BoatsO'day 32 Ketch

O'day 32 Ketch

Masthead Ketch · Keel/centreboard · 1975–1979

A C. Raymond Hunt-designed masthead ketch featuring a versatile keel-centerboard configuration for shoal-water access

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

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.01 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 26 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 26
CoastalBluewater

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

Capsize screening 1.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 242
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 13.4
TenderStiff

33% of her weight is ballast — on the tender side; she'll heel readily and want a reef sooner.

Ballast 33%

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

  • Heavier than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~82% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 412 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

On the water

The O'day 32 Ketch on video

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
32.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Ketch
Ratios
SA / displacement
13.4
Displacement / length
241.6
Comfort ratio
26.0
Capsize screening
1.89
Hull speed
7.0 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1024
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1975–1979
Designer
C. Raymond Hunt, Associates, Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt, Assoc.)
Builder
O'Day Corp

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

O'day 329.63 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 9.6-metre masthead sloop with a deep-draft keel-centreboard configuration designed for versatile coastal cruising
Ovni 3711.90 mSame hull family2.3 m longerA Philippe Briand-designed aluminium cutter featuring a centerboard and a stern scoop extension for versatile cruising
Tartan Marine 34 C10.49 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Sparkman & Stephens masthead sloop featuring a keel-centerboard hull designed for shoal water and IOR competition
Southerly 11010.82 mSame hull family1.2 m longerA Rob Humphreys-designed fractional sloop with a swing keel that allows for shallow-water exploration and drying out
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 3510.67 mSame hull family1.0 m longerA Marc Lombard-designed fractional sloop featuring a lifting keel and twin rudders for versatile shoal-water cruising
Pearson Yachts 3510.67 mSame hull family1.0 m longerBoasting the longest production run of any Pearson model, this keel/centerboard sloop remained largely unchanged for 14 years

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