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32. <description><![CDATA[<p>In May 1999 Practical Sailor reviewed the then-new Corsair F-24 Mark II trimaran. Nearly 20 years later, were here to follow up with a focus on the Corsair F-24 Mark I, a boat that can represent a good value today since many newer designs have entered the market.</p>
33. <p>The post <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/corsair-f-24-boat-test">Corsair F-24 Used Boat Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com">Practical Sailor</a>.</p>
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35. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Corsair F-24 Mark I and Mark II still offer a good value today, even since many newer Corsair designs have entered the market. The late Ian Farrier (1947-2017) designed fast, trailerable trimarans for more than 40 years. A New Zealander, his first production success was the 18-foot Trailertri. His 19-foot Tramp was Boat-of-the-Year in Australia in 1981. In 1983 John Walton (of the Walmart family) founded Corsair to build high-performance multihulls, lured Farrier to Chula Vista, California, and the result was the very popular <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/f-27">F-27</a>. Almost 500 have been sold since it went into production in 1985. It has since been superceded by the F-28.</p>
36. <p>In 1991, Corsair added the F-24 Sport Cruiser. This abbreviated version of the F-27, with a starting price more than 30 percent lower than the F-27, was designed to be affordable.</p>
37. <p>While she remained sharp in the performance department, her accommodations were even more spartan. We spoke with Ian Farrier several times about anchoring and cruising; it was pretty clear that his heart was in racing and he even suggested we were probably better in tune with the needs and practicalities of small multi-hull cruising than he was. Still, he designed a cabin that can handily do both, if you can accept the compromises.</p>
38. <figure class="null figure-width-643">
39. <figure style="width: 2560px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="figure-max-height" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/p1ci4s2vtm1pfnkcrm1u7lja46.jpg.optimal.jpg" alt="Corsair F-24 Boat" width="2560" height="1407" /><figcaption class="wp-caption-text">The Mark I version of the Corsair F-24 offers enough cruising amenities to make her a decent weekender. It appears a bit tricky in repose, but under way she&#8217;ll handily beat monohull cruisers to the next anchorage. See additional Mark I photos below.</figcaption></figure></figure>
40. <p>The author&#8217;s quick take on differences between the Mark I and the Mark II:</p>
41. <ul>
42. <li>The cockpit is longer in F-24 MKI (several feet) and a more usable cabin because no dagger board case.</li>
43. </ul>
44. <div dir="ltr">
45. <ul dir="ltr">
46. <li>No damamge if you brush a sandbar with the MKI centerboard (I&#8217;ve done this MANY times). The clam cleat allows for smooth kick-up. Hit a sandbar at high speed with a daggerboard and something breaks.</li>
47. <li>Different rudders. The MKI swings through the aft cockpit floor, the MK is transom hung.People have opinions, but I think the function is the same. Both swing up. The main problem is repair; if the MKI case has a problem it is DIY fiberglass work. If the MKII fails it is a bolt-on replacement.</li>
48. <li>Lifting the CB part way improves balance under main-only because the board moves aft, moving the CLR aft, better under the sail. Lifting the DB does not do this.</li>
49. <li>The MKII is faster. No CB case drag and a rotating mast.</li>
50. <li>The MKII has a pop-top on the companionway. The MKI has a slider. Both work, but the slider is more trouble free and does not block the forward view when open.</li>
51. </ul>
52. <div dir="ltr">In most other ways (sail plan, hull form, running rigging, folding mechanism) they are very similar. I think the MKI is better for overnights and cruising, and the MKII for racing. Both are excellent for day sailing, depending on whether you prefer comfort or speed, and even then the differences are small.</div>
53. </div>
54. <p>&nbsp;</p>
55. <h2><strong>Deck Plan</strong></h2>
56. <p>The deck layout is similar to the typical 24-foot monohull, except that it is wide-18 feet-with wing trampolines on both sides. In addition to providing stability, this gives lounging space in fair weather and greatly increases safety in rough weather. Though lacking railings and lifelines—other than a pulpit and wrap-around stern rail—it&#8217;s hard to fall off the F-24 if jacklines and tethers are used. A single large Lewmar foredeck hatch provides ample ventilation. The cockpit will easily seat six, but three is more comfortable for vigorous sailing.</p>
57. <figure id="attachment_894426" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894426" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-894426 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck.jpeg.optimal.jpeg" alt="" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 1000w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck-300x225.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck-768x576.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck-80x60.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 80w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck-160x120.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck-696x522.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck-265x198.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 265w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-Deck-400x300.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894426" class="wp-caption-text">A small-ish cockpit actually becomes an advantage for short- or single-handed sailors. It&#8217;s easy to reach the mainsheet traveler from the tiller, and headsail winches are also near at hand. Courtesy Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
58. <p>The cockpit is equipped with four Lewmar 16 winches (the jib winches are one-speed self-tailers, the reacher winches are standard two-speed), two multi-line jammers and ten cam cleats. All essential sail controls, including halyards, are accessible from the cockpit, making for easy single-handed sailing.</p>
59. <p>The mainsail furls by winding around the boom; fast, convenient, and very gentle on the typical Mylar/carbon laminate sails. Reefing requires a quick trip to the mast to crank the boom around and attach the down haul, but that is it. The set up makes a vang impractical but few multihulls use them anyway, preferring to control the boom with the traveler.</p>
60. <p>The bow anchor locker holds two anchors and two rodes, so long as they are folding designs. Trimarans are best anchored using a bridle; the test boat uses a 20-foot Dyneema bridle that is retracted onto the wing nets when not in use.</p>
61. <h2><strong>Propulsion</strong></h2>
62. <p>The typical 6 horsepower outboard delivers about 5.3 knots at 1/3 throttle and about 6.5 knots wide open. The side mount provides decent performance in chop, pitching less than transom-mounted engines.</p>
63. <figure id="attachment_895763" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-895763" style="width: 457px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img decoding="async" class="wp-image-895763 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Engine.png" alt="" width="457" height="685" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Engine.png 457w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Engine-200x300.png 200w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Engine-300x450.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Engine-400x600.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-895763" class="wp-caption-text">A five-horse kicker mounted off center will get you off the dock and into the bay. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
64. <p>The portable fuel tank is protected from the sun and solar heating in an under-seat locker. It is wide is open for venting (but sealed from the cabin) and drains out through the open transom, safe and out of the way.</p>
65. <h2><strong>Interior</strong></h2>
66. <p>Since the emphasis was fast cruising and racing, storage and amenities are sparse. In the cabin there is storage behind the seat backs. The large rectangular top-opening lockers in the galley counter and under the seats can be fitted with hanging bags for easier access.</p>
67. <figure id="attachment_895765" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-895765" style="width: 457px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-895765 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior.png" alt="" width="457" height="685" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior.png 457w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-200x300.png 200w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-300x450.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-400x600.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-895765" class="wp-caption-text">The Mark II version of the Corsair F-24 is something of a daysailer that can serve duty as a camper. The cabin comes with cushions fore and aft, with a tight double forward of the centerboard trunk. There is a porta-potty tucked under a lid to port, and available line drawings show an alcohol burner sink combination for a makeshift galley. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
