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Specifications O'DAY 19

O’DAY 19 Sailboat Data

Hull Type: Keel/Cbrd. Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop LOA: 19.00 ft / 5.79 m LWL: 16.67 ft / 5.08 m S.A. (reported): 179.00 ft² / 16.63 m² Beam: 7.75 ft / 2.36 m Displacement: 2,040.00 lb / 925 kg Ballast: 300.00 lb / 136 kg Max Draft: 4.33 ft / 1.32 m Min Draft: 1.00 ft / 0.30 m Construction: FG First Built: 1979 # Built: 525 Builder: O’Day Corp. (USA) Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Associates

Information from  sailboatdata.com .

Hull Speed: 5.47 kn

Specifications O'DAY 19

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O'Day 19

O'Day 19 is a 18 ′ 11 ″ / 5.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.) and John Deknatel and built by Bangor Punta Corp. and O'Day Corp. starting in 1979.

Drawing of O'Day 19

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19 foot o'day sailboat specifications

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

  • SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Centerboard weight = 52 lbs / 23.6 kg Displacement includes a crew weight of 640 lbs / 290.3 kg Minimum trailering weight = 1350 lbs / 612.35 kg

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Review of the O'Day Mariner 19 Sailboat

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For over 40 years, the 19-foot Mariner sailboat has been a popular daysailer. Based on the hull of the fast, stable Rhodes 19, the Mariner added a small cabin and other features. Built by O'Day from 1963 through 1979, and currently, by Stuart Marine, the Mariner was marketed as a family daysailer.

As one of the first affordable, trailerable fiberglass sailboats, the Mariner has been popular on lakes and protected bays every since. With its roomy cockpit, wide-beamed stability, and easy sailing characteristics, the Mariner deserves its reputation and is still among the best general-purpose sailboats of its size.

  • Excellent boat for learning to sail and for family daysailing
  • Stable and handles well if wind or waves kick up
  • Very large cockpit provides comfortable sailing for 4 to 6 crew
  • Solid and well constructed; older boats have held up well
  • Self-righting and positive flotation
  • Cabin is useful for daysailing but cramped for sleeping aboard for long
  • Older boats susceptible to leaks in centerboard locker (if abused by previous owners)
  • Early models lacked self-bailing cockpits

Specifications

  • Length overall: 19 feet 2 inches
  • Beam: 7 feet
  • Draft: keelboat: 3 feet 3 inches - centerboard up: 10 inches - centerboard down: 4 feet 11 inches
  • Empty weight: keelboat: 1435 lbs. - centerboard: 1305 lbs.
  • Sail area (main and fractional jib): 185 sqft
  • Mast height (deck-stepped): 27 feet 10 inches
  • Rudder: keelboat: fixed - centerboard: kick-up
  • Recommended outboard engine: 2-6 HP
  • MSRP $24,000 depending on options - widely available used (NADA Marine Guide average retail price for 1977 models: $2,110)
  • Parts readily available for older boats, plus information from owners and class associations

Review of the Mariner 19 Sailboat

In the 1950s the Rhodes 19 was a popular wooden racing and daysailing sailboat. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19. While still producing a keel version, O'Day offered a centerboard option that improved trailer launching and allowed the Mariner to sail up to a beach.

The Mariner rapidly became a popular club one-design racer but also a good family boat seen widely on lakes and bays. By 1979 O'Day had produced almost 3800 Mariners - a huge number for any one model - and after O'Day discontinued the Mariner to focus on larger cruising sailboats, Spindrift and then Stuart Marine continued building the Mariner. The Mariner is still being built - probably the longest continuous production run of any sailboat model ever.

In the late 1960s and 1970s, design changes increased the Mariner's popularity for family sailing. The 2+2 model added two more berths in the cabin, for a total of four, although the cabin really is too cramped to call this boat a cruiser. (Sleeping aboard is more like backpack camping.) The cockpit length was increased to the transom, making a much larger space than in most boats of this size.

