I looked at the 1975 Mariner and . .

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David

it seemed to be in decent shape except it had a good deal of water in the bilge. It was sitting on the trailer. The problem is that there is a metal support rod in the cabin under where the mast attaches to the cabin top. The bottom of the support was attached to a plywood plate which was very wet. When we would move or push down on the rod, water would ooze out of the plywood. My friend feels it could be fixed professionally. My question is, is there any other wood below the plywood (a stringer, etc.) that is not visible that could also be damaged? Other than this everything seems to be solid. The deck around the left chain plate is very cracked. The current owner says that it is from the boat getting caught under a higher dock as the boat wakes came in. There does not seem to be any water leakage through the deck around the chain plates. It has three sails, the two original ones and a newer genoa. The mainsail has holes at the end of most of the pockets that hold the battens. The batten pocket seams are intact. The holes in the sails are just where the batten pocket ends. Can these holes be repaired without sacrificing the sail integrity? I have really appreciated the input of everyone who has responded to my recent queries. There is a great deal of knowledge here. I'm glad you are willing to take the time to share it with others! Thanks.
 
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Bob La Rocca

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Hi David, Your situation sounds a lot like mine.I live here in southern New Jersey and bought my Mariner up in north Jersey last Thanksgiving.The boat was in a backyard uncovered for years, no sails,no cabin door, flat tires on the trailer, and two feet of water in the cabin.The first thing I spoted was the gold post supporting the cabin roof.This is a compression post and nothing more,it's desinged that way.The boat was on sale for $500.00 but he took $100.00 with no arguement.My biggest problem was buying the boat with only a bill of sale and no title.This 1972 Mariner had not been registered in over twenty years,and it took the next four months and the State Police to clear it up.I have posted a couple of pictures of my boat as it is now and you can look them up on the oday site.If you have any questions just email me and I can try to help you out as I have been helped myself by fellow Mariner owners.Talk to you later. Bob RALAROCCA@aol.com
 
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