O'Day 35 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used market for an O'Day 35 means looking at a boat introduced as the O'Day 34 in 1981 and sold under the 35 name from 1985 through 1989, after a transom revision added a molded boarding/swim platform. The same C. Raymond Hunt & Associates hull carries a 28-foot 9-inch waterline and 11-foot 3-inch beam, with a solid fiberglass hull and balsa-cored deck.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available, and ex-charter examples are common. The standard interior places a V-berth forward with a head to port and hanging lockers to starboard, then a main saloon with port and starboard settees around a drop-leaf table, a starboard quarter berth and navigation station, and a port U-shaped galley. Later hulls with the molded swim platform simplify boarding from the stern.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry a bimini, dodger, chartplotter, autopilot, and the factory swim platform, making cockpit shelter and basic navigation already in place. Hot water and radar are often seen, so a buyer should confirm whether the water heater aft of the engine is operational and whether radar is wired to a working display. Air conditioning and solar are less common owner upgrades, relevant mainly to livaboard plans rather than day sailing.
What to Inspect
The cast-iron keel is the first concern: most examples reflect a rather poor job of preparation and preserving the metal anchor, and rust scaling is common if an owner has not taken the time to prepare and preserve the surface properly anchor. Check the keel-hull joint for rust staining. On shoal-draft boats the same spade rudder used on both models sits nearly as deep as the keel bottom, leaving it quite vulnerable to damage by grounding anchor; inspect the rudder for cracks or prior repair. Occasional osmotic blistering of the bottom is found and should be assessed by a surveyor. Confirm the Universal Marine three-cylinder 21-horsepower diesel beneath the bridge deck has good access to all sides and that the aft fuel tank and water heater show no leakage.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States and Canada. For a buyer, the short list is: verify keel rust and barrier coating, inspect the rudder especially on shoal draft, survey the bottom for blistering, confirm engine access and aft tank condition, and decide whether the common bimini/dodger/plotter/autopilot outfit meets your needs without assuming air conditioning or solar are present.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the O'Day 35. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 12 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 2 | $19,999 | — |
| Apr 25 | 1 | $44,000 | +120.0% |
| Jun 25 | 2 | $27,248 | -38.1% |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $28,250 | +3.7% |
| Sep 25 | 4 | $27,000 | -4.4% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $22,000 | -18.5% |
| Feb 26 | 1 | $28,000 | +27.3% |
| Apr 26 | 4 | $27,248 | -2.7% |
| May 26 | 3 | $27,500 | +0.9% |
| Jun 26 | 8 | $33,000 | +20.0% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $28,500 | -13.6% |
| Aug 26 | 3 | $25,000 | -12.3% |
Where they're listed
O'Day 35 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 26.
Country view
26 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $27,750 | 26 | 12 | 100.0% |
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