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The later O'Day 22s were, frankly, a mixed bag of quality and shabbiness ... On a boat of this size and price, a minimum of exterior trim is understandable. What is less understandable is the poor quality of the interior finish and decor. Belowdecks the O'Day 22 epitomizes the pejorative label Clorox bottle, used to describe fiberglass boats.
The boat has a draft of 4.20 ft (1.28 m) with the standard keel and is fitted with a 15 hp (11 kW) two-cylinder diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The design has sleeping accommodation for three people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and a straight settee in the main cabin, next to a drop-leaf table .
The sailing yacht commenced the sailboat race in Galveston, Texas at 2:00p.m. local time. The Cape Fear 38 was destined for a 638 nautical miles (1,182 km; 734 mi) salt water sailing cruise along the Gulf of Mexico coast to Veracruz , Mexico with the Regatta Amigos occurring at the Isla Mujeres island .
The boat has a draft of 4.67 ft (1.42 m) with the centerboard extended and 1.67 ft (0.51 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
The S2 22 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of solid fiberglass, with wood trim.It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed wing keel.
The Gulf 29 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem , a reverse transom , an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by two wheels , one in the cockpit and one in the wheelhouse, and a fixed fin keel .
The boat is fitted with a Universal 40 36 hp (27 kW) diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with a truncated double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a quarter berth on the starboard side.
The boat has a draft of 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with the standard keel fitted. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] A tall rig version was available, with a mast about 2.0 ft (0.61 m) higher than standard for locations with lighter average winds.