O'Day 222

O'Day 222

Development
Designer	C. Raymond Hunt Associates
Location	United States
Year	1984
No. built	130
Builder(s)	O'Day Corp.
Role	Cruiser
Name	O'Day 222
Boat
Displacement	2,200 lb (998 kg)
Draft	4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the centerboard down
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	21.75 ft (6.63 m)
LWL	19.58 ft (5.97 m)
Beam	7.92 ft (2.41 m)
Engine type	outboard motor
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	stub keel and centerboard
Ballast	800 lb (363 kg)
Rudder(s)	transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	22.75 ft (6.93 m)
J foretriangle base	7.75 ft (2.36 m)
P mainsail luff	23.75 ft (7.24 m)
E mainsail foot	10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Sailplan	fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area	118.75 sq ft (11.032 m2)
Jib/genoa area	88.16 sq ft (8.190 m2)
Total sail area	206.91 sq ft (19.223 m2)
Racing
PHRF	258
←  O'Day 22

The O'Day 222 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates as a cruiser and first built in 1984. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

The O'Day 222 replaced the O'Day 22 in the company product line. ^{[1] [3]}

Production

The design was built by O'Day Corp., as part of Bangor Punta, in the United States. A total of 130 boats were built between 1984 and 1988, but it is now out of production. ^{[1] [3] [4] [5]}

Design

The O'Day 222 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed stub keel with a retractable centerboard. It displaces 2,200 lb (998 kg) and carries 800 lb (363 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.67 ft (0.51 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on the starboard side just aft of the bow cabin. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove and a sink. A cooler maybe stowed under the companionway. The head is located under the bow cabin "V"-berth. Cabin headroom is 49 in (124 cm). The fresh water tank has a capacity of 5 U.S. gallons (19 L; 4.2 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 258 and a hull speed of 5.9 kn (10.9 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "The 21- and 22-foot size range is a good length of boat for newish sailors starting out or those moving up from a beach boat or small daysailer. The O'Day 222 ... is a follow-on to the popular O'Day 22 ... The 222 has a deeper board-up draft, but also a deeper board-down draft, which improves upwind performance. Best features: The O'Day 222's size and modest sailplan and masthead rig make her relatively simple to sail. Worst features: Her Space Index is lowest of the comp group, as is her headroom. Beware, big and tall people. Her outboard is mounted on her transom, a long way from the helmsman’s control. The mainsheet, led aft to the transom, can become entangled with the outboard under certain conditions; some owners have installed a traveler in the forward end of the cockpit to eliminate this problem. The O'Day 222's rudder was made in a sandwich of two fiberglass skins with foam in between. Owners report their rudders are easily broken (e.g., carried away for the same reason as the O'Day 22's rudder). Chainplates also seem to be a weak point, and bear frequent inspection." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "O'Day 222 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 119. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "O'Day Corp. 1958 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Bangor Punta Corp. 1964 - 1984". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.

External links

• Video - brief tour of an O'Day 222