O'Day Ospray Sailboat Sales Information and Specifications (1966)

O'Day Ospary All-Purpose Saiboat. | GGA Image ID # 23e18658fa

O'Day Ospray All-Purpose Sailboat LOA 15'6", Beam 6', Sail Area 125.7 sq. ft. Fiberglass boat is designed for extra safety and ease of handling. Room enough for two to sleep overnight. Spacious cockpit will accommodate six.

The O'Day/Ospray has been especially designed to fill the need for an all-purpose sailboat that will be a lively sailer and step up from Junior Trainers.

Yet the Ospray is able to double nicely as the family craft for day sailing, picnicking and general fun on the water.

Perfectly balanced for easy sailing, she will give safe and dry performance in all weather with room-a-plenty for a boisterous family of six.

Ample storage space for camping out equipment is provided.

A snug cuddy shelter cabin offers protection from bad weather. Ideal for the whole family or easily sailed by one.

Specifications:

• Length: 15' 8"
• Beam: 5' 11"
• Draft: centerboard up 6"; down 3' 8"
• *Dacron Sails
• Sail Area: 125 sq. ft. Rigged for Spinnaker
• Weight Complete: Approx. 480 lbs.
• Optional Propulsion: Rec. up to 5 hp O/B motor

Construction:

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

Sales Information:

• Length: 15' 8"
• Color of Hull: White
• Optional Deck Colors: Light Blue, Turquoise or Beige

Price List:

• Complete Boat less Sails: $ 1,445.00
• Dacron Main and Jib (Including Sail #): $ 175.00
• Nylon Spinnaker: $ 115.00
• Spinnaker Gear: $ 50.00
• Waterproof Canvas Cockpit Cover (Installed): $ 65.00
• Crating Charge (If Necessary): $ 50.00
• All Inclusive Price (All Options): $1,900.00

Historical Cost Relative Value of the Ospray All-Purpose Sailboat

In 2025, the relative values of $1,900.00 from 1966 ranges from $14,400.00 to $71,900.00.

A simple Purchasing Power Calculator would say the relative value is $18,800.00. This answer is obtained by multiplying $1900 by the percentage increase in the CPI from 1966 to 2025.

If you want to compare the value of a $1,900.00 Commodity in 1966 there are four choices. In 2025 the relative:

• Real Price of That Commodity is $18,800.00
• Labor Value of That Commodity is $23,000.00 (using production worker compensation)
• Income Value of That Commodity is $41,300.00
• Economic Share of That Commodity is $71,900.00

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-03