Picture of the Week
September 7-13
Tom Skinner’s 1993 Stuart Mariner SCOUT sits on her mooring in Provincetown, Massachusetts. This is the first Stuart Mariner I have seen with wooden coaming tops, harkening back to the early- and mid-style O’Day Mariners built from 1963-1972. As they are not offered as an option by the builder, it must be a modification made by the owner, and I think it looks classy. This boat also has the high-performance RudderCraft kick-up rudder as does ORION; its ability to flip up completely out of the water is a huge benefit for boats kept all season on a mooring. I also like the dark blue bottom paint and bootstripe and matching sail cover. Currently for sale, SCOUT’s next owner will receiving a real gem of a Mariner.
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“…One of the most versatile sailing craft ever produced.”
-Practical Sailor
ORION is a 1970 O’Day Mariner 2+2, hull number 1922, one of nearly 4,000 Mariners built by the O’Day Sailboats Corporation in Fall River, Massachusetts. She spent much of her life in New Jersey before I bought her in early spring, 2007 and brought her home to Connecticut. This website features my many projects, pictures and stories with the hope they may provide inspiration for others.
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