O'Day 22 MH Buyer's Guide
The O'Day 22 MH is a 21-foot-7-inch masthead-sloop daysailer that later adopted a fractional rig and optional centerboard, a design from C. Raymond Hunt produced by O'Day Corp. from 1973 through 1980. She displaces about 2,000 pounds with 600 pounds of encapsulated lead ballast and a 7-foot-2-inch beam. For a shopper on the brokerage market, her age and price-tier history make a careful walk-through essential.
Layouts on the Used Market
The 22 is fundamentally a daysailer with incidental overnight space. Early boats carried a dinette that was soon replaced by opposing settees; later examples show the settee layout with a narrow but usable berth for two adults, terrible forward vee berths suited only to small children, and a self-bailing 6-1/2-foot cockpit with opposing foot-bracing seats. A sliding door encloses both the forward cabin and a rare enclosed head for this size, while the galley is a small sink with space for a two-burner stove. Stowage is a weak point throughout.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Practical Sailor judged the pair of #10 Barient sheet winches as too small for more than a working jib, and with no halyard winches from the factory, adding those and larger sheet gear is a typical upgrade. A separate sealed well for the outboard remote gas tank is a factory detail worth preserving, and a conventional marine toilet with throughhull discharge is fitted where permitted.
What to Inspect
With a low companionway sill, the lower hatch board must be seated to block water below in a knockdown; check that the board is present and the sill shows no water-staining from past intrusions anchor. On centerboard models, the board will be difficult to maintain, so inspect the trunk for leakage or fouling and confirm the pendant and pivot are free. The outboard gas hose can be pinched in use despite the sealed tank well; trace its run and look for kinks or chafe at the connection anchor. Later boats were a mixed bag of quality and shabbiness, so examine gelcoat for reader-reported voids and the consistent print-through pattern in the finish anchor. Raise the mast only with care given the stamped stainless steel hinged step.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States. A short inspection checklist:
- Confirm the companionway board fits and the sill is dry.
- Check the centerboard trunk for leaks or binding.
- Trace the outboard gas hose for pinches or wear.
- Look for gelcoat voids and print-through on laminates.
- Verify the mast step is sound before any rigging work.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the O'Day 22 MH. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 1 row
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26 | 1 | $4,500 | — |
Where they're listed
O'Day 22 MH listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 1.
Country view
1 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $4,500 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% |
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2 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalina 22 | 23.83' | $ 6,500 | 79 | 24 |
| O'Day 22 MHYou are here | — | $ 4,500 | 1 | 0 |