68. <p>The head compartment has sufficient space for toilet paper and cleaning supplies. There is a large bottomless locker in the cockpit that also provides access to under cockpit areas. Lockers in the amas (outriggers) can hold light, bulky items.</p>
69. <p>There is sitting head room and ample seating for four on the starboard settee. An Origo alcohol stove and sink with rocker pump provide a minimal galley. A large cooler slides easily under the companionway. The forward V-berth is quite long, though a little pinched at the foot. The settee converts into a twin-sized bed using filler boards that slide neatly into storage slots under the companionway.</p>
70. <figure id="attachment_895764" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-895764" style="width: 457px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-895764 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-2.png" alt="" width="457" height="685" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-2.png 457w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-2-200x300.png 200w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-2-300x450.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Interior-2-400x600.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-895764" class="wp-caption-text">A pop-top on the Mark II offers standing headroom, and there enough cubbies to stow food and gear. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
71. <p>A portable head sits in a well behind a curtain, and is typically moved into the cockpit at bedtime for better privacy. Some owners rate the interior as poor, but most call it camping-out comfortable, suitable for an overnight or weekend.</p>
72. <h2><strong>Performance</strong></h2>
73. <p>Everyone wants to know how fast the little trimaran will go. To windward it points as well as most monohulls, thanks to a deep centerboard. Shell tack through less than 90 degrees if you pinch, though it&#8217;s faster if you bear off just a little. Keeping up with 40-foot cruisers is easy on any point of the sail, and you quickly chase them down on a reach.</p>
74. <p>With the wind free, expect to match true wind speed up to about 12 knots, after which you may reef or bleed power, depending on your mood. In lighter winds, pop out the reacher and you&#8217;ll get a whole new gear, easily exceeding wind speed.</p>
75. <p>In stronger winds, bear off until the true wind is on the quarter, and you&#8217;ll see 14 knots or more, although handling requires sharp attention if you haven&#8217;t reefed.</p>
76. <figure id="attachment_894430" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894430" style="width: 1000px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-894430 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-sails.jpeg.optimal.jpeg" alt="" width="1000" height="1333" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-sails.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 1000w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-sails-225x300.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 225w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-sails-768x1024.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-sails-696x928.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-sails-300x400.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Corsair-sails-400x533.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894430" class="wp-caption-text">The Mark II highly engineered sail plan can handle changing loads. With a loose foot and full-length battens, the mainsai can be rolled around the boom after that blasting reach across the bay. Courtesy of Multihull Centre</figcaption></figure>
77. <p>Compared to the Stiletto 27 (see PS July 2016), it is more weatherly, tacks faster, can safely handle more wind, but is slightly slower off the wind (though not as scary).</p>
78. <p>Upwind reefing begins at about 15 knots true for those who like fast sailing, but there is no reason not to reef a little earlier and enjoy more relaxed, but still spirited sailing. Maximum angle of heel is about 15 degrees.</p>
79. <p>With two reefs and the jib rolled up a little, she&#8217;ll take quite a lot of wind, perhaps 30 knots, without much excitement. Upwind in 20 knots is fun with the right reefs in, and that&#8217;s pretty good for a 24-foot boat. Farrier designed these conservatively, with windy conditions in mind. They are quite popular on San Francisco Bay, an area known for strong breezes.</p>
80. <h2><strong>Design</strong></h2>
81. <p>The Mark II was touted as the new and improved version of the Mark I. By replacing the centerboard with a daggerboard, weight was reduced, and a rotating mast increased power, making the Mark II noticeably faster. The Mark I has more usable cabin space, since the centerboard case is hidden inside the settee, and the Mark I cockpit is also several feet longer, a boon to fun daysailing.</p>
82. <figure id="attachment_895766" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-895766" style="width: 525px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-895766 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Profile.png" alt="" width="525" height="685" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Profile.png 525w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Profile-230x300.png 230w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Profile-300x391.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Corsair-II-Profile-400x522.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-895766" class="wp-caption-text">Her folding amas deployed, a Mark II is ready to head out for a day of high-speed sailing adventure. With these outriggers in the folded position, the boat becomes a worthy trailer-sailer for more far-flung cruising. Recent Corsair F-24 Mark II prices included a 2002 in League City TX for $36,000 offered by Windcraft of Destin FL (404-905-3926); and a 1999 Mark II offered by the Multihull Source (508-639-1016). Image courtesy Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
83. <p>The centerboard is also a blessing in shoal water, automatically pivoting up if it smells the bottom, instead of breaking things when you find a sandbar at 15 knots. The Mark I has a kick-up rudder fitted into a cassette, keeping it under the boat, while the Mark II has a transom hung rudder. The Mark I works as a day sailor and weekender, while racers prefer the Mark II.</p>
84. <h2><strong>Safety</strong></h2>
85. <p>As with any multihull, there is always the capsize canard. Sailed poorly, any sailboat can capsize, says Farrier. My designs are not immune to this. With over 1,000 Farriers now sailing, even a low 1 percent capsize ratio would mean 10 capsizes a year. However, the capsize rate actually appears to be averaging .03 percent.</p>
86. <p>Large ocean-going monohull yachts are foundering annually, sometimes with loss of life. The basic safety difference is that the monohulls ultimate stability is resting on the bottom, while the multihulls is floating on top.</p>
87. <p>Reef appropriately and the risk is truly small. F-27s have completed successful transpacific and transatlantic crossings, and even the first circumnavigation of the North Pole under sail. Finally, the F-24 can&#8217;t sink. Built-in foam flotation, light construction, and multiple crash tanks in the amas and foam-filled akas (cross beams) make this impossible.</p>
88. <p>The F-24&#8217;s main hull is fine, with a V-entry forward, U-sections mid-ships, and a relatively flat transom to damp pitching and provide lift for planing. Going to weather, most of the weight is on the amas, with fine V-sections that cut nicely through waves. Powering through short chop is not a strong suit among multihulls, but she has demonstrated considerable ability in choppy waters such as San Francisco Bay and the Chesapeake.</p>
89. <p>The heart of Farrier&#8217;s designs is the patented Farrier Folding System. Refined over the years, the mechanism allows the amas to fold-up, which reduces the F-24&#8217;s beam from 17 feet 11 inches to 8 feet 2 inches.</p>
90. <p>We kept our F-24 in a small boat marina for a time, folding after every sail; we did this while motoring in the channel, requiring only a few minutes of light effort by one person.</p>
91. <p>While the claim of trailering to sailing in 20 minutes may be true for seasoned crews that race every weekend, allow two hours for the transition if you do this only occasionally.</p>
92. <p>Although no single step is physically difficult for a single person, there are many steps and a second pair of hands makes for safer work. The engineering has proved very reliable, and now that the patents have expired, copies abound.</p>
93. <h2><strong>Construction</strong></h2>
94. <p>Performance multihulls built to their designed displacements are hardly ever built on production lines. Corsair has been the exception to that rule. Light weight is an essential if you want a cat or trimaran to sail up to its speed potential, but you&#8217;re not likely to achieve it with normal materials and common construction techniques.</p>
95. <p>Turning out an F-24 that weighs 1,800 pounds (1,650 pounds for the Mark II) is no simple matter. It involves almost 50 separate molded parts, considerably more than same-length monohulls.</p>
