O'Day Snark Sailboat Sales Information and Specifications (1966)
O'Day Snark Sailboat - 1966. | GGA Image ID # 23e29a8c46
The O'Day Snark is a great personal sailboat that offers quality construction materials and lightweight design.
This 12 footer is sure to please the beginner sailer with ease of handling under a varety of conditions.
The white hull complements your choice of a red or blue deck.
The Snark sailboat comes complete with a nylon main and jib in your choice of red or blue stripes on sail.
Specifications:
- Length: 12' 9"
- Beam: 3' 4"
- Draft: daggerboard up 2"; down 2' 5"
- Nylon main and jib: 90 sq. ft.
- Weight Complete: approx. 110 lbs.
Construction
Fiberglass hull and deck, alum. mast and boom, hull completely foam filled, alum. hand rails, fiberglass rudder and daggerboard, alum. gunwale guard.
Sales Information:
- Length: 12' 9"
- Color of Hull: White
- Choice of Deck Colors: Red or Blue
- Choice of Stripe Colors on Sail: Red or Blue
Price List:
- Complete Boat with Nylon Main and Jib: $ 468.00
What was the 1966 price worth in today's money?
In 2025, the relative values of $468.00 from 1966 ranges from $3,540.00 to $17,700.00.
A simple Purchasing Power Calculator would say the relative value is $4,640.00. This answer is obtained by multiplying $468 by the percentage increase in the CPI from 1966 to 2025.
If you want to compare the value of a $468.00 Commodity in 1966 there are four choices. In 2025 the relative:
- Real Price of That Commodity Is $4,640.00
- Labor Value of That Commodity Is $5,670.00 (Using Production Worker Compensation)
- Income Value of That Commodity Is $10,200.00
- Economic Share of That Commodity Is $17,700.00
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-04
Last Updated: June 2026
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