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A nice cockpit, a touch of privacy and good looks, but performance is not a strong suit here..

O’Day Boats was around a long time by fiberglass boatbuilding standards—about 30 years. Originally O’Day was a leader in small boats typified by the Fox-designed Day Sailer.

O’Day 22

By the early ’70s O’Day had moved into the trailerable cruising boat market. In the meantime the firm was acquired by Bangor Punta along with such other major boat builders as Cal and Ranger Yachts. In later years, with the decline in volume sales of small boats, O’Day had problems. To help alleviate these, O’Day produced larger and larger boats, first a 30, then a 32, and more recently a 34 and a 37.

All the cruising size boats in the O’Day line were designed by C. Raymond Hunt Associates in one of the most enduring designer-builder relationships in the industry (rivaled, in fact, only by Bill Lapworth’s tenure as Cal’s house designer and Bruce King’s with Ericson Yachts). The result of the relationship is a family resemblance in the O’Day line that is more than superficial. What proves popular in one boat is apt to be adopted in subsequent kin. Therefore, any study of the O’Day offerings over the years reflects a process of evolution.

When it was introduced, the O’Day 22 was touted as a competitive contender on the race course, a contrasting companion to the rather hazy 23-footer which it would soon phase out. The 22 had a masthead rig, a stylish rake to the transom, shallow (23″) draft with a short stub keel and no centerboard, light weight (advertised 1,800 lbs) for trailering, and a price under $3,000.

Later, the 22 acquired a fractional rig, a centerboard, 300 advertised pounds and a price tag almost $7,000 higher.

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O’Day once set a standard for small boat construction and styling. That was before on and off labor problems in its plant, management changes under Bangor Punta, the decline in sales of boats in its size range, and increasingly fierce competition for buyers who became more cost than quality conscious. The later O’Day 22s were, frankly, a mixed bag of quality and shabbiness.

The spars, rigging, and hardware are as high quality as we have seen in comparable boats. Our only reservation is with the stamped stainless steel hinged mast step that we know from personal experience requires a steady hand and boat when raising or lowering a mast.

We also think that a mainsheet which terminates in a cam action cleat 16″ up the single backstay may be economical and simple but it is neither efficient nor handy, again a reflection of scrimping to keep price low.

The quality of O’Day fiberglass laminates was historically high but there have been reader reports of gelcoat voids and there is consistent evidence of print through (pattern of laminate in gelcoat). Exterior styling and proportions are superb, an opinion iterated by owners who have returned the PS Boat Owners’ Questionnaires. The O’Day 22, despite her age, is still not outdated.

On a boat of this size and price, a minimum of exterior trim is understandable. What is less understandable is the poor quality of the interior finish and decor. Belowdecks the O’Day 22 epitomizes the pejorative label Clorox bottle , used to describe fiberglass boats. Sloppily fitted bits of teak trim are matched against teak-printed Formica, at best a tacky combination. Cabinetry, such as there is, is flimsy, and in general the whole impression is of lackluster attention to details.

Performance

Without a centerboard the O’Day 22 simply did not have the performance to go with her racy image. Even with the centerboard she is hardly a ball of fire under sail. She does not point well; tacking through 100 degrees is not uncommon and she is tender, with a disconcerting desire to round up when a puff hits. In light air, with her 3/4 fore triangle and working jib she is under-canvassed and sluggish. In such conditions a genoa with substantial overlap is essential.

Since changing jibs is at best a dicey exercise on a 22 footer, the first step in reducing sail is to reef the mainsail. Jiffy reefing is standard and owners of the O’Day should have a system in good working order and know how to use it. Owners of the boat in waters where squalls are a threat may also want to consider roller furling for the larger jib, trading off the loss of performance and added cost for such a rig for the convenience and, in the case of this boat, the safety.

The O’Day is most hurt in light air downwind and most owners will want either an 8′-or-so whisker pole for winging the jib, or a spinnaker. It is a fun boat on which to learn spinnaker handling. With her fractional rig the spinnaker is relatively small and yet the boat is big enough to provide a foredeck platform for setting the sail.

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The trouble is that the O’Day 22 scrimps on the hardware needed for ease of handling with or without a spinnaker. The two #10 Barient sheet winches are, in our opinion, inadequate for anything larger than a working jib and we suggest replacing them with optional #16s. Similarly, the working jib sheets lead to fixed blocks whereas lengths of track with adjustable blocks (fitted to some boats as an option) are far better for optimizing sail trim.