The current model includes nonskid on deck and the cockpit seats, all control lines led to the cockpit, positive flotation, and a kick-up rudder on the centerboard model that allows the boat into very shoal waters. With its wide beam and fractional jib that reduces heeling, the Mariner is stable and safe to sail in most conditions.

Virtually all Mariner owners say they'd buy one again - they have no regrets. The features most commonly cited are its stability ("virtually untippable"), its oversized cockpit (where you spend most of your time anyway), and how easily it can be launched (even on a shallow boat ramp).

Perhaps most important, the Mariner is very forgiving of the sailor's mistakes - and thus is an excellent beginning boat. The few complaints of Mariner owners focus on the cramped interior, where the cabin roof is too low for taller people to sit on the settees without bumping your head.

Good Mariners can readily be found on the used market. There are more likely to be problems with an old trailer (rust, wear and tear) than the fiberglass boat itself unless it was abused by a previous owner. For a new owner, The Mariner Class Association offers many benefits, including boat information, sailing tips, sources for parts, and a newsletter.

If you're interested in a small sailboat with a bigger cabin for pocket cruising, check out the West Wight Potter 19 - an outstanding small sailboat. If you’re thinking about a trailerable sailboat like the Potter 19, remember that one of the great advantages is the ability to take it easily to other sailing destinations, such as heading to the Florida Keys in the winter.

Here’s an inexpensive, effective way to control your tiller if you have to let go for a moment while sailing. Need a new outboard motor for your small sailboat? Check out the great new propane-powered outboards from Lehr. If you own a trailer for your boat, be sure you maintain it adequately both to keep it working into the future but to stay safe when using it.

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The Rhodes 19

An uncommonly enduring one-design

From Issue   Small Boats Annual 2022 October 2021

T he Rhodes 19 is a daysailer with a strong and enduring history as a competitive one-design. It began life soon after the end of World War II as a wooden centerboarder designed by Philip Rhodes and called the Hurricane. It didn’t catch on back then: there was only one fleet, at Greenwich Cove, Connecticut, and it soon faded. The design resurfaced, however, in 1947, when the Southern Massachusetts Yacht Racing Association (SMYRA), seeking a new one-design class, commissioned the Palmer Scott Yard of New Bedford to finish out a fleet of bare Hurricane hulls, fitting them with keels rather than the originally specified centerboards. The new boats also had aluminum masts. Renamed the SMYRA class, a fleet developed on Buzzards Bay and around Martha’s Vineyard.

In the 1950s, when fiberglass was gaining favor as a boatbuilding material, a company called Marscot Plastics took a class-sanctioned mold from a SMYRA-class boat. Marscot later joined forces with American Boat Building of East Greenwich, Rhode Island, and George O’Day, a gifted sailor from Marblehead who at the time was importing molded wooden dinghies from England. The fiberglass SMYRA became popular, and by 1958 O’Day had sole proprietorship of the boat’s production. That year he obtained Rhodes’s approval to rename the design “Rhodes 19,” and he immediately sold 50 of them; the first Rhodes 19 in Marblehead, sail No. 41, went to Dr. Randal Bell of the town’s Corinthian Yacht Club. Through the 1960s, sales skyrocketed and fleets were established in various locales—including Marblehead’s Fleet 5. The first national championship took place in 1963, and the first meeting of a new national class association was held at the Larchmont (New York) Yacht Club in 1965.

O’Day was a particularly skilled, even fearless, downwind sailor. He gained his racing chops in a hand-me-down Starling Burgess-designed 14’ cat-rigged Brutal Beast in Marblehead. He was not afraid to push his boat to the limit—and beyond. On one particularly eventful July day in 1942, having graduated from Brutal Beasts, he capsized his 24’ C. Raymond Hunt-designed 110-class sloop, VINCEMUS, under spinnaker. He was inspired in his downwind sailing by the great British dinghy sailor, designer, builder, and author Uffa Fox, who pioneered the concept of planing in dinghies. Years after his formative years in Marblehead, O’Day would establish his eponymous boatbuilding company and join forces with Fox, who designed the now-ubiquitous O’Day Daysailer. The Daysailer is a step down in size, in the early O’Day fleet, from the Rhodes 19.

