O'Day 272

About the O'Day 272

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Built

1985–1989

Builder

O'Day Corp.

Designer

C. Raymond Hunt & Assoc.

Length

26.92 ft

Waterline

22.92 ft

Beam

9 ft

Draft

2.92 ft

Displacement

5,375 lb

Ballast

1,930 lb

Hull / keel

wing keel

Rig

sloop

Propulsion

outboard

Water

25 gal

Stern thruster

none

Wing keel (2.92 ft) is standard (sailboatdata). Normally outboard-powered from a well or bracket; an inboard engine (gas or diesel) was optional. The same filler problem is reported on other O'Day wing-keel models (240, 280, 302, 322). A 272LE variant existed. Sailboatdata names Lear Siegler (then O'Day's parent) as a builder. Hull laminate not stated in sources read.

Known problems for this model

• Wing keel fairing compound failing hull
  The lead wing keel is bolted to a fiberglass stub, and the factory filler used to fair the casting tends to fall out over time. Owners have ground it back to bare lead and re-faired or glass-encapsulated it.
  sailnet.com
• Keel seam and bolt torque hull
  Owners report the sealant at the lead-to-stub seam failing and recommend checking and re-torquing the keel bolts; one boat had badly corroded lead around the joint.
  sailnet.com

Other O'Day models

• O'Day 22 1972–1983
• O'Day 25 1975–1984
• O'Day 28 1978–1986
• O'Day 30 1977–1984