BoatsO'day 28

O'day 28

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1978–1986

A versatile C. Raymond Hunt design offered with multiple keel and rig configurations for varied coastal cruising needs

Designed by C. Raymond Hunt Assoc, Raymond Hunt (C. R. Hunt & Assoc.), built by Bangor Punta Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/spade Rudder

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 2.12
LightHeavy

271 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 271
EasygoingPowered-up

15.8 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 15.8
TenderStiff

32% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 32%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

On the water

The O'day 28 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.2%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.8
Displacement / length
270.7
Comfort ratio
20.7
Capsize screening
2.12
Hull speed
6.4 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
839
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
1978–1986
Units built
544
Designer
C. Raymond Hunt Assoc, Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt, Assoc.)
Builder
Bangor Punta Marine

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Sabre Yachts 28-18.53 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Roger Hewson-designed masthead sloop featuring a skeg-mounted rudder and a stiff 42% ballast ratio for coastal cruising
Islander Yachts 288.51 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Robert Perry-designed masthead sloop with over 400 built, favored by the designer himself for her balanced performance
Morgan Yachts Out Island 288.66 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA shallow-draft masthead sloop by Charles Morgan Jr. designed for coastal cruising with a stable, moderate displacement
Contessa 288.43 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Doug Peterson-designed masthead sloop with a fin keel and spade rudder, built for balanced performance since 1977
Catalina Yachts 288.69 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1991 masthead sloop featuring a 38% ballast ratio and multiple configurations including wing keel and tall rig options

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