This forum is dedicated to Mariner Yachts of New Hampshire. You can find some history of Mariner Yachts here: http://www.yourdigitalworldmadeeasy.com/2001.html
There are other Mariner sailboats, Formosa Mariners, American Mariners, Mariner 19's, a Mariner outboard, an SUV, a Carver power boat and a baseball team but I don't know much about them. Mariners are well designed, strongly built mass produced boats. It was limited mass production, all interiors were stick built of teak and mahogany lumber. Mariner produces several boats starting with the 28, 36, 38 pilothouse, 39 and 47. The company received a large order (50 boats or so) from a bare boat charter company, and purchased raw material for the order. Soon after the order was cancelled leading to a severe cash crunch and the closing of the firm. Remember that these were days of high inflation. The selling price of a 28 more than doubled between 1978 and 1982, although few salaries had the same rate of increase. in the attached picture, the Mariner is behind the cat boat. I believe the catboat is a Sanderling.
Lou
There are other Mariner sailboats, Formosa Mariners, American Mariners, Mariner 19's, a Mariner outboard, an SUV, a Carver power boat and a baseball team but I don't know much about them. Mariners are well designed, strongly built mass produced boats. It was limited mass production, all interiors were stick built of teak and mahogany lumber. Mariner produces several boats starting with the 28, 36, 38 pilothouse, 39 and 47. The company received a large order (50 boats or so) from a bare boat charter company, and purchased raw material for the order. Soon after the order was cancelled leading to a severe cash crunch and the closing of the firm. Remember that these were days of high inflation. The selling price of a 28 more than doubled between 1978 and 1982, although few salaries had the same rate of increase. in the attached picture, the Mariner is behind the cat boat. I believe the catboat is a Sanderling.
Lou
