O'Day 272
Built 1985–1989 by O'Day Corp.
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About the O'Day 272
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1985–1989
- Builder
- O'Day Corp.
- Designer
- C. Raymond Hunt & Assoc.
- Length
- 26.92 ft
- Waterline
- 22.92 ft
- Beam
- 9 ft
- Draft
- 2.92 ft
- Displacement
- 5,375 lb
- Ballast
- 1,930 lb
- Hull / keel
- wing keel
- Rig
- sloop
- Propulsion
- outboard
- Water
- 25 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
Wing keel (2.92 ft) is standard (sailboatdata). Normally outboard-powered from a well or bracket; an inboard engine (gas or diesel) was optional. The same filler problem is reported on other O'Day wing-keel models (240, 280, 302, 322). A 272LE variant existed. Sailboatdata names Lear Siegler (then O'Day's parent) as a builder. Hull laminate not stated in sources read.
Known problems for this model
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Wing keel fairing compound failing hull
The lead wing keel is bolted to a fiberglass stub, and the factory filler used to fair the casting tends to fall out over time. Owners have ground it back to bare lead and re-faired or glass-encapsulated it.sailnet.com
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Keel seam and bolt torque hull
Owners report the sealant at the lead-to-stub seam failing and recommend checking and re-torquing the keel bolts; one boat had badly corroded lead around the joint.sailnet.com
Model sources (3)
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