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O'Day Javelin 14

The Javelin, also called the Javelin 14 and O'Day Javelin is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Uffa Fox as a one-design racer and first built in 1960. The design was built by O'Day Corp. in the United States. The company produced 5100 examples of the design, but it is now out of production.

The Javelin is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with anodized aluminum spars, a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung, kick-up rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. The hull alone displaces 475 lb (215 kg) and carries 49 lb (22 kg) of galvanized steel ballast. A fixed keel model was produced in small numbers and carries 195 lb (88 kg) of iron ballast.

The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The fixed keel model has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m).

The boat may be fitted with a small outboard motor up to 8 hp (6 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The design is equipped with a lockable storage compartment in the bow and gear lockers under the seats.

Source: Wikipedia . Image Credit: Bangor Punta Archives

LOA: 14.00 ft LWL: 13.17 ft Beam: 5.67 ft Draft: 3.83 ft Displacement: 475.00 lbs Ballast: 49.00 lbs Hull type: Centerboard Dinghy Hull construction: FG Rigging type: Fractional Sloop

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1975 O'Day Corp Javelin 14

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A well maintained 14 ft ODay Javelin sailboat in very good condition. Sails are also in excellent shape. Used only on freshwater and garage stored.

Described by one reviewer as a beamy, stable, comfortable day sailer, with an unusually large (9 ft) cockpit. It also takes an outboard up to eight horsepower. Contact by email. Price is firm.

Equipment: Includes all equipment to immediately start sailing! Also includes a well maintained galvanized trailer, including a spare tire.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Spinnaker: 90 sq. ft. Also available with a fixed keel. (rare)

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Recently acquired a 1980s Javelin 14 - love sailing it but need advice with two things. The rudder won't stay down - any thoughts? Also, has anyone shortened the tiller so that it is easier to change sides when tacking or jibing?  

kick up rudders are designed to "kick up" there are many ways that various manufactures use to hold them down. friction, clips, lines with a block and cleat. Don't shorten your tiller until you get used to the boat.. you can stand up and need a tiller extension when your hard on the wind.  

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14' ODay Javelin w/Trailer

1979 oday javelin.

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• Condition: Used
• Model: Javelin
• Location: Sharpsburg, Georgia, United States

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Need help identifying 14 foot O'day

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• Start date Aug 24, 2012
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Looks like it's a Gannet: http://www.iheartodays.com/model_gannet.html http://sailboatdata.com/view_builder.asp?builder_id=51 And it looks like you've quite a rarity, there.  

Thank you for confirming it's a Gannet. It must be a rarity - we can't find much information beyond the websites you referenced. Do you know anything more about the boat? Any idea where we might be able to find original paperwork or parts? Thanks again.  

I only know what I found on those websites. The best source for information regarding O'Day boats is probably Rudy Nickerson at DR Marine . I didn't see any parts categories on their website for a Gannet, but since he worked at O'Day Rudy may know a little something about them and it would be worth a try to call him. As for finding replacement parts, my guess is that you'll be on your own a bit, but as long as the hull, centerboard and rudder are intact you shouldn't have much trouble bringing the boat back to life because other parts like rigging, blocks, etc. are likely to have been from major suppliers of the era. Parts are parts, so to speak. If you need help with repairs to the hull or otherwise, you've already found a great place to ask questions. Most of us have spent time keeping our old boats seaworthy and you won't find a more knowledgeable group than right here for advice.  

Thanks again Indysailor. We'll definitely try calling Rudy at DR Marine. We have a lot of repairs to make on it, so it's good to know this is a friendly forum. We're starting with the hull and when we have that in good shape, will make our way up to the deck and rigging. From what I can tell, the centerboard and rudder look pretty good. Lots of work ahead though.  

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The GANNET was O'DAY's version of an International 14. I don't know how many were built, but I would guess not too many! I found a description in one of my library of old sailing books (The Sailboat classes of North America, 1963). There was a picture, but it wasn't worth scanning. The article says 110 had been built up to the time of the book, does anyone know how long the Gannet was in production? I'll keep looking and post any info I find.  

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Thank you! The summary you posted confirmed what the previous owner said about it... very stable and a good boat to learn on. I'll be interested to hear if you find anything else.  