19 foot o'day sailboat specifications

Dr. Randal Bell brought the first Rhodes 19, sail No. 41, to Marblehead in the 1950s. Sales of the boat skyrocketed through the 1960s.

O’Day’s foundation years in his Brutal Beast and 110 gave rise to a sailing—and sailing-industry—legend: he would go on to collect national championships in several different classes, including the 210, Firefly, Jollyboat, and International 14. He also won gold at the Pan American Games in 1958, gold again in the 1960 Olympics at Rome in the 5.5-Meter class, and he served in the afterguards of the winning AMERICA’s Cup crews in 1962 (WEATHERLY, designed by Rhodes) and 1967 (INTREPID, designed by Olin Stephens). He founded the O’Day Company in 1958 and built more than 30,000 fiberglass-hulled boats that would bring the sport of sailing into the financial reach of the middle class—and in the process change the face of sailing at Marblehead and beyond. Uncounted kids in Marblehead and elsewhere learned to sail in the company’s Widgeon-class sloop (a Bob Baker–designed 12-footer of refined shape and proportion); Marblehead’s Frostbite fleet sailed in tiddly O’Day Interclubs for many years, and the Daysailer model remains popular on the New England used-boat market to this day. The Rhodes 19, however, has endured in popularity like no other O’Day boat. Most of the one-design fleets at Marblehead have diminished in number since the 1980s, but the Rhodes 19 fleet remains strong.

Facing rising materials costs and a poor economy, O’Day had discontinued production of the Rhodes 19 by 1980. That could have been the end of the class, but its officers kept calm and carried on for the next four years, through fits and starts with new potential builders. In 1984 Stuart Marine, a company set up by a Rhodes 19 sailor, Stuart Sharaga, for the express purpose of building the class, turned out the first of its Rhodes 19s.

Jim Taylor, a Marblehead-based naval architect, developed the production methods and tooling that allowed Stuart to turn out quality boats at a profit. One of these early Stuart boats was displayed at the Corinthian Yacht Club during the 1985 national championship and was roundly applauded by the fleet cognoscenti. Stuart boats did not replace the O’Day ones: although a Stuart model won the nationals in 1995, 1996, and 1997, an O’Day won in 1998, and the two models remain competitive with each other to this day. Kim Pandapas, a former Fleet 5 president and current scorer, noted in a 2010 Marblehead Reporter interview, “The old ones can be restored to peak competitiveness.” Pandapas sails an O’Day-built Rhodes 19, sail No. 982.

The list price of a new Stuart-built keel model is $39,800; classic O’Day examples routinely appear on Craigslist in the $5,000 range, and commonly require new floor timbers, brightwork refurbishing, and hull and deck paint. There is also a long-popular cruising version of the design, called the Mariner; it is fitted with a small cabin rather than the Rhodes 19’s low-profile cuddy. O’Day built many Mariners, and Stuart continues the tradition.

19 foot o'day sailboat specifications

The Rhodes 19 carries 175 sq ft of sail on a 27′10″ mast. An outboard motor of up to 6 hp can also be carried for daysailing.

U nlike some higher-performing one-designs, the Rhodes 19 has comfortable bench seating and, with its varnished mahogany coaming and well-proportioned cuddy, has good protection from spray. Sailing the boat doesn’t require excessive physical exertion, which makes it a level playing field for sailors of all ages. Many teams are composed of husbands and wives; one skipper about five years ago retired from the helm at age 84.

I raced Rhodes 19s as a kid, beginning in the late 1970s. My brother Frank and I would ride our bicycles on Saturday mornings from our home in Salem, Massachusetts, to the Boston Yacht Club in the adjacent town of Marblehead. There, we’d meet our mentor, Dick Welch, a Rhodes 19 sailor, who would assign us to a boat in need of crew. We bounced between the Rhodes 19 and Etchells 22 fleets, mostly, with an occasional foray into the Lightning, 210, or Town Class fleets, until we eventually landed full-time slots in competing gold-hulled Rhodes 19s. Mine was called TRISCUIT and was skippered by Davis Noble. Frank’s was SAFFRON, sailed by the husband-and-wife team of Peter and Debbie deWolfe. With Frank, then 15 years old, as crew, SAFFRON won the nationals in Chicago in 1978. Those were heady days for us, and especially for Frank, with that victory. But it wasn’t until much later that I came to really appreciate the significance and brilliance of the Rhodes 19 as a pure sailboat.

