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Tom Potter
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Initially Posted - 09/03/2009 : 17:02:28

We loaded our “new to us” Oday 28 with provisions Wednesday for our first overnighter on board. We left our dock about 11am and headed up the Pamlico River toward Little Washington NC. The trip is about 26 miles from our house on the North Creek. We had hoped to sail however the wind was a tad to much to play with until I get a custom to the new boat. So we motored a good bit of the way, the Universal diesel ran great.

We moored at the town docks and walked the waterfront area of Little Washington which has gone through a restoration in the last few years and is very nice.

We got up this morning and walked over to tour the NC Estuarium which was only about 500 yards from where we docked. If your ever in Little Washington its worth a visit. Grabbed a couple sandwiches to go from a local eatery and headed back to the boat for our trip down the river.

It was a good trip, the new electronics I installed worked flawless, the accommodations on board were great, plenty room for the three of us. Very sturdy boat, it handled well in the strong Northerly we had both days.

All in all a great shake down cruise.

1997 250 TR WK (sold)
1984 O'Day 28 (sold)
1979 SISU 22
Bath, NC.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 09/03/2009 : 19:30:48

Sooooo? How did the wheel feel

Paul

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JohnP
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Response Posted - 09/04/2009 : 06:05:38

I'm wondering how it sails! Here is a photo of someone else's O'Day 28 from the web, and the lines are not very different from a C-25 fin keel, so will it handle the same? I suppose it will be less tender than your previous C-250WB (Was that it?).

Enjoy your new boat!

Edited by - JohnP on 09/04/2009 06:06:23

Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 09/04/2009 : 08:07:22

IMHO a C-28 is as much more comfortable below, on deck and under way than a C-25, as a C-25 is compared to a C-22. Big difference, and a very nice boat! (Just don't try to winch her onto a trailer--the displacement is double a C-25's.) It seems in this general range that every three feet makes a boat twice as big!

Edited by - Dave Bristle on 09/04/2009 08:08:40

Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 09/04/2009 : 19:31:56

The stability is night and day difference than the 250 Wk. I'm still am amazed how much difference the 3 feet difference is, it feels more like 10.

Paul, she responds well with the wheel, but it sure takes up a lot of room in the cockpit.

Here's some more pictures.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 09/06/2009 : 18:57:24

Tom, nice looking boat! How is that furling main?

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Tom Potter
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Response Posted - 09/07/2009 : 18:12:27

Randy,
I was skeptical at first but the more I use it the more I like it. I spoke with a guy at a local marina and he tells me that they have been installing this same set up more and more.

It's ideal for cruisers, not sure racers would like it.

Some key benefits;
Being able to set both the main and the jib from the cockpit
No sail cover to undue (has UV protection sunbrella like jib)
No sail ties
No reefing lines
Indefinite reefing capabilities
Built in out haul
Lose foot, (great sail shape)
Wife can set both the main and jib by herself (and reef)

Edited by - Tom Potter on 09/07/2009 18:15:16

johnsonp
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Response Posted - 09/11/2009 : 18:54:20

Tom Potter
A folding wheel is nice but expensive..... except when something happens then the the price doesn't mean much.

paulj

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ruachwrights
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Response Posted - 09/29/2009 : 21:03:29

Your boat is really nice. I like how it looks below decks. I've had my eye on the Catalina 280 for a while at our marina and your right, three more feet is a huge difference. The roller on the main is nice. We used it on the c350 we sailed last year, the only problem is that the sail can not be battened. Well that's not entirely true, the Cat 380 has vertical battens. .

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OLarryR
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Response Posted - 10/29/2009 : 15:27:13

Tom,

The boat looks like it was very well cared for - Looks like new !

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