BoatsO'day 22

O'day 22

Fractional Sloop · Keel/centreboard · 1972–1983

A prolific production success with over 3,000 hulls built, offering a nimble fractional rig for coastal daysailing

Designed by C. Raymond Hunt, Assoc.) & Raymond Hunt (C. R. Hunt.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

See her sail

The O'day 22, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Lady K Sailing

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 2.19 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 990 kg of hull, so roughly 1,600 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 990 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.38 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a moderate beam gives 12 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 12
CoastalBluewater

2.21 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.21
LightHeavy

144 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 144
EasygoingPowered-up

18.9 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.9
TenderStiff

37% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 37%

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 609 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The O'day 22, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The O'day 22 is a fractional sloop with a keel/centerboard hull, designed by C. Raymond Hunt and built by O'Day Corp. from 1972 to 1983. With over 3,000 units produced, it was one of O'Day's most successful models, known for its lightweight design and agility. The O'day 22 has a length overall of 6.6 meters, a beam of 2.2 meters, and a displacement of 990 kg.7:12 It is considered an agile day sailor with a spacious cockpit, prioritizing simplicity and ease of operation.7:56 Aboard Lady K Sailing, the O'day 22 is described as a proven, affordable model, best sourced through local listings, and a good option for those prioritizing pure sailing agility over interior space or reliability.3:29

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

On the water

The O'day 22 on video

What they go for

Market signal

Where the fleet has seen this model for sale, and the asking prices that came with it.

1seen for sale
$1,500Median asking

From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
36.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.9
Displacement / length
143.9
Comfort ratio
12.4
Capsize screening
2.21
Hull speed
5.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
485
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1972–1983
Units built
3159
Designer
C. Raymond Hunt, Assoc.), Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt
Builder
O'Day Corp

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More boats like her, on the water

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Spirit 21 (6.5)6.48 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Henry Hinckley-designed masthead sloop featuring a pop-top cabin for versatile headroom in a compact, trailerable hull
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Phobos 196.30 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA lightweight, high-performance fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited daysailing
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Dufour Yachts T66.15 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA lightweight 800kg fractional sloop with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance in light air
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RS 216.40 mSame hull family0.2 m shorter
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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

O'day 222A 1984 successor to the O'Day 22, this fractional sloop features a keel-centerboard and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratioO'day 22 MHA C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop featuring a shallow 0.59m draft and a versatile keel-centerboard optionO'day 20A masthead sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration, offering a stable 5.57-knot hull speed for coastal cruisingO'day 23-2A masthead keel-centerboard sloop produced in Brazil and the U.S. for over a decade as a popular coastal cruiserO'day 19A C. Raymond Hunt-designed fractional sloop with a keel-centerboard configuration for versatile shoal-water sailing

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