Lately I’ve been lingering on advertisements for used O’Day models. It has been many years since I sailed a Rhodes 19, but the mechanics of sailing this boat are muscle memory for me. In its basic form, the boat is a wholesome daysailer with a form-stable hull and iron-ballasted fin keel—although there is a less-popular centerboard model, too. The off-the-shelf rigging is quite simple, but the fractional rig, along with fine-tweaking with the addition of a mainsheet traveler, twings, barber haulers, cunningham, jib-luff tensioner, and adjustable jib leads—all led to a control console—give incremental speed advantages and keep the competition in this fleet hotter than one might expect.

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The standard Rhodes 19 rig is quite simple, though numerous sail controls, including a jib-luff tensioner, cunningham, twings, Barber hauler, and traveler can be added to increase competitiveness.

I recall their light-air performance, which was aided by bringing the aftermarket Harken traveler well to windward and easing the mainsheet. Conversely, in heavier breezes the traveler was let down and the sheet strapped in tight, with the boom brought to centerline and the top batten parallel to the boom. Hiking straps along each bench seat allowed us to keep the boat flat in those conditions, though the iron ballast gave plenty of reassurance if we eased up on the effort.

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Three Rhodes 19s ghost downwind under spinnaker in a regular-season contest of the Marblehead Racing Association.

The competitive boats looked like Harken catalogs. The stock layout had two long molded fiberglass seats that served as flotation chambers, but the added Harken traveler was mounted across these, just ahead of the helm station, dividing the cockpit. The console bar, studded with cam cleats, was typically slung under the after edge of the cuddy, with the sail controls within easy reach of the crew. The foredeck was spacious and the hull relatively stable, making end-for-ending the spinnaker pole, while jibing, a relative breeze. Spinnakers were typically launched and retrieved from the cockpit.

I sailed a different Rhodes 19 during the week in those days, too. This one had been a donation to the sailing camp where I taught for several years, and that boat had not been fitted out for racing. With its simple cockpit layout and sheeting, it provided a great contrast to the tricked-out racing version on which I spent my Saturday afternoons. It could comfortably carry six adults, and I recall one of my colleagues camp-cruising in it a few times with his wife and child. Indeed, a proper boom tent fitted over the cockpit of a Rhodes 19 would really open up the boat’s range.

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One of the appealing features of the Rhodes 19 is that it does not require excessive physical exertion to be competitive. Some crews are composed of three generations of the same family.

Jim Taylor noted two more reasons for the Rhodes 19’s enduring popularity. First, “the boat is really well suited to intergenerational sailing, so that in addition to the husband-and-wife crews, there are lots of parent-child teams, too.” The second reason he noted is that that these “underpowered 40-or-more-year-old boats with fat bows and bad keels are drawing former college sailors who are accustomed to, and enjoy, sailing boats that are all equally slow. The competition continues right to the finish line.”

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The 2014 NOOD (National Offshore One Design) Regatta at Marblehead, Massachusetts, saw a healthy fleet of Rhodes 19s. The class has flourished at Marblehead for more than 50 years.

The Rhodes 19 remains well represented in Marblehead. In fact, the nationals were held there this past summer; Steve Clancy and Marty Gallagher from the south shore of Massachusetts won the event. And No. 41, the boat that started it all in Marblehead, is back in town. Marblehead resident Peter Sorlien found her located in New York City and for sale on Craigslist.

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Matthew P. Murphy is the editor of WoodenBoat magazine.

This profile originally noted the ballast was lead, not iron, and that Marty Gallagher’s sailing partner was Chris Clancy rather than his brother Steve Clancy. The text above has been corrected and we apologize for the errors. —Ed.