96. <p>Carbon fiber and Kevlar reinforcement, vacuum-bagging, double-biased fabrics, acrylic-modified epoxy resin, and NPG gelcoat are all elements you&#8217;d expect to see in a custom shop. They all go into the F-24.</p>
97. <p>Glass/resin control, published laminate schedules, a computer-generated production protocol, universally bonded top hat joints between hull and deck, barrier coats of vinyl ester resin, isopthalic resin throughout the rest of the laminate, and bulkheads tabbed in seven places to the hull makes for a light but sturdy boat.</p>
98. <p>The amas appear to be held in place by the anchor bolts inserted when unfolding, but the sailing forces are actually carried by strong pivot arms connecting the amas to anchor points near the waterline, anchored deep within the hull, and by compression blocks where the arms meet the hull at deck level.</p>
99. <p>After 20 years we&#8217;ve had a few minor issues related to failed bedding and damage to the balsa core, but nothing affecting the main structural elements.</p>
100. <p><span style="color: #000000;"><div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#00586d;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#158ba0;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">Corsair F-24 Mk I &amp; Mk II</div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px"></span></p>
101. <div>
102. <table id="tablepress-551" class="tablepress tablepress-id-551">
103. <thead>
104. <tr class="row-1">
105. <th class="column-1">Sailboat Specifications</th><th class="column-2">Courtesy of Sailboatdata.com</th><td class="column-3"></td>
106. </tr>
107. </thead>
108. <tbody class="row-striping row-hover">
109. <tr class="row-2">
110. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2">Corsair F-24 Mk I</td><td class="column-3">Corsair F-24 Mk II</td>
111. </tr>
112. <tr class="row-3">
113. <td class="column-1">Hull Type:</td><td class="column-2">Centerboard</td><td class="column-3">Daggerboard</td>
114. </tr>
115. <tr class="row-4">
116. <td class="column-1">Rigging Type:</td><td class="column-2">Masthead Sloop</td><td class="column-3">Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)</td>
117. </tr>
118. <tr class="row-5">
119. <td class="column-1">LOA:</td><td class="column-2">24.58 ft / 7.49 m</td><td class="column-3">24.00 ft / 7.32 m</td>
120. </tr>
121. <tr class="row-6">
122. <td class="column-1">LWL:</td><td class="column-2">18.08 ft / 5.51 m</td><td class="column-3">23.58 ft / 7.19 m</td>
123. </tr>
124. <tr class="row-7">
125. <td class="column-1">S.A. (reported):</td><td class="column-2">291.00 ft² / 27.03 m²</td><td class="column-3">364.00 ft² / 33.82 m²</td>
126. </tr>
127. <tr class="row-8">
128. <td class="column-1">Beam:</td><td class="column-2">8.00 ft / 2.44 m</td><td class="column-3">17.92 ft / 5.46 m</td>
129. </tr>
130. <tr class="row-9">
131. <td class="column-1">Displacement:</td><td class="column-2">5,920.00 lb / 2,685 kg</td><td class="column-3">1,690.00 lb / 767 kg</td>
132. </tr>
133. <tr class="row-10">
134. <td class="column-1">Ballast:</td><td class="column-2">3,000.00 lb / 1,361 kg</td><td class="column-3">5.00 ft / 1.52 m</td>
135. </tr>
136. <tr class="row-11">
137. <td class="column-1">Max Draft:</td><td class="column-2">3.42 ft / 1.04 m</td><td class="column-3">1.00 ft / 0.30 m</td>
138. </tr>
139. <tr class="row-12">
140. <td class="column-1">Construction:</td><td class="column-2">FG</td><td class="column-3">FG</td>
141. </tr>
142. <tr class="row-13">
143. <td class="column-1">Ballast Type:</td><td class="column-2">Iron/Concrete</td><td class="column-3">NA</td>
144. </tr>
145. <tr class="row-14">
146. <td class="column-1">First Built:</td><td class="column-2">1964</td><td class="column-3">1996</td>
147. </tr>
148. <tr class="row-15">
149. <td class="column-1">Builder:</td><td class="column-2">Bristol Yachts/Sailstar Boats (USA)</td><td class="column-3">Corsair Marine (USA)</td>
150. </tr>
151. <tr class="row-16">
152. <td class="column-1">Designer:</td><td class="column-2">Paul Coble</td><td class="column-3">Ian Farrier</td>
153. </tr>
154. <tr class="row-17">
155. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td><td class="column-3"></td>
156. </tr>
157. <tr class="row-18">
158. <td class="column-1">S.A. / Displ.:</td><td class="column-2">14.27</td><td class="column-3">41.14</td>
159. </tr>
160. <tr class="row-19">
161. <td class="column-1">Bal. / Displ.:</td><td class="column-2">50.68</td><td class="column-3">NA</td>
162. </tr>
163. <tr class="row-20">
164. <td class="column-1">Disp: / Len:</td><td class="column-2">447.18</td><td class="column-3">57.54</td>
165. </tr>
166. <tr class="row-21">
167. <td class="column-1">Comfort Ratio:</td><td class="column-2">28.62</td><td class="column-3"></td>
168. </tr>
169. <tr class="row-22">
170. <td class="column-1">Capsize Screening Formula:</td><td class="column-2">1.77</td><td class="column-3"></td>
171. </tr>
172. <tr class="row-23">
173. <td class="column-1">S#:</td><td class="column-2">0.8</td><td class="column-3"></td>
174. </tr>
175. <tr class="row-24">
176. <td class="column-1">Hull Speed:</td><td class="column-2">5.70 kn</td><td class="column-3"></td>
177. </tr>
178. <tr class="row-25">
179. <td class="column-1">Pounds/Inch Immersion:</td><td class="column-2">516.81 pounds/inch</td><td class="column-3"></td>
180. </tr>
181. <tr class="row-26">
182. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td><td class="column-3"></td>
183. </tr>
184. <tr class="row-27">
185. <td class="column-1">I:</td><td class="column-2">30.30 ft / 9.24 m</td><td class="column-3"></td>
186. </tr>
187. <tr class="row-28">
188. <td class="column-1">J:</td><td class="column-2">9.20 ft / 2.80 m</td><td class="column-3"></td>
189. </tr>
190. <tr class="row-29">
191. <td class="column-1">P:</td><td class="column-2">26.40 ft / 8.05 m</td><td class="column-3"></td>
192. </tr>
193. <tr class="row-30">
194. <td class="column-1">E:</td><td class="column-2">11.50 ft / 3.51 m</td><td class="column-3"></td>
195. </tr>
196. <tr class="row-31">
197. <td class="column-1">S.A. Fore:</td><td class="column-2">139.38 ft² / 12.95 m²</td><td class="column-3"></td>
198. </tr>
199. <tr class="row-32">
200. <td class="column-1">S.A. Main:</td><td class="column-2">151.80 ft² / 14.10 m²</td><td class="column-3"></td>
201. </tr>
202. <tr class="row-33">
203. <td class="column-1">S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles):</td><td class="column-2">291.18 ft² / 27.05 m²</td><td class="column-3"></td>
204. </tr>
205. <tr class="row-34">
206. <td class="column-1">S.A./Displ. (calc.):</td><td class="column-2">14.28</td><td class="column-3"></td>
207. </tr>
208. <tr class="row-35">
209. <td class="column-1">Est. Forestay Length:</td><td class="column-2">31.67 ft / 9.65 m</td><td class="column-3"></td>
210. </tr>
211. </tbody>
212. </table>
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214. <h2><strong>Conclusions</strong></h2>
215. <p>Whether you&#8217;re downsizing from a cruising cat, or upsizing from the family Hobie, the F-24 offers the sports car of youthful dreams, on a budget.</p>
216. <p>Is it worth paying three times as much as you would for a 24-foot mono-hull with more room? Not if you&#8217;re looking for cabin space and need an enclosed head. On the other hand, if fun sailing is the goal, the dollar-to-grin ratio is very high. Market demand is dependable and you will get your money back. It&#8217;s not the best beginner&#8217;s boat.</p>
217. <p>You can&#8217;t just sheet-and-forget, and getting the best from her requires experience and attention. But if you have a beach cat or fast dinghy background, it&#8217;s a great way to gain weekender capability without losing any of the fun. If you need a little more comfort or more speed, look at the Corsair F-27. And if money is no object there&#8217;s a world of Farrier designs to choose from.</p>
218. <div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">Interior Notes</div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px">
219. <figure><img decoding="async" style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/F-24.JPG" /></figure>
220. <p>Cruising in an F-24 is a tiny step above camping, but for the bare-bones cruiser who wants to cover some ground quickly, it fits the bill quite handily.</p>
221. <p>1. An alcohol stove and a small sink serve the micro-galley.<br />
222. 2. The V-berth is tight, but the convertible settee in the main cabin makes a twin-sized bed.<br />
223. 3. The porta-potty sits under the V-berth. It is often moved to the cockpit at night while sleeping.<br />
224. 4. A folding table seats one for dining.</p>
225. </div></div><div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">Pros &amp; Cons</div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px">
226. <figure><img decoding="async" style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/F-24-1.JPG" /></figure>
227. <p><strong>Pros</strong></p>
228. <ul>
229. <li>Fast, weatherly, and quick to tack.</li>
230. <li>Stable. Only 15 degrees heel.</li>
231. <li>Reefing starts at about 18 knots apparent.</li>
232. <li>Easy to fold from 18-foot beam to</li>
233. <li>8-foot in about two minutes.</li>
234. <li>Roomy cockpit. Tramps are fun in the summer.</li>
235. <li>Eighteen-foot beam makes it hard to fall off.</li>
236. <li>Well-built with stout rigging.</li>
237. </ul>
238. <p><strong>Cons</strong></p>
239. <ul>
240. <li>Cramped cabin. No standing headroom and few amenities.</li>
