BoatsO'day 31

O'day 31

Masthead Sloop · Fin keel, spade rudder · 1985–1988

A C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead sloop offering a refined, extended evolution of the Ranger 30 platform

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

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 25 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 25
CoastalBluewater

1.99 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.99
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 269
EasygoingPowered-up

15.0 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 15.0
TenderStiff

38% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 38%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

On the water

The O'day 31 on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
37.6%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
15.0
Displacement / length
269.4
Comfort ratio
24.5
Capsize screening
1.99
Hull speed
6.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
983
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1985–1988
Units built
150
Designer
C. Raymond Hunt Associates, Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt, Assoc.)
Builder
O'Day Corp, Bangor Punta Corp

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Islander Yachts Bahama 309.12 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 1973-1985 production masthead sloop sharing its hull with the Islander 30 MKII and featuring a balanced fin keel
Pearson Yachts 309.08 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA prolific Bill Shaw design with over 1,000 built, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder
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