Boats for Sale/Wanted

1966 Mariner. Custom restoration. Everything listed was done between 2020-2023.

Standing rigging was new when I got her in 2019.

Closed in cabin with removeable mahogany doors. Rebuilt v-birth with new flotation under. Cabin mahogany ceiling strips. Built in cooler/galley/cooktop.

Head/porta-potty. New cabin floorboards. New wiring/fuse panel/running lights.

Centerboard redone with Dyneema pennant, bolt and washers. Mahogany cockpit comings and tiller. New portlights and forward hatch. Teak anchor pulpit, roller with rode and anchor. All deck hardware rebedded. New running rigging. Hank on jib good shape. Mainsail fair shape. New cockpit cushions ( sunbrella). New v-birth cushions. Custom cockpit/sailcover/combo. Topsides painted beige non-skid and Interlux white. Hull 3 coats Interlux flag blue. Manual and auto bilge pumps.

2007 Shore lander trailer in great shape.

No battery. No usable motor, but I will through in a 20 year old 4 horse Johnson that needs the carb rebuilt. (rebuild kit included).

Wildflower is set up for comfortable cruising. $ 10,500 Located in Branchville NJ

Contact , Dave. sattersrestoration@gmail.com Or, if you have any questions. call my shop number and leave a message. 973-948-5242 (landline)

Happy New year. Construction photos here Photo Album List - Mariner Class Association Under Mariner 735W

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Hi David,

absolutely beautiful work and layout. Did I see it correctly that you have a wooded rubrail on Wildflower?

All the best

Ulrich

Ulrich, It's a replacement rubber one. I painted it with Benjamin Moore solid deck stain. It's held up beautiful for years. I couldn't believe how great it stayed on. Dave

Hi, David,

Sorry to hear you're selling your Mariner, but whoever buys it will be a very lucky owner! You did an absolutely fantastic job with your restoration and all the jaw-dropping upgrades. Truly a work of art.

Good luck with your sale, and best wishes for 2026.

Nate

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Nate Bayreuther

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#1922 "Orion"

Thanks Nate. I'm sure the right person will come along. I'm only posting it here for now. I'll let you know what direction my compass leads me. Let's just say I love Gaff rigged boats! Dave 735W Wildflower

David,

Wildflower is a beauty. I own a Mariner I love already and was tempted to make you an offer and drive her down the east coast to Florida…but I plan to size up to something bigger for my growing kids (shortlist is: Seaward 23, Montgomery 23, precision 23, or Catalina 22) in the next couple years so can’t justify it.

All that to say, I’m sure you’ll find an interested buyer quickly!

Thanks Stefan, My kids are grown and out of the house. So I'm downsizing to a smaller boat. I mostly day sail when my daughters visit. Or solo weekend overnighters. I enjoy solo sailing . You don't have to be back at a certain time :)

Years ago when I had a large boat I used to tell people if you have to be back at an exact time, you may not want to go. Remember this is sailing.

Truer words were never spoken David!

Out of curiosity what are you looking at as a replacement?

I have an O'Day 25 in a slip at the marina and trailer sail the Mariner 19.

But like you, these days it is mostly just me and I have been thinking about something a little smaller to make the whole process easier.

Charles

Charles, I love catboats. So I'm restoring a Beetlecat for next season. When you look at a Beetle you can't believe it's only 12 feet long. A very roomy boat. Simple as it gets, one sail, when you want to tack you just push the tiller over , done, and nobody spills their drink :) I am also building a 15 foot V bottom catboat . That one will weight in at 1,400lbs. But that one will take me a few years.

I would like to see Wildflower got to a small family or someone who will do some cruising. Dave 735W Wildflower

Nice!

I have a Walker Bay dinghy that is a catboat rig (of sorts), but I've never sailed a larger one. Being the good geek that I am I did some digging into them this afternoon.

The Beetles are impressive - over 110 years and still being made from the same jig.

I watched some videos on them being restored and sailed. I can see the attraction.

I also ran across this video on an Arey's Pond catboat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z4Vsqfy4TQ

The guy does a good job explaining why the boats are built the way they are and has a lot of good tips about sailing the rig. He demos it well and shows how it performs and handles solo.

That whole "keep it flat for speed, push the tiller across and she just tacks and is ready to go" would be appealing!

The way the centerboard retracts (yet when down is pretty much under the mast) is cool and I really like that when the rudder is up it is not sticking down any lower than the keel. The guy was saying that you can sail one in 10" of water.

The 15 footer looks like a good size. Not a bad length and with a beam of 7.5 feet she'd be wide and stable with plenty of leg room.

There is a guy in the slip next to me that has a Com-Pac Cat Boat. I'll have to catch him up there this season and go sailing with him to see what I think of that rig in a larger boat.

I'm definitely going to have to look at this type of rig.

The simplicity of setup and sailing solo is attractive and these days I am all about time on the water sailing and not about racing.

"I would like to see Wildflower got to a small family or someone who will do some cruising."

She's a beauty for sure and I know that she's going to make someone very happy!

Thanks for the lead on the catboat design!

Charles