Rhodes 19 Particulars

LOA:   19′ 2″ LWL:   17′ 9″ Beam:  7′ Sail area:  175 sq ft Weight:   1325 lbs Draft, keel version:   3′ 3″ Draft, centerboard up:   10″ Draft, centerboard down:   4′ 11″

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The Rhodes 19 is available from Stuart Marine with a full keel for $39,800 or rigged as a centerboarder for $39,600. Used Rhodes 19s are also available via listings on the Stuart Marine website.

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Very enjoyable and informative. Thank you

Steve Clancy was actually the skipper of the Rhodes 19 2021 National Championship. I was his crew. His brother, Chris Clancy, competed with his own boat.

Marty Gallagher

Thanks, Marty, for providing the correct identity of your skipper. The correction has been made to the text. —Ed.

We were helping run the Navy Regatta in Corpus Christi, Texas, back in 1995 and Skipper’s friend Anne entered her Rhodes 19. For the regatta it was a requirement that all boats carry at least one military crew on board. We assigned our friend Chuck to Anne’s boat; Chuck had experience sailing from his time at the Naval Academy and several Newport-Bermuda races. Anne and Chuck won the overall event, from a fleet of over 50 boats!

Just build a dodger and boom tent for a full-keel Rhodes 19 that now lives in St.Thomas and I sail an O’Day Mariner 2+2

What a great article. It would interesting to hear about the current Rhodes 19 production team led by owner Dave Whittier in Maine.

I am in the process of buying a Mariner 19 from Dave Whittier at Stuart Marine. Spoke to him the other day. He was on a ski lift in Utah. Said the powder was good. Too funny. I’ll be bringing the boat to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia where the missus and I are relocating to. Twenty years on the West Coast, it’s time to get closer to New England my birthplace. Now, I have the boat, I should probably find a house to live in. I think the v-berth may be too tight for a lengthy stay. Had to get the boat first, it’s important to set one’s priorities, eh. Happy sailing everyone!

Question to the readership…

Rhodes 19 centerboard or Oday DSII? Pros/Cons? – Which is more seaworthy under all conditions?

Thanks, John in VA Beach, VA

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differences between oday 19 mariner and 192

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What are the significant differences between the above boats. I am contemplating the move up from a Daysailer II mostly to gain some interior room. I still mostly intend to daysail, but it would be nice to be able to hide out a rain storm in some comfort,and have the ability to sleep overnight occasionally. I do like the cockpit size, trailerability, sailability and stability of the DS II, and definately would want to stay with a centreboard model due to the shallow ramps on the lakes around here. I have looked at the model difference on this site, and can only discern that some early models slept only 2, then later the mariner was designated as a 2+2 with, I am assuming quarterberths. Can you good people discern further differences and quide me to my next boat.  

MARINER 2 2 ROGER: We have a Mariner 2+2 and the person nexed to us at our dryslip has a Daysailor II. The two boat are alot alike in some respects. The mariner is just bigger all over. IE: More free board, cockpit is about the same length but a bit wider. most of the room is in the cabin and yes the 2+2 is the additon of the two quarter berths. which with where the porta potti is located is really the only good places to sit or sleep. I can tell you the the mariner wil take some pretty big "seas" We sail on Lkae michigan and have been caught in some pretty nasty storms and i never worried about the boat. I can really not say anything bad about the mariner and i think it will sail quite a bit like your Daysailor. Good luck with your decision. On another note the mariner is still in production , that should say something about the design.  

Different bpats The Mariner & the 192 are completely different designs. A search on the O'Day Owners site should find some pictures & specs. The Mariner was designed back in the 50's or 60's by Phillip Rhodes. A variation is the Rhodes 19. It has lower/ smaller cabin. The 192 is a more "modern" looking design that I have no experience with. Both have centerboards although Mariners were available w/ keels early on(60's). The old style Mariners were not self bailing & "slept" 2 in cabin. The cabin is realy best suited to storing stuff. I never tried to sleep in mine, but I suppose you could. The cockpit is nice & long. The Mariner 2+2 is still being made by Stuart Marine.  

