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Review of the Oday Mariner by RANDY KIRCHHOFF

Year built	1969
Location of boat	ORLANDO, FLA
The boat is sailed on	Lakes
How the boat is used	Weekends and longer
Normal wind strength	10-15 knots
Average size of crew	solo
Liveaboard?	No
Owner bought the boat in	2007
If the clock could be turned back, would owner buy again?	YES. OWNED A 1971 IRWIN 23 WHICH WAS TERRIBLE.THE MARINER HAS BEAUTIFULL LINES AND I AM VERY HAPPY WITH HER. MUCH BETTER QUALITY THAN THE IRWIN.
Gear that's been added	NEW CABIN CUSHIONS AND A BOOM TENT.
Structural or complex improvements	NO
The boat's best features	STABILITY, SAILS WELL, BEAUTIFULL LINES.
Problem areas in terms of design, materials, maintenance, etc.	COCPIT DRAINS.
Sailing characterisitcs	SAILS VERY WELL. WAS VERY SURPRISED THE 1ST TIMETHE WIND REALLY KICKED UP. SHE REALLY MOVES ANDIS MUCH MORE STABLE THAN I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED.
Motoring characterisitcs	HAVE A 2007 MINN KOTA 55 ENDURA. THIS MOVES THE BOAT VERY WELL DOWN TO SPEED #2. AT SPEEDS 4 & 5I'M QUITE PLEASED.
Liveability	HAVE OVERNITED SEVERAL TIMES. I AM 5'6", SO IFIND THE CABIN COMFORTABLE FOR 2, BUT 2 ONLY.TOILET (ORIGINAL) DISCHARGES OUT THE BOTTOM,SO I HAVE SEALED THE THRU HULLS AND REMOVEDTHE TOILET. SPACE WOULD BETTER BE USED FORA COMFORTABLE SEAT, AS IN THE STONEHORSE 23.
The owner's experience in dealing with Hunter (if any)
The owner's experience with the boat dealer or broker, if any	BOUGHT FROM LAKE FAIRVIEW MARINA. OVERPAID BY ABOUT 20%, BUT THE HULL SHINES, THE CABIN HAD BEEN ALL REDONE AND THE SAILS ARE IN GOOD SHAPEFOR MAYBE THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.
Other comments	I'VE OWNED A 1976 SIREN 17, 1971 IRWIN 23, 1975TARTAN 27 AND THE 1969 O'DAY MARINER 2+2. i LIKETHE LAST TWO BEST.

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