241. <li>Limited storage space.</li>
242. <li>Portable head and no head compartment.</li>
243. <li>Quick motion.</li>
244. <li>Slow under power.</li>
245. </ul>
246. </div></div><div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#000000;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">Corsair F-24 Mark I in Context</div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px">
247. <figure><img decoding="async" style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/F-24-4c.jpg" /></figure>
248. <div></div>
249. <div><div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#00586d;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#158ba0;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">MARKET SCAN </div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px"></div></div></div>
250. <div>
251. <table id="tablepress-554" class="tablepress tablepress-id-554">
252. <thead>
253. <tr class="row-1">
254. <th class="column-1">Market Scan</th><th class="column-2">Contact</th>
255. </tr>
256. </thead>
257. <tbody class="row-striping row-hover">
258. <tr class="row-2">
259. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td>
260. </tr>
261. <tr class="row-3">
262. <td class="column-1">2002 Corsair F-24 Mk II</td><td class="column-2">Windcraft Sails</td>
263. </tr>
264. <tr class="row-4">
265. <td class="column-1">$36,000 USD</td><td class="column-2">404-905-3926</td>
266. </tr>
267. <tr class="row-5">
268. <td class="column-1">League City, Texas</td><td class="column-2"><a href="https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/2002-corsair-f-24-mkii-9834363/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Yacht World</a></td>
269. </tr>
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275. <ul>
276. <li><a href="http://www.corsairmarine.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Corsair Marine</a></li>
277. </ul>
278. </div></div>
279. <p><em>This article was first published on 11 July 2018 and has been updated. </em></p>
280. <p>The post <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/corsair-f-24-boat-test">Corsair F-24 Used Boat Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com">Practical Sailor</a>.</p>
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289. <title>FULL TOUR of the MASSIVE Deck Saloon Catalina Morgan 440</title>
290. <link>https://www.practical-sailor.com/video/full-tour-of-the-massive-deck-saloon-catalina-morgan-440</link>
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298. <description><![CDATA[<p>Step aboard the Catalina-Morgan 440 for a full walkthrough tour of this capable and comfortable cruising sailboat! In this video, we take you inside and out of the Catalina-Morgan 440 to show you every detail—from the spacious cockpit to the bright, open interior, and the smart systems that make this a top choice for serious [&#8230;]</p>
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301. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Step aboard the Catalina-Morgan 440 for a full walkthrough tour of this capable and comfortable cruising sailboat! In this video, we take you inside and out of the Catalina-Morgan 440 to show you every detail—from the spacious cockpit to the bright, open interior, and the smart systems that make this a top choice for serious sailors and liveaboards alike. Designed as a collaboration between Catalina Yachts and Morgan Yachts, the 440 blends bluewater performance with luxurious accommodations. With its raised salon, roomy aft and forward staterooms, and efficient deck layout, this yacht is ideal for coastal cruising or long-distance passagemaking. Whether you&#8217;re considering a Catalina-Morgan 440 for your next adventure or you&#8217;re just curious about what makes this boat so popular among cruisers, this tour will give you an up-close look at everything you need to know.</p>
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352. <title>The Best Bosun’s Chair Might Not Be a Bosun’s Chair at All</title>
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404. <description><![CDATA[<p>The J-Boat Class, which vied for The America’s Cup in the 1930s, is considered the very pinnacle of competitive sailing. Yes, the new crop of America’s Cup foiling monohulls are faster. And the Sail GP wing-masted catamarans will skitter around the racecourse at 50 knots. But nothing carries the speed, the grace, the power and [&#8230;]</p>
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508. <description><![CDATA[<p>Over 350 O'Day 30s were built between 1977 and 1984. During 1984, the 30 was modified by changing the keel and rudder, and the stern was lengthened to accommodate a European-style boarding platform. This "new boat" was called the O'Day 31, and it stayed in production until 1986.</p>
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511. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The first O’Day 30 we saw back in 1977 was named <em>Moby Dick</em>. Compared to most of the boats in our boatyard, she did look a lot like a great white whale: beamy white hull with high topsides, white deck, white cabin trunk, and not much exterior wood trim. But what really struck us about the boat was the amount of interior volume. The boat had as much interior space as most 34-footers built at that time.</p>
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513. <p>With her straight sheerline and short overhangs, the O’Day 30 was not as handsome to our eyes then as more traditional-looking boats, but the design has held up surprisingly well. Today it still looks quite modern, yet more conservative than many newer Euro-styled boats.</p>
514. <p>Over 350 O’Day 30s were built between 1977 and 1984. During 1984, the 30 was modified by changing the keel and rudder, and the stern was lengthened to accommodate a European-style boarding platform. This “new boat” was called the O’Day 31, and it stayed in production until 1986.</p>
515. <p>O’Day 31 hulls are numbered, quite correctly, as a continuation of the O’Day 30 series. About 150 “stretched” O’Day 31 models were built.</p>
516. <h2><strong>Sailing Performance</strong></h2>
517. <p>With a typical PHRF rating of 177, the O’Day 30 is very close in speed to other modern cruiser/racers of the same length. The boat was never marketed as a racing boat: performance cruising has always been an O’Day concept.</p>
518. <p>The boat was originally built in two underwater configurations: a keel/centerboarder, and a fin keel of moderate depth. The centerboard version of the boat is about 500 pounds heavier than the keel version. The extra weight is mostly in ballast to give the two boats similar stability. Where PHRF committees distinguish between the two underwater configurations, the centerboard boat is rated about three seconds per mile slower—about what you would expect for the difference in displacement.</p>
519. <p>Upwind performance is good. Shrouds and genoa track are inboard, and the hull and keel shape from C. Raymond Hunt Associates is clean and modern without being extreme. Downwind, the boat is slow without a spinnaker.</p>
520. <p>The mainsail is very high aspect ratio, almost 4:1. Off the wind, this is ineffective sail area, and a poled-out headsail will not provide enough area in light air to really keep the boat moving. At the very least, an asymmetrical cruising spinnaker is called for.</p>
521. <p>Because the mainsail is small, the boat needs large headsails, and they will need to be changed frequently for optimum performance. With a small main, reefing is a relatively ineffective way to reduce sail area.</p>
522. <p>Standard sails with new boats were a main and 110% jib. In addition, the boat really needs a 150% genoa and a 130% genoa for good performance in a wide range of wind velocities. With a wide waterline beam and 40% ballast/displacement ratio, the boat can carry a fair amount of sail.</p>
523. <p>Unless the original owner specified the optional larger headsail sheet winches, you’ll have to consider upgrading if you go to big genoas: the stock winches are too small for headsails larger than 110%.</p>
524. <p>Most owners report the boat to be well-balanced under sail, but some early boats suffered from a lot of weather helm due to an excessively-raked mast. The solution is to shorten the headstay and eliminate almost all mast rake. This may require shifting the mast step aft 1/2 in. for the mast to clear the forward edge of the mast partners.</p>
525. <p>Although the rig size did not change over the course of production, spars from three different manufacturers were used in the boat. The original rigs are by Schaefer. Kenyon spars were used in the middle of the production run, Isomat rigs in later boats. All the rigs are stepped through to the keel, and are properly stayed.</p>
526. <p>The standard location for the mainsheet traveler is on the bridgedeck at the forward end of the cockpit. From a purely functional point of view, this is a good location. Several owners in our survey, however, complain that the traveler limits the installation of a cockpit dodger. As an option, the mainsheet traveler was available mounted on a girder atop the deckhouse.</p>
527. <p>This is a tough call. The bridgedeck location is very handy for shorthanded cruising, since the person steering can reach the mainsheet from the helm, particularly on tiller-steered boats. At the same time, a good dodger is almost a must for cruising, and the midboom sheeting arrangement simplifies dodger design.</p>
528. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#00586d;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#158ba0;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">Owners' Comments</div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px"></span><strong>&#8220;The vintage year for this boat is 1979, the engine is bigger, rigging is better, interior fittings are better. Newer models with the dinette interior are great for daysailing and overnighting, but the original interior is better for cruising.&#8221;</strong><br />
529. —1978 model in Port Washington, NY</p>
530. <p class="my-0"><strong>&#8220;This is not a racer. It is a good, stiff, easily-sailed boat which well suits us for family cruising. It has an airy, light interior. It needs adequate headsails for good performance.&#8221;</strong><br />
531. —1980 model in Chicago, IL</p>
532. <p class="my-0"><strong>&#8220;I would suggest a 1979 or earlier boat with the double-settee interior. I think a dinette is a waste of space. The boat is strong and heavy for a 30-footer. It goes well in medium to heavy air but is not particularly swift in light air. I have the keel/centerboard model, but rarely use the centerboard. I strongly recommend this boat for family cruising.&#8221;</strong><br />
533. —1979 model in Annapolis, MD</p>
534. <p class="my-0"><strong>&#8220;Belowdecks, the boat has met with unqualified approval from a judge even more demanding than myself, namely my wife. One feature that stands out as affecting positively the livability of the boat is the dinette. We have had as many as eight people aboard without suffering the claustrophobia that is often standard equipment in a sailboat.&#8221;</strong><br />
535. —1983 model in Boston, MA<span style="font-weight: 400;"></div></div></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />
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537. <figure class="center figure-width-500"></figure>
538. <p>Although wheel steering was an option, you’ll find it on a large percentage of boats. Owners report no problems with the wheel installation. Early boats have a conventional, centerline backstay. On later models, a split backstay was standard, permitting a stern boarding ladder to be mounted on centerline.</p>
539. <p>All things considered, the O’Day 30 is a boat that performs well under sail. She’s not really a racer, but she will stay up with almost any boat of her size and type, and is easy to handle, to boot.</p>
540. <h2><strong>Engine</strong></h2>
541. <p>O’Day was one of the first big builders to take the all diesel route, even though the Atomic 4 was still a popular engine when this boat went into production. Not all of the engine installations in the O’Day 30, however, have been equally successful.</p>
542. <p>Originally, the boat was equipped with a single-cylinder, salt water cooled, 12 hp Yanmar diesel. This was one of the first Japanese diesels on the market, and one O’Day 30 owner reports that Yanmar replaced his engine—three years after the boat was built—due to a series of problems that simply could not be solved.</p>
543. <p>During 1978, the engine was upsized to a Yanmar 2QM15, since the boat was really underpowered with the smaller engine. Owners report that Yanmar installations are noisy, which is partially due to the fact that there is no sound insulation in the engine compartment.</p>
544. <p>As first built, the engine beds were attached to the walls of the engine box. According to one owner, this was such a bad arrangement that the vibration from the engine loosened the beds. Later boats have a molded fiberglass engine bed/drip pan combination, which is far better than the original installation.</p>
545. <p>With 1980 models, the Yanmar engine was dropped in favor of a two-cylinder, 16 hp Universal diesel. Owners report no problems with this engine.</p>
546. <figure id="attachment_894074" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894074" style="width: 685px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-894074 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240628015318334-1_XLARGE-e1751900050441.jpeg.optimal.jpeg" alt="" width="685" height="514" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240628015318334-1_XLARGE-e1751900050441.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 685w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240628015318334-1_XLARGE-e1751900050441-300x225.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240628015318334-1_XLARGE-e1751900050441-80x60.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 80w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240628015318334-1_XLARGE-e1751900050441-160x120.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 160w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240628015318334-1_XLARGE-e1751900050441-265x198.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 265w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240628015318334-1_XLARGE-e1751900050441-400x300.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894074" class="wp-caption-text">Universal Atomic Diesel on a 1983 O&#8217;Day 30. The health of the engine will underpin the value of the entire boat, so make sure the power plant undergoes a good survey. Photo courtesy of Yacht World.</figcaption></figure>
547. <p>Engine access is very good, particularly on later models. In early models, a panel behind the companionway ladder must be unscrewed to get to the front of the engine. On later models, a sloping panel in front of the engine can be removed, and the galley counter over the top of the engine can be lifted out of the way for complete access.</p>
548. <p>Lack of sound insulation is the weak point of the engine installation. It probably would have cost about $100 to provide halfway-decent sound insulation in the engine compartment when the boat was on the assembly line. You can do it after the fact, but not as simply or cheaply. We’d highly recommend this project, since without insulation the engine compartment resonates like a drum.</p>
549. <p>With the exception of the original, single-cylinder Yanmar, all of the engines are big enough to push the boat to hull speed in most conditions.</p>
550. <p>The standard, exposed, two-bladed solid prop causes a fair amount of drag under sail, but you should probably keep it unless you race. We feel a folding prop is not the way to go on a cruising boat, and a feathering prop would be disproportionately expensive on this boat.</p>
551. <p>Early boats have an 18-gallon aluminum fuel tank. Later models—after 1980—are usually equipped with a 26-gallon aluminum tank. The larger tank gives better range under power, despite the fact that the more powerful engines used late in the production run also use more fuel.</p>
552. <h2><strong>Construction</strong></h2>
553. <figure id="attachment_895007" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-895007" style="width: 1146px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-895007 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM.jpg.optimal.jpg" alt="" width="1146" height="942" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM.jpg.optimal.jpg 1146w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM-300x247.jpg.optimal.jpg 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM-1024x842.jpg.optimal.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM-768x631.jpg.optimal.jpg 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM-696x572.jpg.optimal.jpg 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM-1068x878.jpg.optimal.jpg 1068w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-07-03-at-1.34.47 PM-400x329.jpg.optimal.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1146px) 100vw, 1146px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-895007" class="wp-caption-text">With her clean, understated lines, the O&#8217;Day 30 never seems to go out of style. But watch out for little things like undersized winches, and a fiberglass deck hatch over the forward V-berth that might warp a bit if it&#8217;s dogged down too tight, inviting leaks. Photo courtesy of BoatTrader.com</figcaption></figure>
554. <p>The hull of the O’Day 30 is an uncored fiberglass laminate. Hull stiffness is increased through the use of a full-length molded body pan, glassed to the hull. Construction is basically solid, but is certainly not fancy. Owners in our survey report a fairly standard number of minor production-boat complaints: surface crazing in gelcoat, leaks around mast, leaks around deck hardware and ports, poor interior finish quality. Gelcoat blistering is neither more nor less common than on other boats.</p>
555. <p>The O’Day 30 was one of the first small cruising boats to use Navtec rod-type chainplates, which are anchored to the body pan. This is a good, strong arrangement.</p>
556. <p>In our experience, O’Day’s approach to building was to use good-quality fittings, combined with reasonably sturdy construction. The boats generally have pretty mediocre finishing detail, and costs were kept down by keeping the standard boat fairly simple.</p>
557. <p>For example, there is no sea hood over the main companionway. This may seem like a minor shortcoming, but it means that this hatch is going to leak if you take solid water over the deck. Instead of a labor-intensive full-length teak toerail, there are short, thin teak strips screwed to a raised, molded fiberglass toerail. The strips do not have to be curved or tapered, since they can be easily bent to shape.</p>