The O’Day did not come with halyard winches as standard. It is a large boat for setting and reefing sails with hand tension alone. Most owners will want at least one small winch (#10) on the cabin roof, with the jib and main halyards led aft through jam cleats or stoppers to the winch.

The fairing of the O’Day 22 underwater is better than average, helped by the fact that the lead ballast is encapsulated in the fiberglass hull molding. The centerboard will, however, be difficult to maintain.

Like many other boats of her size on the market, the O’Day 22 is basically a daysailer with incidental overnight accommodations, notwithstanding that her builder (or its ad agency) made much of its questionable comfort, privacy, and space.

The cockpit of the O’Day is almost perfect: a spacious 6-1/2′ long, the seats are spaced to allow bracing of feet on the one opposite, and the coaming provides a feeling of security and serves as a comfortable arm rest. It is also self-bailing although the low sill at the companionway means that the lower hatch board must be in place to prevent water going below in the event of a knockdown.

Seat locker space is excellent for a boat of this size with quarterberth below and we like the separate sealed well for the outboard remote gas tank (but not the fact that the hose can be pinched in use).

O’Day literature boasts berths for two couples in “absolute privacy.” Privacy in a 22 footer has to be one of the more relative features. A sliding door encloses the forward cabin and another, the head.

The layout of the O’Day 22 is a noteworthy example of the tradeoff between an enclosed head and berth space. It does indeed have a head area that can be enclosed, a rare feature indeed on a boat of this size. With a conventional marine toilet and throughhull discharge where permitted, this would be a most serviceable facility.

The tradeoff is a pair of terrible vee berths forward. Coming to a point at the forward end, there is simply not enough room for two adults on even the most intimate terms. They are thus suitable only for a pair of small children who do not suffer from sibling rivalry.

By contrast the two settee berths in the main cabin are a bit narrow but a fit place for two adults to sleep. In contrast to the dinette layout of other boats, we think the more traditional layout of the O’Day would be the choice for most owners, especially those cruising with children. However, the settees are not comfortable to sit on, lacking as they do backrests.

The initial version of the O’Day had the then fashionable dinette arrangement but this was quickly replaced by a pair of opposing settees. We doubt if many owners would bother setting up the portable cabin table between the berths, as it prevents the fore and aft passage through the cabin.

The galley with its small sink and space for a twoburner stove is rudimentary but adequate for a boat of this size, Inadequate is the bin/hanging locker opposite the head. Its usefulness escapes us. Enclosed, it could have been better used space. But then the O’Day 22 desperately needs stowage space.

Conclusions

At a minimum trailering weight of 2,200 lbs. (more realistically 2,500 plus the trailer), the O’Day 22 is above the maximum for trailering without a heavy car and special gear.

If she isn’t going to be trailered and launched off a ramp, the 2′ minimum draft is an unwarranted sacrifice of performance and stability. We would look for a fin keel boat unless shoal draft is the highest priority.

On the other hand, with some additional sails and hardware the O’Day 22 should appeal to the sailor who wants a minimum size (and therefore price) boat primarily for daysailing and occasional weekend cruising (maximum one couple plus two young children).

Clearly the O’Day 22 is a minimum boat built tightly to a price. She is attractively styled. As she is apt to be a first boat, resale is important. O’Day boats have enjoyed good value on the used boat market. For about $6,000 for a ten-year-old model, you get a sleek looking small boat with a good cockpit, a modicum of privacy and two good berths. You also get a schlocky decor and a slow boat.

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I: 24.0ft
J: 9.0 ft
Foresail Area: 108.0 ft
P: 20.5 ft
E: 8.0 ft
Mainsail Area: 82.0 ft
Total S.A (100% Fore+Main ) 190.0 ft

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Coastal jib - 22.80s, oem/standard jib - 24.25s, oem/standard 150% genoa - 24.25l, oem/standard furling jib - 22.80s, oem/standard 150% furling genoa - 23.00l, coastal 150% furling genoa - 23.00l, oem/standard mainsail - 20.50s, coastal mainsail - 20.50s, mainsail cover - 8.5 ft boom, c-260 coastal furling system (std headstay: 28'), flexible furler ff2 (max headstay: 29'), c-290 coastal furling system (std headstay: 40'), storm jib - 12.0, storm trysail - 14.0, gale sail - 12.0.

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If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of O'DAY 22. Built by O'Day Corp. and designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.), the boat was first built in 1972. It has a hull type of Keel/Cbrd. and LOA is 6.61. Its sail area/displacement ratio 18.90. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by undefined, runs on undefined.

O'DAY 22 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about O'DAY 22 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

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Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, contributions, who designed the o'day 22.

O'DAY 22 was designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.).

