Daysailer or Mariner?

[Jaspell]

I am interested in this 1968 O Day. Can someone tell me if it is a Daysailer or a Mariner and what a fair asking price would be. Aything I should look for when checking the boat? Years of boatng experience but new to sailboats. Thank you in advance

http://capecod.craigslist.org/boa/1708658720.html

[algonquin]

Definitely a Mariner.

Prices can be very lucrative as they do have a following. There is a Mariner Class Association website that used to list boats for sale. Also you can check under the Rhodes 19 which is basically the same boat. Also check NADA or similar. Brad

http://www.usmariner.org/

http://www.stuartmarine.net/

[algonquin]

Here's some prices from the Mariner Class Association.

http://www.usmariner.org/content.aspx?p ... em_id=5808


It is important that the boat you select has a sound hull, decent sails and rigging, decent trailer, and needs little other work as that will add up quickly.

[Jaspell]

tHANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP. TWO OTHER DUMB QUESTIONS: DO YOU KNOW IF THESE BOATS HAVE SELF BAILING COCKPITS SO THAT THEY CAN STAY ON A MOORING WITHOUT A BILGE PUMP AND SECOND, DO YOU KNOW IF ANYONE MAKES A ROLLER SYAYTEM FOR THE SPINNAKERSD ON THESE?

THANK YOU AGAIN!

jIM

[algonquin]

http://www.gjenvick.com/BangorPunta/ODa ... lboat.html

A little about the Mariner. It does have a self bailing cockpit. Great overall boat .

Haven't heard of a roller furling for a spinaker but I am not all that familiar with it. Usually the roller furling is for the jib or the genoa. Some boats have a roller boom to reduce the size of the mainsail but on most smallish sailboats it is a set up that doesn't work all that well. Brad

[dannyb9]

the mariner weighs more than twice as much as a daysailer(575 lbs vs 1300). trailering and launching are different experiences. and its about 3% slower, if that matters. i might get a mariner, sweet hull design by philip rhodes i think. and it has an enclosed cuddy with berths, very cool!but i wouldn't trade my daysailer for one.