O'Day Mariner #1922, "Orion"

Welcome to the webpage of O'Day Mariner #1922. The purpose of this site is to document and demonstrate the rehabilitation and upgrading of this classic O'Day sailboat. This is not to say there are no other techniques or possibilities; the work I chose to do was simply based on my own desires. Hopefully this will help anyone else interested performing similar tasks.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

Time left until Orion's 2010 launch:

PICTURE OF THE WEEK

MARINER UPDATES

WEBSITE UPDATES

03.08.10 - This beautiful picture is courtesy of Andre Barata of Santa Clara, California. He and his wife took their recently restored 1967 Mariner to Lake Tahoe last year. Andre writes, "The wind was really slow that day, but the beautiful emerald green water and the mountains in the background made you forget about time. We anchored our Mariner at the Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe and went for a hike. I couldn't help but stare at the boat the whole time." I wager he was not the only one - what a great looking boat.

02.26.10 - I created a promotional video (no sound yet) for the Mariner Class Association, now featured on the front page of their website and on YouTube. Perhaps my obsession with Mariners has gotten a little out of control...?

02.21.10 - Stuart Marine is participating in the New England Boat Show being held this week in Boston, and he is showing one of his brand-new Mariners.

02.15.10 - This website has reached an all-time high of 1,221 unique visitors during this past week alone with an average of 243 visitors per day!

02.08.10 - The Mariner Class Association's periodic newsletter, Notice to Mariners, is scheduled to be mailed sometime in the next few weeks. Join now if you are not currently a member to receive this great resource.

03.08.10 - I got a chance to prime the top of the deck today. So far, so good - another coat coat or two of topcoat and the top deck core repair will be done.

02.26.10 - Added four more videos under the menu, including Orion reefing, Andre Barata's boat, an early-style Mariner and the Class Association's promotional video.

02.22.10 - Made a new page under "Pictures" after visiting Dave Whittier and Stuart Marine at the New England Boat Show this past Saturday.

02.21.10 - Updated the deck core page after reattaching the flap and repairing the cuts on the side of the arch. This project is nearly complete!

02.19.10 - I updated the Southeast Connecticut Mariner Fleet page with information about an upcoming Fleet Luncheon.

Thanks to Good Old Boat for listing this site under their "Sailors' Blogs & Sites"; they are another great website and magazine whose tagline is, "The Sailing Magazine for the rest of us!"

Also thanks to Small Craft Advisor for linking this site back in June. They are another great website and magazine that reviewed the Mariner in Edition No. 49.

DISCLAIMER: While I personally have had success using the methods outlined in this website,
one should never undertake major repairs without the presence of another adult in case an emergency situation should arise.