Who builds O'DAY 22?

O'DAY 22 is built by O'Day Corp..

When was O'DAY 22 first built?

O'DAY 22 was first built in 1972.

How long is O'DAY 22?

O'DAY 22 is 5.77 m in length.

What is mast height on O'DAY 22?

O'DAY 22 has a mast height of 7.47 m.

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O'Day 22 MH

O'Day 22 MH is a 22 ′ 0 ″ / 6.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.) and built by O'Day Corp. between 1973 and 1980.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

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SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

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D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

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Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

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CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Dimensions for masthead rig.(1973-1980) Available with keel/cb and fixed keel. See O’DAY 22 for more details. Taller masthead rig: I(IG): 27.30’ / 8.32m J: 9.00’ / 2.74m P: 24.50’ / 7.47m E: 8.40’ / 2.56m

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I am thinking of buying an ODay 22 which is now on a trailer. I would like to keep it on the trailer and launch and retrieve as I need. The boat looks very big. I have a fairly deep launching ramp. Does anybody do this with a boat of this size?  

mast raising system get a mast raising system if it does not already have one. I have a '79 oday 22. It trailes fine but takes some energy to set up. I usually leave it in the water for a few days when I launch and set it up.(I dont have a raising system)  

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Trailering an O'Day 22 Is the trailer a flat bunk trailer that you'd have to swamp and float her off? Roller trailers are much easier for launching and retrieving. As far a mast raising and lowering goes; you could build a Gin Pole out of wood or pipe and use either a block and tackle or a small boat winch to raise/lower the mast. Check out a book by Bruce Bingham entitled, "The Sailor's Sketchbook". There's a few pages on various mast raising Gin Poles. An easier boat for trailering would be an O'Day Mariner, but I trailered an O'Day 222 for about eight years and I've since gone from the roller trailer to one with flat bunks. Now, I just leave it in the water on a mooring. One of the biggest problems with bunk trailers is; when you're loading the boat on the trailer, the trailer is lower in the water than the boat, which is still floating, and although the bow of the boat is winched up tight against the bow roller, when you pull the boat and trailer up the ramp, the bow is now about 2" or more away from the bow roller on the winch stanchion. This is a very common problem. A friend of mine has come up with a solution to this problem by installing a small hydraulic bottle jack with a boat roller attached to it. He places it on his trailer under the bow of the boat and jacks the bow up to the right position while it's still in the water. It works.  

ODay 22 trailering Joe, Thanks for the info. I will look up the book and see what I can find out about gin poles. The trailer has bunks and a wooden guide for the keel which the current owner fabricated. The trailer was not specifically made for this boat, it has a very wide stance and bog fenders on it. I wonder how the fenders will hold up after a few times in the salt water. The idea of the jack sounds neat. I will keep it in mind. Frank, Your reply is encouraging.  

Trailering & Stepping an1974 O'Day22 I have a O'Day 22 that I trialer every weekend to the local lake. I have a roller/wobble bearing trailer. It trailers fine. As far as stepping the mast, I built a crutch with some left over 2x tubing. You could use wood. I use a trailer roller I bought from a local boating store, and a pair of male pintels, similar to those on the rudder. The crutch needs to be at least 10 feet high to reach that critical point in the leverage. I also bought a small pulley, a dog leash clip, a removable chainlnk clamp, and rope (12-15 feet)from a local hardware store. STEPPING THE MAST. Put the male pintels for the crutch in the female pintels for the rudder. Move the mast onto the crutch. With the mast on the crutch and the pins in the tabernacle, attach the pulley to the front of the boat where you attach the jib tack. I use the removable chainlink for this. Attach your shrouds on the sides. This keeps the mast from swinging side to side thus pulling out your tabernacle. By the way, O'day chainplates are know for breaking. I replaced mine with 4 eye bolts. Run the rope through the pulley and attach the dog leash clamp onto one end. Now attach the dog leash clamp to your forestay. Take the other end of the rope back to the mast. You're going to pull that end while you raise the mast. Get under the mast Pull on the rope while guiding the mast into position. The mast will raise easily. Once the mast is up cleat the rope. If you don't have a cleat handy then grab the main halyard, make sure the other end is attached to the mast, and walk up to the bow and cleat the halyard. Now attach the forestay. You should be go to go. Send me an email at [email protected] Subject O'Day 22. If you need pics -Doug  