558. <p>Likewise, most of the interior furniture is part of the molded body pan, trimmed out with teak. The cabin sole is fiberglass, with teak ply inserts. You do not buy these boats for their high-quality joinerwork, nor do you buy them for sophisticated systems or creature comforts.</p>
559. <p>A single battery was standard, as was a two-burner alcohol stove without oven. Propane cooking was not an option. Double lifelines were optional. Even a spare winch handle was an extra-cost option: only one winch handle was supplied, although four winches were standard!</p>
560. <p>Because the O’Day 30 is a relatively heavy boat, its basic construction is fairly expensive. To keep the price comparable to other boats in its size range, costs had to be cut somewhere, and they were cut in finish, detailing, and systems. You simply can’t build a boat that weighs 500 to 1000 pounds more than the competition, provide the same systems and detailing, and keep the price the same.</p>
561. <p>All in all, this is a reasonable tradeoff. You could, if you wanted, add a propane stove, bigger batteries, engine compartment insulation, bigger winches, and many of the other things that you might expect to find on a well-equipped 30-footer. But you won’t get your money back when you sell the boat. The price of your used O’Day 30 will be controlled by the price of other O’Day 30’s on the market, even if they are less well equipped than your own.</p>
562. <p>The standard water tank varies in capacity from 25 to 30 gallons, depending on the model year. On late models, which have the smaller tank, you could also get an extra 25-gallon water tank, which is mounted under the port settee. With this tank full, the boat has a noticeable port list. Without the optional tank, water capacity is inadequate for cruises extending beyond a long weekend.</p>
563. <figure class="right figure-width-288"></figure>
564. <p>Deck layout is reasonably good. There is an anchor locker forward, although its so large that it’s tough to straddle while hauling in the anchor rode. You can walk forward on deck outboard of the shrouds on either tack.</p>
565. <p>The cockpit is fairly small, thanks to the big interior. There is a large locker to port that can be used to store sails, and a small locker to starboard at the aft end of the cockpit.</p>
566. <figure id="attachment_894390" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894390" style="width: 1028px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-894390 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-Cockpit-YW.png" alt="The cockpit is fairly compact due to the boat's generous interior volume, but provides good working space for crew. The mainsheet traveler location on the bridgedeck can interfere with dodger installation but offers excellent control for short-handed sailing. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com" width="1028" height="685" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-Cockpit-YW.png 1028w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-Cockpit-YW-300x200.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-Cockpit-YW-1024x682.png 1024w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-Cockpit-YW-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-Cockpit-YW-696x464.png 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-Cockpit-YW-400x267.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894390" class="wp-caption-text">The cockpit is fairly compact due to the boat&#8217;s generous interior volume, but provides good working space for crew. The mainsheet traveler location on the coachroof keeps it out of the way. Some O&#8217;Day 30s have the traveler located on the bridgedeck, which can interfere with dodger installation but offers excellent control for short-handed sailing. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
567. <p>With 1980 models, ballast was reduced by 350 pounds in the keel version, 400 pounds in the centerboard boats, according to factory specifications. Still later, ballast in the keel version was increased by 150 pounds. Although these are significant changes, owners of later boats do not report that the boat is noticeably more tender, nor do the PHRF ratings reflect any change in performance.</p>
568. <p><span style="color: #000000;"><div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#00586d;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#158ba0;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">O'Day 30</div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px"></span></p>
569. <div>
570. <figure id="attachment_894410" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894410" style="width: 688px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-894410 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Oday30-LineDrawing-e1751930829150.png" alt="The O'Day 30 has a well-balanced design for coastal cruising, with a moderate beam and generous interior volume for its length. While the layout maximizes comfort and storage, the fuel and water tank capacities are limited for extended cruising. Courtesy of Sailboatdata.com" width="688" height="1494" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Oday30-LineDrawing-e1751930829150.png 688w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Oday30-LineDrawing-e1751930829150-138x300.png 138w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Oday30-LineDrawing-e1751930829150-472x1024.png 472w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Oday30-LineDrawing-e1751930829150-300x651.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Oday30-LineDrawing-e1751930829150-400x869.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 688px) 100vw, 688px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894410" class="wp-caption-text">The O&#8217;Day 30 has a well-balanced design for coastal cruising, with a moderate beam and generous interior volume for its length. While the layout maximizes comfort and storage, the fuel and water tank capacities are limited for extended cruising. Courtesy of Sailboatdata.com</figcaption></figure>
571. </div>
572. <div>
573. <table id="tablepress-549" class="tablepress tablepress-id-549">
574. <thead>
575. <tr class="row-1">
576. <th class="column-1">Sailboat Specifications</th><th class="column-2">Courtesy of Sailboatdata.com</th>
577. </tr>
578. </thead>
579. <tbody class="row-striping row-hover">
580. <tr class="row-2">
581. <td class="column-1">Hull Type:</td><td class="column-2">Fin w/spade rudder</td>
582. </tr>
583. <tr class="row-3">
584. <td class="column-1">Rigging Type:</td><td class="column-2">Masthead Sloop</td>
585. </tr>
586. <tr class="row-4">
587. <td class="column-1">LOA:</td><td class="column-2">29.92 ft / 9.12 m</td>
588. </tr>
589. <tr class="row-5">
590. <td class="column-1">LWL:</td><td class="column-2">25.42 ft / 7.75 m</td>
591. </tr>
592. <tr class="row-6">
593. <td class="column-1">S.A. (reported):</td><td class="column-2">441.30 ft² / 41.00 m²</td>
594. </tr>
595. <tr class="row-7">
596. <td class="column-1">Beam:</td><td class="column-2">10.75 ft / 3.28 m</td>
597. </tr>
598. <tr class="row-8">
599. <td class="column-1">Displacement:</td><td class="column-2">10,500.00 lb / 4,763 kg</td>
600. </tr>
601. <tr class="row-9">
602. <td class="column-1">Ballast:</td><td class="column-2">4,200.00 lb / 1,905 kg</td>
603. </tr>
604. <tr class="row-10">
605. <td class="column-1">Max Draft:</td><td class="column-2">4.92 ft / 1.50 m</td>
606. </tr>
607. <tr class="row-11">
608. <td class="column-1">Construction:</td><td class="column-2">FG</td>
609. </tr>
610. <tr class="row-12">
611. <td class="column-1">Ballast Type:</td><td class="column-2">Lead</td>
612. </tr>
613. <tr class="row-13">
614. <td class="column-1">First Built:</td><td class="column-2">1977</td>
615. </tr>
616. <tr class="row-14">
617. <td class="column-1">Last Built:</td><td class="column-2">1984</td>
618. </tr>
619. <tr class="row-15">
620. <td class="column-1"># Built:</td><td class="column-2">356</td>
621. </tr>
622. <tr class="row-16">
623. <td class="column-1">Builder:</td><td class="column-2">O'Day Corp. (USA)</td>
624. </tr>
625. <tr class="row-17">
626. <td class="column-1">Designer:</td><td class="column-2">Hunt &amp; Associates</td>
627. </tr>
628. <tr class="row-18">
629. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td>
630. </tr>
631. <tr class="row-19">
632. <td class="column-1">Make:</td><td class="column-2">Universal</td>
633. </tr>
634. <tr class="row-20">
635. <td class="column-1">Type:</td><td class="column-2">Diesel</td>
636. </tr>
637. <tr class="row-21">
638. <td class="column-1">HP:</td><td class="column-2">16</td>
639. </tr>
640. <tr class="row-22">
641. <td class="column-1">Fuel:</td><td class="column-2">26 gals / 98 L</td>
642. </tr>
643. <tr class="row-23">
644. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td>
645. </tr>
646. <tr class="row-24">
647. <td class="column-1">Water:</td><td class="column-2">25 gals / 95 L</td>
648. </tr>
649. <tr class="row-25">
650. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td>
651. </tr>
652. <tr class="row-26">
653. <td class="column-1">S.A. / Displ.:</td><td class="column-2">14.78</td>
654. </tr>
655. <tr class="row-27">
656. <td class="column-1">Bal. / Displ.:</td><td class="column-2">40</td>
657. </tr>
658. <tr class="row-28">
