O'Day 23-1 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

23' · 7.01 m

Displ.

3,100 lbs · 1,406 kg

First year

1972

The O’Day 231, commonly referred to as the Series 1 or "LiftTop" model, represents a pivotal era in the 1970s when O’Day Corp. sought to blend trailerability with genuine cruising comfort. Designed by the prestigious firm C. Raymond Hunt Associates, this 23foot sloop was engineered to maximize interior volume without sacrificing the shallowdraft capabilities required for coastal gunkholing. Produced between 1971 and 1975, the 231 is distinguished from its successor, the Series 2, by its unique "poptop" cabin roof—a fiberglass section that elevates on struts to provide standing headroom while at anchor. This model serves as a testament to the Hunt firm’s ability to bring sophisticated hull geometries to the massmarket pocket cruiser.