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Mariner Versus 192 I have not sailed a 192 but I own an orignal style (1966 Model) Mariner. As my my son and I are short, the cabin is OK to sleep in now that we upgraded to 4" closed celluar foam. Only one person can be moving in and out at a time and you do have to be on you knees to be inside. What we love about the original design is the cockpit room and the secure feeling of sitting more into the cockpit on this design. There is no doubt that the 2+2 would provide more interior space but you do lose some access to two cargo storage boxes built into the front of the cockpit seats. I may be wrong but I think any of the Mariners would sail more like the daysailer than the 192. Good Boat Hunting!  

question to cool breeze Thank you for your reply. I am starting to get a sense of the difference between the two boats. You said of your older Mariner that..."Only one person can be moving in and out at a time and you do have to be on you knees to be inside." My question relates to headroom. Do you not have sitting headroom inside the old style Mariner, and if not, do you know if the new style Mariner has sitting headroom? Also please comment on the locations and size of stowage lockers on deck, in the cockpit, and in the cabin. One of my reasons for wanting to move up from a daysailer is to remove the clutter from inside the cabin and gain a place to sit during a rainstorm.  

Response to Roger I'll respond now to keep this current but I do have a picture that I can post later if you needed. I don't have it with this computer. Yes there is sitting room, in the back half (wider) part of the cabin. That equates to about a third of the v-bunk. Aft of the V-bunk,yet still under the cabin roof, are three storage compartments, from port to startboard looking forward: one to port, walkway, then two to starboard. The first to starboard was orginally the compartment for a flush through head. The smaller compartment outboard to starboard is where our deep cycle battery is kept. It's weight is offset to the port by the outboard motor (inhull mount on the old boats). The compartments in the cockpit seat are in the forward portion, one per side. The starboard one is lined and has a plug to be used as a cooler but is not well insulated, the port is just open to the hull. They are about (estimated by memory) 20" long by 12" wide and about a foot deep inboard down to about 8" outboard. The combined inside and outside storage would likely not meet the 2+2 quarter berths but all of these locations can be accessed without moving other things. You do lose a security of a lockable hatch as the aft full aft wall of the cabin is canvas (sunbrella for us) but also nicely covered up with screening for great ventilation in hot sleeping weather. However you do gain a forward hatch that can also be screened and is nice to have if you need to poke through to the fore deck in bad weather. Finally, I'm not sure but I think you sit a little deeper in our cockpit since the seats didn't need to be high enough to have legs stretched out underneath but I can't be sure but I know it feels like more between you na the water. By the way, check out usmariner.org  

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O'DAY 19 Detailed Review

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If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of O'DAY 19. Built by O'Day Corp. and designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.), the boat was first built in 1979. It has a hull type of Keel/Cbrd. and LOA is 5.79. Its sail area/displacement ratio 17.85. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by undefined, runs on undefined.

O'DAY 19 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about O'DAY 19 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

Boat Information

Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, contributions, who designed the o'day 19.

O'DAY 19 was designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.).

Who builds O'DAY 19?

O'DAY 19 is built by O'Day Corp..

When was O'DAY 19 first built?

O'DAY 19 was first built in 1979.

How long is O'DAY 19?

O'DAY 19 is 5.08 m in length.

What is mast height on O'DAY 19?

O'DAY 19 has a mast height of 7.47 m.

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The O'Day 19 sailboat is a popular choice among sailing enthusiasts for its compact size and excellent performance on the water. With a length of 19 feet, it strikes a balance between maneuverability and stability, making it an ideal vessel for both beginners and experienced sailors. The boat features a sleek design and a spacious cockpit, providing ample room for a small crew or solo sailing. Its well-designed rigging and sail plan allow for easy handling and efficient sailing in various wind conditions.

Built with durability and quality in mind, the O'Day 19 sailboat boasts a sturdy construction that ensures longevity and safety on the water. Its fiberglass hull and deck provide excellent resistance to impacts and weathering, making it a reliable vessel for extended sailing trips or day outings. The boat's shallow draft allows it to navigate shallow waters, opening up opportunities for exploration in coastal areas and inland waterways.

