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

O'Day Kitten Personal Sailboat. | GGA Image ID # 23e1824374

The O'Day Kitten is perfect personal sailboat - the lightest boat manufactured by O'Day.

Designed for the beginning sailer but perfect for an experienced sailer who enjoys being out and about, having fun sailing on the lake.

Specifications:

• Length: 10' 2"
• Beam: 36"
• Draft: daggerboard up 2"; down 1'10" Nylon
• Sail: 42 sq .ft.
• Weight Complete: approx. 65 lbs.

Construction

Fiberglass hull and deck, alum. mast and boom, hull completely foam filled, alum, hand rails, marine plywood rudder and daggerboard, alum. gunwale guard.

Sales Information:

10' 2" white hull and deck. Complete boat with red, white or blue nylon sail $ 219.00

Historical Cost Relative Value of the Kitten Personal Sailboat

In 2025, the relative values of $219.00 from 1966 ranges from $1,660.00 to $8,280.00.

A simple Purchasing Power Calculator would say the relative value is $2,170.00. This answer is obtained by multiplying $219 by the percentage increase in the CPI from 1966 to 2025.

If you want to compare the value of a $219.00 Commodity in 1966 there are four choices. In 2025 the relative:

• Real Price of That Commodity is $2,170.00
• Labor Value of That Commodity is $2,660.00 (using production worker compensation)
• Income Value of That Commodity is $4,760.00
• Economic Share of That Commodity is $8,280.00

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-06