1966 O'Day Day Sailer Sailboat Sales Information and Specifications

The O'Day Day Sailer Sailboat Designed by Uffa Fox. | GGA Image ID # 23e01f57da

The Day Sailer sailboat offers wonderful performance and speed for the seasoned sailor, remarkable ease of sailing and stability for the casual skipper and his family, and unusual room and a unique cuddy-cabin arrangement for all-around use.

Complete safety is assured by styrofoam flotation tanks built into the bow and side seats.

There is just enough mahogany trim to give a rich nautical flair without requiring extra maintenance.

She is ideal for day sailing or racing, and with over 1,300 boats in use, you are assured of racing fleets over most of the country.

The Day Sailer can be easily trailered and launched by two, and is roomy enough for six adults, with arrangements for sleeping two or four overnight. Designed by Uffa Fox.

Specifications:

• Length: 16' 9"
• Beam: 6' 3"
• Draft: centerboard up 7"; down 3' 9" *Dacron Sails
• Sail Area: 145 sq. ft. Rigged for Spinnaker
• Weight Complete: Approx. 580 lbs.
• Optional Propulsion: Rec. up to 5 hp O/B motor

Construction:

Fiberglass hull and deck, alum. mast and boom, with roller reefing, SS stays, vinyl gunwale guards, molded-in colors, built-in O/B motor well, boom crutch, drain plug, styrofoam flotation, storage shelves, sail locker, cam action mainsheet cleat, bright hardware, mahogany floorboards, ash tiller, pivoting fiberglass rudder & centerboard, bow eye, molded-in waterline stripe, dacron lines.

Sales Information:

• Length: 16' 9"
• Color of Hull: White
• Deck Color Options: Light Blue, Turquoise, or Beige

Price List:

• Complete Boat less Sails: $ 1,775.00
• Dacron Main and Jib ( includes Sail#) $ 195.00
• Nylon Spinnaker: $ 125.00
• Spinnaker Gear: $ 50.00
• Cockpit Cover (Installed): $ 65.00
• Boom Vang (Installed): $ 20.00
• Tiller Extension (Installed) $ 10.00
• Crating Charge (If Necessary): $ 50.00
• Total Price - All Inclusive: $2,290.00

Measuring Worth - The Historical Cost of the O'Day Day Sailer

In 2025, the Relative Values Of $2,290.00 from 1966 ranges From $17,300.00 to $86,600.00.

A simple purchasing Power Calculator would Say the Relative Value Is $22,700.00. This Answer Is Obtained by Multiplying $2290 by the Percentage Increase in The cpi from 1966 to 2025.

If You Want to Compare the Value of a $2,290.00 commodity in 1966 There Are Four Choices. in 2025 the Relative:

• Real Price of That Commodity is $22,700.00
• Labor Value of That Commodity is $27,800.00 (using production worker compensation)
• Income Value of That Commodity is $49,800.00
• Economic Share of That Commodity is $86,600.00

Samuel H. Williamson, "Seven Ways to Compute the Relative Value of a U.S. Dollar Amount, 1790 to present," MeasuringWorth, 2026. URL: www.measuringworth.com/uscompare/

Note from GG Archives: Historical price comparisons are approximate. A 1966 price converted to 2025 dollars reflects relative purchasing power, not the actual modern market price of a comparable item. Modern prices may differ because the product, market, quality, scarcity, and method of production have changed.

Source: 1966 O'Day Fleet Catalog and Price List Flyer.

GG Archives REF: BPODY-001-1966-C-CAT-02