Despite its compact size, the O'Day 19 sailboat offers a comfortable and functional interior. The cabin features a cozy V-berth and basic amenities, making it suitable for overnight stays or weekend getaways. The boat's simple yet efficient layout maximizes storage space, allowing for the stowage of essential gear and supplies. Whether you're looking for a fun day sail or a weekend adventure, the O'Day 19 sailboat provides a versatile and enjoyable sailing experience.

LOA: 19.00 ft LWL: 16.67 ft Beam: 7.75 ft Draft: 4.33 ft Displacement: 2040.00 lbs Ballast: 300.00 lbs Hull type: Keel/Cbrd. Hull construction: FG Rigging type: Fractional Sloop

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Basic specs..

The hull is made of fibreglass. Generally, a hull made of fibreglass requires only a minimum of maintenance during the sailing season. And outside the sailing season, just bottom cleaning and perhaps anti-fouling painting once a year - a few hours of work, that's all.

The boat equipped with a fractional rig. A fractional rig has smaller headsails which make tacking easier, which is an advantage for cruisers and racers, of course. The downside is that having the wind from behind often requires a genaker or a spinnaker for optimal speed.

CentreBoard

The O'Day 19 is equipped with a centreboard keel. A centreboard keel is a pivoting lifting keel, allowing to sail both coastal and inland waters.

The boat can sail close to the beach as the draft is just 0.30 - 0.40 meter (0.98 - 1.28 ft) dependent of the load. See immersion rate below.

Sailing characteristics

This section covers widely used rules of thumb to describe the sailing characteristics. Please note that even though the calculations are correct, the interpretation of the results might not be valid for extreme boats.

The immersion rate is defined as the weight required to sink the boat a certain level. The immersion rate for O'Day 19 is about 80 kg/cm, alternatively 449 lbs/inch. Meaning: if you load 80 kg cargo on the boat then it will sink 1 cm. Alternatively, if you load 449 lbs cargo on the boat it will sink 1 inch.

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The l/b ratio for O'Day 19 is 2.45.

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  1. O'DAY 19

    Centerboard weight = 52 lbs / 23.6 kg Displacement includes a crew weight of 640 lbs / 290.3 kg Minimum trailering weight = 1350 lbs / 612.35 kg

  2. O'day 19

    The O'day 19 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

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    Specifications O'DAY 19 Home - Sailboat Listings 19.00 ft / 5.79 m - 1979 - C. Raymond Hunt Associates - O'Day Corp. (USA)

  4. O'Day 19

    The O'Day 19 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by John Deknatel of C. Raymond Hunt Associates, as a racer - cruiser and first built in 1979.

  5. O'Day 19

    O'Day 19 is a 18′ 11″ / 5.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.) and John Deknatel and built by Bangor Punta Corp. and O'Day Corp. starting in 1979.

  6. Review of the O'Day Mariner 19 Sailboat

    Review of the O'Day Mariner 19 Sailboat. For over 40 years, the 19-foot Mariner sailboat has been a popular daysailer. Based on the hull of the fast, stable Rhodes 19, the Mariner added a small cabin and other features. Built by O'Day from 1963 through 1979, and currently, by Stuart Marine, the Mariner was marketed as a family daysailer.

  7. O'Day Day Sailer

    Small boat production was booming in the 1950s. Famed designers Uffa Fox and George O'Day teamed up in 1956 to create the O'Day Day Sailer.

  8. The Rhodes 19

    An uncommonly enduring one-design. Written by Matthew P. Murphy. From Issue Small Boats Annual 2022 October 2021. The Rhodes 19 is a daysailer with a strong and enduring history as a competitive one-design. It began life soon after the end of World War II as a wooden centerboarder designed by Philip Rhodes and called the Hurricane.