659. <td class="column-1">Disp: / Len:</td><td class="column-2">285.37</td>
660. </tr>
661. <tr class="row-29">
662. <td class="column-1">Comfort Ratio:</td><td class="column-2">25.64</td>
663. </tr>
664. <tr class="row-30">
665. <td class="column-1">Capsize Screening Formula:</td><td class="column-2">1.97</td>
666. </tr>
667. <tr class="row-31">
668. <td class="column-1">S#:</td><td class="column-2">1.67</td>
669. </tr>
670. <tr class="row-32">
671. <td class="column-1">Hull Speed:</td><td class="column-2">6.76 kn</td>
672. </tr>
673. <tr class="row-33">
674. <td class="column-1">Pounds/Inch Immersion:</td><td class="column-2">976.41 pounds/inch</td>
675. </tr>
676. <tr class="row-34">
677. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td>
678. </tr>
679. <tr class="row-35">
680. <td class="column-1">I:</td><td class="column-2">39.75 ft / 12.12 m</td>
681. </tr>
682. <tr class="row-36">
683. <td class="column-1">J:</td><td class="column-2">13.50 ft / 4.11 m</td>
684. </tr>
685. <tr class="row-37">
686. <td class="column-1">P:</td><td class="column-2">33.75 ft / 10.29 m</td>
687. </tr>
688. <tr class="row-38">
689. <td class="column-1">E:</td><td class="column-2">10.25 ft / 3.12 m</td>
690. </tr>
691. <tr class="row-39">
692. <td class="column-1">S.A. Fore:</td><td class="column-2">268.31 ft² / 24.93 m²</td>
693. </tr>
694. <tr class="row-40">
695. <td class="column-1">S.A. Main:</td><td class="column-2">172.97 ft² / 16.07 m²</td>
696. </tr>
697. <tr class="row-41">
698. <td class="column-1">S.A. Total (100% Fore + Main Triangles):</td><td class="column-2">441.28 ft² / 41.00 m²</td>
699. </tr>
700. <tr class="row-42">
701. <td class="column-1">S.A./Displ. (calc.):</td><td class="column-2">14.77</td>
702. </tr>
703. <tr class="row-43">
704. <td class="column-1">Est. Forestay Length:</td><td class="column-2">41.98 ft / 12.80 m</td>
705. </tr>
706. <tr class="row-44">
707. <td class="column-1">Mast Height from DWL:</td><td class="column-2">44.00 ft / 13.41 m</td>
708. </tr>
709. </tbody>
710. </table>
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712. <h2><strong>Interior</strong></h2>
713. <figure id="attachment_894076" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894076" style="width: 1596px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-894076 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM.png" alt="The spacious main cabin interior shows the boat's impressive volume for a 30-footer. The dinette configuration replaced the original double-settee layout in 1980, trading some storage space for easier movement through the boat. Photo courtesy of SailboatListings.com" width="1596" height="1194" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM.png 1596w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-300x224.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-1024x766.png 1024w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-768x575.png 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-1536x1149.png 1536w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-80x60.png 80w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-160x120.png 160w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-696x521.png 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-1392x1041.png 1392w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-1068x799.png 1068w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-265x198.png 265w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-530x396.png 530w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.54 PM-400x299.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1596px) 100vw, 1596px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894076" class="wp-caption-text">The spacious main cabin interior shows the boat&#8217;s impressive interior volume for a 30-footer. The dinette configuration replaced the original double-settee layout in 1980, trading some storage space for easier movement through the boat. Photo courtesy of SailboatListings.com</figcaption></figure>
714. <p>With her wide beam and long waterline, the O’Day 30 has a big interior. In fact, we have little doubt that if the boat were still in production, O’Day would have figured out how to modify the interior to get three in separate cabins, which has become fairly common on contemporary 30-footers.</p>
715. <p>For the first three years of production, the boat had a very standard interior, with settees on either side of the main cabin. In 1980, the interior was retooled. The starboard settee was replaced with a U-shaped dinette with permanent table, and the head compartment was shifted to the starboard side of the boat.</p>
716. <p>The forward cabin in the old layout is bigger due to the placement of partitions and doors, which gave more cabin sole area. With the V-berth insert in place to give a double berth, you could still stand up in the forward cabin to dress. In the newer interior, there is no place to stand in the forward cabin if the door is shut.</p>
717. <figure id="attachment_895008" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-895008" style="width: 1910px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-895008 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM.png" alt="The galley is compact but functional. The icebox location in the aft port corner and single deep sink arrangement are typical of boats from this era—take out everything you need from the icebox before you start cooking. Photo courtesy of SailboatListings.com" width="1910" height="1364" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM.png 1910w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-300x214.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-1024x731.png 1024w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-768x548.png 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-1536x1097.png 1536w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-696x497.png 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-1392x994.png 1392w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-1068x763.png 1068w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-100x70.png 100w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Screenshot-2025-06-28-at-7.43.08 PM-400x286.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1910px) 100vw, 1910px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-895008" class="wp-caption-text">The galley is compact but functional. The icebox location in the aft port corner and single deep sink arrangement are typical of boats from this era—take out everything you need from the icebox before you start cooking. Photo courtesy of SailboatListings.com</figcaption></figure>
718. <p>Headroom is 6 ft. on centerline in the forward cabin. There is a molded fiberglass hatch in the forward end of the cabin trunk. In our experience, molded glass hatches are a compromise. They are easy to distort by overtightening hatch dogs to compensate for old gaskets. If dogged unevenly, they tend to leak. It is also next to impossible to fit a dodger on a hatch like that on the O’Day 30, so it must be kept shut in rain or bad weather. Since the boat lacks any real provision for foul-weather ventilation, it can be stifling below.</p>
719. <p>Although the head compartment in both interior layouts is small, it’s a fairly good arrangement. To use the optional shower, doors to both the main and forward cabins can be closed off, giving plenty of elbow room. Unfortunately, the shower drains to the bilge, a nasty arrangement.</p>
720. <p>In the original layout, a dropleaf centerline table divides the middle of the main cabin. Four people can sit comfortably at the table using the two settees.</p>
721. <figure id="attachment_895010" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-895010" style="width: 300px" class="wp-caption alignright"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-895010 size-medium" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240709174425336-1_XLARGE-300x200.jpeg.optimal.jpeg" alt="The head includes a built-in vanity and the basics for comfortable cruising. But the space is compact, and the shower drains directly to the bilge, which is less desirable for cleanliness and maintenance. Photo courtesy of SailboatListings.com" width="300" height="200" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240709174425336-1_XLARGE-300x200.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240709174425336-1_XLARGE-1024x682.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 1024w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240709174425336-1_XLARGE-768x512.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240709174425336-1_XLARGE-696x464.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240709174425336-1_XLARGE-400x267.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 400w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/1983-oday-30-sail-9447146-20240709174425336-1_XLARGE.jpeg.optimal.jpeg 1028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-895010" class="wp-caption-text">The head includes a built-in vanity and the basics for comfortable cruising. But the space is compact, and the shower drains directly to the bilge, which is less desirable for cleanliness and maintenance. Photo courtesy of SailboatListings.com</figcaption></figure>
