1989 O'Day 41' (12.50 m)
South Portland, Maine, United States
The O'Day 40 is a racer/cruiser yacht with many innovative features. It incorporates the best of all worlds with a spacious, well-appointed, comfortable interior and safe sailing platform that will perform well all across the wind spectrum.
- Cruiser-Racer / Sloop
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
$ 41,750 USD
€ 38,688 Euros
$ 59,717 CAD
£ 32,329 GBP
Description
The interior features a beautiful, exceptionally bright, airy, and spacious main salon. An open layout provides ample storage and excellent ventilation, making the boat feel even more significant than it is. Two large staterooms, a forward V-berth, and a double-berth stern cabin round out the interior.
The cockpit is a roomy 7 feet long. All winches are located within the cockpit, and all leads are brought back to the cockpit so the boat may be operated easily shorthanded.
The O'Day 40 is the most completely outfitted, spacious, and luxurious yacht ever presented by O'Day. If you're looking for a clean, well-maintained boat with two private cabins, Nest Egg is for You!
Data Sheet
LOA: 39' 7'' (12.07 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1989
Cabins: 2
Sleeps: 6
Single Berths: 2
Twin Berths: 2
Queen Berths: 2
Heads: 1
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Designer: C. Raymond Hunt Assoc. - Philippe Briand
Builder: O'Day
Max Passengers: 6
Full Details
Accomodations
Master stateroom: The Owner's cabin, located aft, has a hanging locker, a folding vanity, and a seat with a compartment underneath for the two house batteries (initially, the compartment held a manual head that the new owner could replace). The athwartship berth measures 7' x 4'6" with 4" fabric-covered foam cushions. And has a storage area under the berth with the engine battery compartment to port. There are cubbies, fiddled shelves on the hull port bulkhead, and reading lights. Ventilation is abundant, with an overhead hatch and three opening ports. The forward end of the stateroom has a changing area with an engine compartment to port and a folding vanity to starboard - a storage area under the berth with the engine battery compartment to port.
Forward stateroom: The V berth forward stateroom is spacious, with two chests of drawers and a changing seat—the V-berth measures 6'6" x 6' with 4" fabric-covered foam cushions. Fiddled shelves line each side of the hull forward of the drawers, and there is a large overhead hatch for ventilation. There is a wind scoop with a screen for the hatch. The holding tank with intake, switching, discharge valves, and a manual pump-out pump are under the V berth. A door opens to the corridor aft, where on the starboard side, there is a hanging locker and shelf to augment the forward storage space.
Head: On the port side of the passageway, there is a two-compartment head. The vanity area has a sink with a cabinet below and a mirrored cabinet with a top shelf above. The shower compartment has a manual head, a teak slat seat covering the toilet to provide seating, a teak shower grate, a shower wand, and a large storage cabinet. There is an electric pump for the shower sump. Two opening ports and an overhead hatch provide plenty of ventilation in this space.
Main Cabin: Along the passageway starboard side is a large hanging locker and a cabinet with a drawer below and a shelf above. Aft of that is a 6'4" long settee with 5" fabric-covered faric cushions and curved backrests. There is an insert to convert the dinette to a double berth, increasing the sleeping capacity to seven. Storage is behind the settee and above, with a shelf and two lockers overhead. On port, a u-shaped 6'10" dinette with a drop leaf table on the centerline. The dinette settee storage and cushions are the same as on the starboard side. A flat-screen TV is located on the forward bulkhead. A centerline table with two folding leaves is situated between the settees. Ventilation is provided by a large hatch in the center, two dorade vents, four opening ports, and a small overhead hatch. There are numerous overhead and reading lights.
Galley: Located at the base of the companionway on the port, the galley is U-shaped and is well laid out, with a generous amount of counter space. A large double stainless steel sink is located towards the centerline on the forward end of the space with an opening for a wastebasket to port, followed by the stove/oven along the hull side. Behind that counter are numerous organizer compartments at the counter level and cabinets above. At the aft end of the space, there is a large, refrigerated icebox and an overhead louvered door storage cabinet.
Nav station: The nav station is located aft the settee on starboard. The top is large enough for a chart book and has storage below it. All electrical and electronic components are behind it and within easy reach. A swing stool secures beneath the top when not in use.
