O'Day 26 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Drawing Diagram

Builder drawing

Hull type

Monohull · centerboard

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

25.7' · 7.83 m

Displ.

4,800 lbs · 2,177 kg

First year

1983

The O’Day 26, introduced in 1984 as a successor to the legendary O’Day 25, represents the culmination of the builder’s efforts to maximize interior volume and sailing stability in a trailerable or nearshore pocket cruiser. Designed by the esteemed firm C. Raymond Hunt Associates, the 26 was a "clean sheet" design rather than a mere modification of its predecessor. It features a more modern hull shape with a flatter run aft and a refined keelcenterboard configuration, intended to provide the shallowdraft versatility required for "gunkholing" while maintaining the windward performance necessary for club racing and coastal passages. During its production run through the late 1980s, the model became a staple of the American coastal cruising scene, prized for its "big boat" feel within a manageable 26foot footprint.