For what it's worth: In the early 60s I discovered a little book that fired my imagination about sailing. It was something like a little "Golden Book" on sailing; a little instruction book with photographs and the demonstrator, photographed boat was, I'm pretty sure, a Gannet. There were a number of photos of the boat and I was smitten. I have a copy somewhere, but damnme, where?  

I think I have that same book! Actually, I'm on my second copy....I started "reading" the first copy as a little kid (well, looked at pictures, I was probably less than 5 years old) and the book wore out (must have been a book my Dad bought for himself and I "comandeered?") I finally found another copy in a used book store about 10 years ago.... I"m guarding that copy like gold! The book is too fragile to scan individual pages.  

Has anyone heard of a Gannet being offered with a cast iron keel? I just bought a boat in Belize C.A. and it looks for all the world like a Gannet hull, but with a bolt-on iron keel. At first I thought it was a Javelin, but it's clearly not. It has a much plumber bow than a Javelin and a aft deck, which Javelin's lack. It has no cockpit benches, only a very substantial thwart just forward of midships. The rigging instructions for a Javelin specify a 6-bolt keel and I saw only 4 keelbolts on this boat. Finally, the specs I've seen for a fixed-keel javelin include 3' draft, but this boat won't draw more than 30". Any ideas about what I've got? Any help would be much appreciated. Greg Zane  

Pictures?? I thought maybe Cape Cod Mercury, but they have seats. The 14' OMEGA (AKA CAPRI 14 or CAPRI 14.2) was offered with a keel version, but again..they had seats in hte cockpit as did the LIDO 14 that I think also had a keel option. Neither the Omega or Lido had an afterdeck though. Keel model of the JAVELIN had a 2' Draft, Mercury has 29" Draft. I think a picture of your new boat might help us ID her for you?  

Absolutely I should have taken pictures while I was in Belize, but I didn't. I thought I knew what I had until I got back and really started looking at photos. I'm back in Florida now and won't be back in Belize for several months. Oh well...... I know the keel Mercury very well, it's one of my favorite boats. In fact, I bought this in part because of it's resemblence to a keel Mercury, but I'm certain it's not a Mercury. I found a copy of "Sailing A Golden Handbook" on Amazon.com and bought it for a big investment of $5.50. I'm hoping the pictures in it will allow me to tell if I have a Gannet hull, especially pictures of the cockpit layout. Thanks for the help. Greg P.S. Looking carefully at the original poster's 4th photo, the forward end of the centerboard trunk and cockpit, remove the centerboard trunk and you have my boat exactly. Same mast step, same little swing-arm mast retainer on the aft end of the foredeck, and the forward bulkhead in the same location. The only difference is my forward and aft bulkheads have waterproof hatches, but I bet they are later additions. If the Gannet has no seats, that's the hull I've got, but with an fixed keel, maybe a Javelin keel? Maybe this was someone's personal project? Hmmm...... Now I really can't wait to get "Sailing" and see more photos of Gannets!  

Here is a picture of the GANNET interior from that book. No seats! I assume the skipper and crew sat on the side decks. It is entirely possible that a few (well, at least one?) GANNETs were built with a keel instead of the CB as a custom order or maybe a previous owner modified the boat? Anyway, this boat just might be an old O'DAY GANNET with a keel.  

Now I'm very glad to have ordered that book, and anxious for it to come. Thanks for posting that picture. Remove the centerboard trunk from that photo and you have the cockpit of my boat, exactly. I'm pretty confident I know what I have now, a Gannet hull with a cast-iron fixed keel. Now if I can find a picture of a Javelin keel maybe I'll know where that came from too. Whether it was an O'Day experiment, a custom factory order, or a one-off modification by a previous owner I doubt I'll ever know. But at least I know what I have and know it to be a very rare bird. Thanks for all your help. Greg P.S After seeing this line drawing of a keel Javelin, I'm pretty sure my boat does not have a Javelin keel. Mine is a swept fin foil with a distinct bulb on the bottom. So now the question becomes where did this keel come from? Hmmm.......  

So I got my copy of "Sailing" in the mail today. What a great little book on the basics of sailing and boat handling! No doubt about it, I've got a Gannet. Now only the origin of the keel is a mystery. Thank you for all your help with identifying the boat I bought, and thank you for hooking me up with this book too. They seem to be readily available at Amazon.com if anyone else wants a copy. Greg  

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