Galley
- Tasco two-burner propane stove w/oven
- Alder-Barbour cold plate 12V refrigeration
- Icebox w/hand pump-out
- Little Litton 120V AC microwave oven
- Double SS sink H/C pressure water with single lever mixer
Forward Head
- Single SS sink
- H/C pressure water
- Shower wand Teak shower grate
- Shower sump pump
- Manual head Y valve for overboard / deck discharge
- Y valve for tank/overboard discharge from head (is frozen in tank position)
- Manual pump for discharge located in forward stateroom
Master Head
- Drop-down fiberglass sink
- Single lever H/C mixer
- The toilet and some hoses were removed and replaced to expand battery storage. (The bladder holding tank and manual pump are still in place. The discharge thru-hull is closed and has a plug on the inlet.)
Hull and Deck
- Forespar removable dinghy davits mounted on the stern rail
- Double stainless steel bow and stern pulpits with running lights on pulpits
- Double lifelines for added safety
- 42# CQR anchor with 200 ft 3/8” BBB chain (not on boat)
- Danforth anchor w/ 1/4" chain and 1/2" rode
- The double bow roller and starboard roller have been extended.
- Manual vertical capstan style windlass.
- Slotted aluminum toe rail
- Main sheet traveler with mechanical stops mounted on the coach roof
- Swim platform with hot/cold shower
- SS swim ladder
- Dodger w/connector
- Full cockpit enclosure with roll-up windows and screens
- Bimini w/observation window
- Dorade vents
- Two large hatch lenses were replaced (2011)
- Hand-laminated fiberglass hull with ¾” end-grain balsa coring. Solid FRP laminate at thru-hull fittings
- Two-tone, hand-laminated fiberglass deck with balsa core. Balsa is replaced with plywood in high-load areas
Sails and Rigging
The O'Day 40 is easy to handle, single-handedly or cruising as a couple. All lines are led back to the safety of the cockpit
- Doyle Stack-Pac fully battened mainsail
- Bayview Rigging 135% Genoa
- Sails serviced (2025)
- Pro-Furl NCI-42 roller furling
- Wisker pole Spinnaker pole car on the mast track
- Keel stepped, double spreader aluminum spar
- 1x19 wire standing rigging
- Boom vang
- 2 Barient 27ST two-speed primary winches
- 2 Barient 21ST coach roof-mounted control winches
- Coach roof-mounted line clutches
Electronicl and Electrical
- B&G Vulcan 12 Chartplotter at Wheel (2021)
- B&G Halo 20 Radar mounted on the mast (2024)
- Simrad Autopilot System with AC12 computer, RC42 rate compass, RF300 tiller feedback, AP24 control head (not working, controlled from Chartplotter), HLD-350 hydraulic drive
- B&G 608 wind sensor (2024)
- Simrad IS20 Wind and Speed/Depth/Water Temperature Displays (temperature sensor not working) mounted on cockpit bulkhead
- Lorance Link 8 VHF with DSC at the navigation table
- EM-TRAK B100 AIS transceiver and S100 antenna splitter mounted at navigation table
- ICOM 802 SSB with KISS ground system, GAM split lead antenna mounted on the backstay and SCS DR-7400 P4 PC modem
- Newy Batteries (2024)
- 30 amp shore power connection and cord AC battery charger 110V & 12V electrical panels
- 19” flat screen TV with DVD player and antenna on the mast
- Dual AM/FM/CD stereo
- Stereo speakers in saloon
- Global Fix-Pro 406 EPIRB
- Technology 200W boat kit solar system with 2-100W semi-flexible panels mounted on the bimini and two output controller
Engine and Mechanical
- Westerbeke W46 46HP Diesel
- The freshwater-cooled diesel has excellent access from the forward, side, and top in the aft cabin.
- Edson steering pedestal
- Ritchie compass
- Dual-lever engine controls
- SS destroyer wheel
- Racor 20T primary fuel filter
- Folding Prop
- Automatic electric bilge pump
- Manual bilge pump
Plumbing
- 6-gallon water heater with 120VAC heater coil and engine coolant heater coil
- Freshwater pump
Additional Details
- A propane locker on the aft end of the cockpit has (2) 6-gallon tanks, an overboard drain, and an electronic solenoid. The propane line has a tap with a valve for the grill and a large shallow locker on the starboard side of the cockpit.
- On the port side of the cockpit, there is a large, full-depth locker with shelves. The locker has access to the refrigeration, fuel tank, hot water tank forward, and the steering controls aft.
- A shallow, large locker on the starboard side of the cockpit
- Teak cockpit table (06)
- Cockpit drink holder
- Weems & Plath brass barometer
- Cockpit cushions
- Outboard motor pad
- Winch handle holder
Exclusions
Owner's personal effects and any items not detailed in this listing.
Mechanical Disclaimer
Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.
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Portland Maine
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