No problem Kelly, That looks like a great trailer for that boat, and you are fortunate to have a wife that shares your sailing experiences. My wife has never helped me to rig my boat and although we did a lot of cruises in the late 80s and early 90s, that involved trips to the Cape and Martha's Vineyard for up to a week on our boat, I don't think that she ever really cared about cruising as much as I did. So consequently, I had to do all the rigging myself, which was never a big thing either, because I constructed the crotch to hold my mast and was able to step the mast by myself with no problem. Today, I'm a little older and I couldn't possibly do that again because I lack the energy, but I'm still able to do it once in the spring when I bring my boat down to the club to plop it in, and once in the fall when I take her out for the season. My wife was also very reluctant to take the tiller while I went forward to tend the Jib, and this prompted me to buy an autopilot. With that said; I have to give her a lot of credit for even going on these cruises with me, after some of the harrowing experiences that we had with storms and fog. For a lady who never learned how to swim and has always feared the water, she did quite well. I know for a fact that there are sailors out there like myself, who want to be self sufficient and do it all by themselves, only because there will be a time that they may have to. I was very pleased one day that I could take my mast down single handed when I came back from an overnighter at Potter's Cove, Prudence Is. in Narragansett Bay. After calling for an "open" at the Brightman Street Draw Bridge, I learned that it got stuck in the up position for three solid hours with traffic backed up, and they finally got it down, and it wouldn't be fixed until---the next day! Joe  

No Day Sailor! I picked up my "22" at the factory in 1972......36 years later, I still have it! I do not feel that this boat is a very easy "day sailor" in that it would be launched and retreived in the same day. It is a hassle. If you have a "bunk" trailer, you have to get it pretty deep into the water. This can mean that the rear end of your car/truck will be in the water. In fresh water this is not so bad, but in salt water, its very hard on the vehicle (& trailer). My boat is on a mooring all season. If you are really going to launch and retreve in the same day, I would suggest something with a centerboard or swing keel....no fixed keel. Don't get me wrong, the O'Day 22 is the best built boat and one of the safest boats in its class.....after 36 years I think I can say that with some authority. Good Luck!  

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  1. O'DAY 22

    Notes. One of the most successful of all O'Day models with more than 3000 built. A fractional rig was adopted after 1980 (as shown here). Available with keel/cb and fixed keel. (The version with a mashead rig listed here as O'DAY 22 MH)

  2. O'Day 22

    By. Darrell Nicholson. -. Published: June 14, 2000 Updated: April 14, 2020. 1. O'Day Boats was around a long time by fiberglass boatbuilding standards—about 30 years. Originally O'Day was a leader in small boats typified by the Fox-designed Day Sailer. O'Day 22 Specifications. By the early '70s O'Day had moved into the trailerable ...

  3. O'day 22

    The O'day 22 is a 21.67ft fractional sloop designed by C. Raymond Hunt & Assoc. and built in fiberglass by O'Day Corp. between 1972 and 1983. 3159 units have been built. The O'day 22 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day ...

  4. O'Day 22

    The O'Day 22 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by C. Raymond Hunt & Associates as a cruiser and first built in 1972. The O'Day 22 design was initially offered with a masthead sloop rig, but, after 1980, used a fractional rig. Production. The design was built ...

  5. O'Day 22 vs O'Day 222

    O'Day 22 or 222, well...it really depends on what your needs are. The 22 has a more "big-Boat" style cabin, as others have mantioned, she has a head with some privacy (still open to v-berth), a hanging locker (small, but true), and may be much less expensive. The 222 will be newer, might be in better condition, has a more open interior, head is ...

  6. O'Day 22 MH 1979 and earlier Sail Data

    DetailsThe O'Day 22 Mast Head Rig was introduced in 1972. The O'Day 22 MH had a long shallow draft fixed keel drawing a little less that 2 feet. The O'Day 22 had reasonable accommodations for a boat this size.Specifications:LOA: 21' 8"LWL: 19'Beam: 7'2"Displacement: 1800 lbs.Ballast: 600 lbsDraft fixed keel: 1'11"Max recommended HP : 12 hp

  7. O'Day 22 Sails

    Collection: O'Day 22 Mast Head Mainsails, Headsails and Downwind Sails for O'Day 22 Sailboats in-stock and ready to ship Rig Dimension Provided By Sailboat Data

  8. Stability of an O'Day 22

    Sep 19, 2001. #8. O'Day 22 is a stable boat. I owned a 1974 O'Day 22 shoal draft for 15 years. For its size I found it very stable. When it does get overpowered it slides sideways rather than capsizing. I never experienced a time when I thought it would capsize although I did shake my wife up a couple of times.

