The O'Day 272 is an American sailboat that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt of C.R. Hunt & Associates and first built in 1985.[1][2][3]

Production

The design was built by O'Day Corp., a division of Lear Siegler, in the United States from 1985 until 1989, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]

Design

O'Day 272

The O'Day 272 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a wheel or a tiller and an externally fastened fixed wing keel. It displaces 5,375 lb (2,438 kg) and carries 1,930 lb (875 kg) of ballast.[1][3][6]

The boat has a draft of 2.92 ft (0.89 m) with the standard wing keel fitted. The boat is normally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and maneuvering, although a gasoline or diesel inboard engine was a factory option. The fresh water tank has a capacity of 25 U.S. gallons (95 L; 21 imp gal).[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 6.42 kn (11.89 km/h).[3]

See also

Similar sailboats

References

  1. ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2019). "O'Day 272 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "O'Day 272". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "O'Day Corp". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2019). "Lear Siegler Inc. 1961 - 2002". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. ^ Staff (1 July 2009). "O'Day 27". Sailing Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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