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O'Day 28

O'Day Corp. (Bangor Punta) · designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates · 1978

fin keelBermuda rigUnited States

The O'Day 28 is a 28-foot bermuda rig sailboat designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates and built by O'Day Corp. (Bangor Punta), first launched in 1978.

O'Day 28 sailboat
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General

Builder O'Day Corp. (Bangor Punta)
Designer C. Raymond Hunt Associates
Years built 1978
Hull type fin keel
Rig type Bermuda rig
Construction fiberglass
Origin United States

Dimensions

LOA28.25 ft8.61 m
LWL22.92 ft6.99 m
Beam10.25 ft3.12 m
Draft (max)4.50 ft1.37 m
Displacement7,300 lb3,311 kg
Ballast2,550 lb1,157 kg
Sail Area370 ft²34.4 m²

Design ratios

Computed from the specs above using the standard formulas. Try the sailboat calculators with your own numbers.

SA / Displacement 15.73 Under-canvassed — heavy-air / motorsailing
Ballast / Displacement 34.9 % Higher = stiffer / more sail-carrying power
Displacement / Length 271 Moderate
Comfort Ratio 20.7 Coastal cruiser
Capsize Screening 2.11 Better suited to coastal use (> 2.0)
Hull Speed 6.4 kn Theoretical max displacement speed
How these numbers are calculated
SA / Displacement
SA ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(2/3) — Power-to-weight. < 16 under-canvassed, 16–20 cruiser, > 20 racer.
Ballast / Displacement
Ballast ÷ Disp × 100 — Stability/stiffness. Higher carries sail better.
Displacement / Length
Disp(lt) ÷ (0.01 · LWL)³ — < 100 ultralight, 100–200 light, 200–300 moderate, > 300 heavy.
Comfort Ratio (Brewer)
Disp ÷ (0.65 · (0.7·LWL + 0.3·LOA) · Beam^1.33) — Motion in a seaway. Higher = more comfortable offshore.
Capsize Screening
Beam ÷ (Disp ÷ 64)^(1/3) — ≤ 2.0 favored for offshore; > 2.0 better for coastal use.
Hull Speed
1.34 · √LWL — Theoretical max displacement speed in knots.

Estimated price

$22,000 typical range $17,500 – $26,500

⚠ Rough estimate only — not market data. Derived from a simple model based on length and hull age; actual asking prices vary widely with condition, equipment, engine hours and location.

Data sources: Wikidata (CC0) · Wikipedia (CC-BY-SA)