  9. O'Day 22 Family Cruising Sailboat

    The O'Day 22's fixed, long, thin keel with permanent inside lead ballast is truly a design breakthrough. Combined with our hard bilged hull...the 22's stability and performance in all kinds of weather will surprise the most experienced sailors. The cockpit is deep and roomy with a starboard stowage locker located under the molded seat.

  10. O'Day 22

    O'Day 22 is a 21′ 8″ / 6.6 m monohull sailboat designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.) and built by O'Day Corp. between 1972 and 1983. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session.

  11. O'DAY 22: Reviews, Specifications, Built, Engine

    Built by O'Day Corp. and designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.), the boat was first built in 1972. It has a hull type of Keel/Cbrd. and LOA is 6.61. Its sail area/displacement ratio 18.90. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by undefined, runs on undefined. O'DAY 22 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid ...

  12. O'DAY 22 MH

    Notes. Dimensions for masthead rig. (1973-1980) Also available with keel/cb. Draft: 1.25ft - 4.25ft. Later O'Day brochures list the displacement as 2,183 lbs. See O'DAY 22 for more details. Taller masthead rig:

  13. Found readable copy of O'day 22 "manual"

    936. Oday 22 Orleans Marina, NOLA. Jun 27, 2011. #5. When I first got mine I went to the owner info here and found a very unreadable copy, later I eventually found the one you linked to...didn't even think of posting a link to it for the benefit of others...good job, and also belated thanks to johnnyC. J.

  14. O'Day Corp.

    Founded by famed Americas Cup sailor and olympic medalist George O'Day. In the beginning George O'Day Associates was only a distributor for several brands of small Sailboats. Some were produced by Fairey Marine of England and Marscot Plastics in the USA. (O'Day took over Marscot in 1958 to build the RHODES 19.) Soon he became involved in producing his own line of boats. Among the most ...

  15. Oday resources, by model

    Oday 22 Oday 23 Oday 240 Oday 25; Oday 26; Oday 27; Oday 272; Oday 272LE; Oday 28; Oday 280; Oday 30; Oday 302; Oday 31; ... Oday Model Information Center. This section contains resources organized by model. Owner Modifications; ... OdayOwners.com is not endorsed by or affiliated with any sailboat manufacturer. Other Sailboat Owners web sites:

  16. Oday 22

    The Oday 22 is a 21.67ft fractional sloop designed by C. Raymond Hunt & Assoc. and built in fiberglass by O'Day Corp. between 1972 and 1983. 3159 units have been built. The Oday 22 is a light sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a day-boat.

  17. Swing Keel Dimensions and Weight for Oday 22

    Oday Day Sailer Wareham, MA. May 15, 2023. #3. Another member with a 1979-83 O'DAY 22 may be able to measure their CB. I would also suggest giving Rudy Nickerson as D&R Marine a call, (508) 644-3011, www.drmarine.com Rudy used to work for O'DAY and now runs a little shop in Assonet, MA supplying replacement parts for our O'DAYs.

  18. O'Day 22 MH

    O'Day 22 MH is a 22′ 0″ / 6.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Raymond Hunt (C.R. Hunt & Assoc.) and built by O'Day Corp. between 1973 and 1980.

  19. Rudder options for O'Day 22

    3. Oday O'day 22 MH Terrace BC, Canada. May 31, 2015. #5. The rudder seems to extend below the keel about six inches. in the shallows of the lake I sail on it's come off the pintels twice, once into the blades of the outboard it now sports a divot on the starboard side that I have to repair at some point. This rudder seems to be made entirely ...

  20. O'Day 22

    Sailboat data, rig dimensions and recommended sail areas for O'Day 22 sailboat. Tech info about rigging, halyards, sheets, mainsail covers and more.

  21. O'day 22 modifications

    There does NOT seem to be a shortage of good used boats on the market these days. "Hello, am looking at buying a 1976 oday 22," The 222 O'Day comes with all the improvements, they were built between 1984 & and I beleive 1988. I have seen them being offered at reasonable prices. They are definatly well made.

  22. O'DAY 26

    LENGTH: Traditionally, LOA (length over all) equaled hull length. Today, many builders use LOA to include rail overhangs, bowsprits, etc. and LOD (length on deck) for hull length. That said, LOA may still mean LOD if the builder is being honest and using accepted industry standards developed by groups like the ABYC (American Boat and Yacht Council).

  23. Trailering ODay 22

    Doug. Sep 30, 2007. #5. Trailering & Stepping an1974 O'Day22. I have a O'Day 22 that I trialer every weekend to the local lake. I have a roller/wobble bearing trailer. It trailers fine. As far as stepping the mast, I built a crutch with some left over 2x tubing. You could use wood.