DAYSAILER
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 16.75 ft |
| LWL | 15.5 ft |
| Beam | 6.25 ft |
| Draft | 3.75 ft/ 0.75 ft min |
| Displacement | 575 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 5.3 kn |
About the DAYSAILER
The DAYSAILER was a collaboration of Uffa Fox & George O'Day. Fox designed the hull, but the original cuddy was designed & molded by O'Day & his company. The DAY SAILER has been built by several builders and with a number of changes along the way but the basic hull design has remained the same. The DAY SAILER II was introduced in 1971 as an update to the original Day Sailer and featured positive foam flotation, two cockpit inspection/bailing ports and a self-bailing cockpit. A MKIII version was built from 1985-1990 (which is not considered class legal for one-design racing). The DAYSAILER is still being built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding Company with improved self-rescuing features.
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Estimated Value
Medium ConfidenceAsking price by model year
16 listings · boat years 1962–2019 · median $2,500
Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 16.75ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
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