  9. differences between oday 19 mariner and 192

    Jul 26, 2004. #3. Different bpats. The Mariner & the 192 are completely different designs. A search on the O'Day Owners site should find some pictures & specs.u000bThe Mariner was designed back in the 50's or 60's by Phillip Rhodes. A variation is the Rhodes 19. It has lower/ smaller cabin.u000bThe 192 is a more "modern" looking design that I ...

  10. O'DAY 19: Reviews, Specifications, Built, Engine

    If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of O'DAY 19. Built by O'Day Corp. and designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.), the boat was first built in 1979. It has a hull type of Keel/Cbrd. and LOA is 5.79. Its sail area/displacement ratio 17.85. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by ...

  11. O'Day 19 Sailboat values and recent boats for sale

    The O'Day 19 sailboat is a popular choice among sailing enthusiasts for its compact size and excellent performance on the water. With a length of 19 feet, it strikes a balance between maneuverability and stability, making it an ideal vessel for both beginners and experienced sailors. The boat features a sleek design and a spacious cockpit ...

  12. Oday 19

    The Oday 19 is a 19.0ft fractional sloop designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates and built in fiberglass by O'Day Corp. since 1979. 525 units have been built. The Oday 19 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

  13. Review of O'Day 19

    Specifications and Review of O'Day 19 based on the boat's specifications and artificial intelligense.

  14. O'Day Sailboat Specifications

    O'Day Sailboat Specifications - 1967 Sailboat Specifications for the O'Day Outlaw, Tempest, International Tempest, Mariner C/B, Mariner K, Rhodes 19 C/B, Rhodes 19 K, Day Sailor, Ospray, Javelin C/B, Javelin K, Widgeon, I/C Standard, Sprite, 7/11 S, 7/11 R, Flying Saucer, Super Swift, and the Swift.

  15. Oday 19 sailboats for sale by owner.

    Oday 19 preowned sailboats for sale by owner. Oday 19 used sailboats for sale by owner.

  16. O'Day Corp.

    O'Day Corp. Founded by famed Americas Cup sailor and olympic medalist George O'Day. In the beginning George O'Day Associates was only a distributor for several brands of small Sailboats. Some were produced by Fairey Marine of England and Marscot Plastics in the USA. (O'Day took over Marscot in 1958 to build the RHODES 19.) Soon he became involved in producing his own line of boats. Among the ...

  17. Oday 19 Sailboat Photo Gallery

    Oday 19 Sailboat pictures, a collection of Oday 19 sailboats with specifications and photos.

  18. New Rhodes 19 Sailboats

    (George O'Day was the first American to win both an Olympic gold medal in sailing and the America's Cup.) In 1958 O'Day arranged with the original designer, Philip Rhodes, to use his name to identify the boat. The next year, O'Day officially changed the name to Rhodes 19 and began to market the boat up and down the east coast.

  19. O'DAY 192

    Swing keel version of O'DAY 19.

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    Mariner Operating & Rigging Instructions CAUTION: Do not begin operating or rigging your boat until you have read all Of the following operating and rigging instructions thoroughly. SAFETY INFORMATION: The mast, the stays, and all other parts Of O' Day sailboats under 26 feet, following general boating industry practice, are not grounded. Should your O'Day sailboat be struck by lightning or ...

  21. O'DAY 22

    One of the most successful of all O'Day models with more than 3000 built. A fractional rig was adopted after 1980 (as shown here). Available with keel/cb and fixed keel. (The version with a mashead rig listed here as O'DAY 22 MH)

  22. RHODES 19

    This boat was sold as the SMYRNA. It was from the SMYRNA that Marscot Plastics made a plug for a fiberglass version. This was the boat that was later sold by O'Day Corp. as the RHODES 19. There are keel and centerboard versions. The fixed keel version become the standard for class racing. Specs from older O'Day models.

  23. MARINER 19 CB

    The hull of the MARINER is the same as that of the RHODES 19. A fixed keel version was also available for both boats. In 1969, a '2+2' version was introduced that has a slightly larger cuddy/cabin. A modified version (with different cabin design) called the SPRINDRIFT ONE appeared in 1980 after the original molds were sold to Rebel Industries ...