722. <p>Four diners are far more cramped in the dinette than with the two-settee arrangement, even though O’Day’s literature claims space for five. There’s no way that anyone seated on the port settee opposite the dinette can reach the table. On the plus side, fore and aft movement through the boat is not restricted by the dinette, as it is in the two-settee interior when the table is in use. You pays your money and takes your choice on this one.</p>
723. <p>Storage space behind the settees shrank in the new interior, a significant loss on a boat this size.</p>
724. <p>The dinette table drops down to form a good-sized double berth, but because the mattress is made up of five (count’em) separate cushions, this is not a very comfortable berth to sleep on. Its shape is so complex that making sheets fit well is just about an impossibility. In the old layout, the port settee can be extended to form a more normally-shaped double.</p>
725. <p>Even with opening ports, ventilation in the main cabin is pretty mediocre. There is room atop the cabin aft of the mast for a small aluminum-framed ventilation hatch, and this was an option on later boats. If you don’t have the hatch, you should add it. Cowl vents—other than one on the foredeck—weren’t even options, but could be added.</p>
726. <p>Headroom in the main cabin is 6-ft. 3-in. on centerline aft, slightly less at the forward end of the cabin. The galley and nav station are the same in both interiors, but some detailing varies depending on the year. Aft to port there is a stove well, with storage outboard.</p>
727. <figure id="attachment_894412" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894412" style="width: 1028px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-894412 size-full" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-NavStation-YW.png" alt="The navigation table is compact but functional, with a small chart table, drawers and dedicated space for electronics. While it is an efficient use of space, it can feel cramped, and access to the quarterberth is somewhat restricted. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com" width="1028" height="685" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-NavStation-YW.png 1028w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-NavStation-YW-300x200.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-NavStation-YW-1024x682.png 1024w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-NavStation-YW-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-NavStation-YW-696x464.png 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-NavStation-YW-400x267.png 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1028px) 100vw, 1028px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894412" class="wp-caption-text">The navigation table is compact but functional, with a small chart table, drawers and dedicated space for electronics. While it is an efficient use of space, it can feel cramped, and access to the quarterberth is somewhat restricted. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
728. <p>The icebox is in the aft port corner of the galley. It is not particularly well insulated, and drains into the bilge. There is a deep single sink next to the icebox.</p>
729. <p>Originally, there was a long step from the companionway to the top of the galley counter, to which a teak board was fastened to form a step. Stepping on galley counters offends our sensibilities, since we prefer to delete the sand from our sandwiches.</p>
730. <p>Later boats have a more conventional companionway ladder, eliminating the giant first step and the possibility of a foot in the middle of your lasagna, but making it difficult to use the galley counter, now hidden behind the ladder. There is a compact nav station opposite the galley. It has a small chart table, and some storage and space for electronics outboard. The chart table must be kept small to give access to the quarterberth.</p>
731. <p>You’ll find the electrical panel in one of two places: under the bridgedeck in the galley, or outboard of the chart table. The nav station location offers more protection from water coming down the companionway—which it will—but space for electronics is sacrificed.</p>
732. <p>Sales literature refers to the quarterberth, which is 41-in. wide at its head, as a “cozy double.” Cozy isn’t really the word for a “double” berth that tapers to less than 2-ft. wide at the foot. Forget it. Many owners have added an opening port from the quarterberth into the cockpit, and this helps ventilation a lot.</p>
733. <p>The interior of any 30-ft. boat is a compromise. For the coastal cruising for which she was designed, the interior of the O’Day 30 is spacious and functional, and is probably the boat’s best selling point.</p>
734. <h2><strong>Conclusions</strong></h2>
735. <p>With her good performance and big interior, the O’Day 30 makes a reasonable coastal cruising boat. This is a low-maintenance boat, with little exterior wood. Along with low maintenance, you get pretty plain-Jane appearance.</p>
736. <p>The boat still looks modern. If she appeared in a boat show today, she wouldn’t look dated.</p>
737. <p>Unless you need shoal draft, we’d opt for the deepkeel boat, for its simplicity, if nothing else.</p>
738. <p>The extended stern of the O’Day 31 makes that boat much better looking in our opinion, since the big, fat stern of the 30 is probably her least attractive feature. The 31-ft. boat is far more expensive on the used boat market, however, so you have to decide how much you’re willing to pay for improved looks and a boarding platform.</p>
739. <p>Compared to a lot of newer 30-footers, the O’Day is quite heavy, but we consider that a plus for a boat that may sail in fairly exposed waters. For the type of use most boats this size will get, the boat looks like a good value on the used boat market. You could spend a lot more money for a lot less boat.</p>
740. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><div class="su-box su-box-style-default" id="" style="border-color:#00586d;border-radius:3px;"><div class="su-box-title" style="background-color:#158ba0;color:#ffffff;border-top-left-radius:1px;border-top-right-radius:1px">MARKET SCAN </div><div class="su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim" style="border-bottom-left-radius:1px;border-bottom-right-radius:1px"></span><span style="font-weight: 400;"><br />
741. </span></p>
742. <figure id="attachment_894391" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-894391" style="width: 696px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-894391 size-large" src="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-deck2-YW-1024x682.png" alt="Wide side decks allow for safe movement, a large anchor locker is convenient, and minimal exterior wood reduces your maintenance list. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com" width="696" height="464" srcset="https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-deck2-YW-1024x682.png 1024w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-deck2-YW-300x200.png 300w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-deck2-YW-768x512.png 768w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-deck2-YW-696x464.png 696w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-deck2-YW-400x267.png 400w, https://cdn.practical-sailor.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/oday30-deck2-YW.png 1028w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-894391" class="wp-caption-text">Wide side decks allow for safe movement, a large anchor locker is convenient, and minimal exterior wood reduces your maintenance list. Courtesy of Yachtworld.com</figcaption></figure>
743. <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">
744. <table id="tablepress-550" class="tablepress tablepress-id-550">
745. <thead>
746. <tr class="row-1">
747. <th class="column-1">Market Scan</th><th class="column-2">Contact</th>
748. </tr>
749. </thead>
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752. <td class="column-1"></td><td class="column-2"></td>
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755. <td class="column-1">1983 O'Day 30</td><td class="column-2">Knot 10 Yacht Sales</td>
756. </tr>
757. <tr class="row-4">
758. <td class="column-1">$13,000 USD</td><td class="column-2">410-397-7176</td>
759. </tr>
760. <tr class="row-5">
761. <td class="column-1">Middle River, Maryland</td><td class="column-2"><a href="https://www.yachtworld.com/yacht/1983-o'day-30-9447146/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Yacht World</a></td>
762. </tr>
763. </tbody>
764. </table>
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766. <p><em>This article was first published on 14 June 2000 and has been updated. </em></p>
767. <p>The post <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/oday-30">O&#8217;Day 30 Used Boat Review</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.practical-sailor.com">Practical Sailor</a>.</p>
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788. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This week we get a tour or a Yacht Club in Toronto and have a guided tour of a Beneteau Oceanis 45 that sailed from the Caribbean, up the East Coast, Hudson River, Erie Canal, to the Great Lakes! Now, selling the sailboat on the Great Lakes is difficult so she’ll be sailed back down to Annapolis to sell. This family cruising sailboat boasts a bow thruster, solar panels, and 1300 amp hours of lithium batteries. She’s just about the perfect cruising sailboat to live on in the Caribbean Islands!</p>
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