. Web site: New Boats - O'Day 302. 6 November 2021. Motor Boating and Sailing. April 1987.