Happy Thought
Veteran Member
- Joined
- May 22, 2012
- Messages
- 35
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Happy Thought
- Vessel Make
- Mariner Seville 37/Helmsman 38
Headroom is good except going down steps. Probably find that spec in one of the magazine reviews
Is this "Mariner" the same company that produced the Mariner 38 Orient?
I stand corrected. Looks like the Mariner 38 Orient is from the same company as mine. One for sale in Baltimore, a 2004. I can tell you that we are happy with our boat's build quality, handling and overall engineering. What isn't right at least can be accessed easily and correct (so far). Nice woodwork. Probably cam from the same factory as ours, ours is a 2008. Factory support? Not sure. Helmsman Yachts now brings in what used to be the Mariner line. They seem like nice folks and people on this forum have said nice things about them. Massey sales in Florida represents them on the east coast. I have not had the bad dealings that others had with the company. We bought a 2008 in 2011 so missed the whole dealing with the delays, commissioning etc.. thing. Paul Burbach handled our purchase and is one of the finest brokers I have ever known. I would buy a boat from him again in a second. Good luck, keep me posted.
Was able to see *the new boat in Seattle a couple of weeks ago. *It is very nice and more refined. As live aboards on our 37 we have a *lot of experience with this boat. We are not afariad *to go out in rough weather *that keeps others in harbour. *We have been averaging 250 engine hours and 70+ nights at anchor every year. *If *you have questions, feel free to contact us.
We bought a 2007 Mariner 40 last April and have been all over Tampa Bay, and back and forth to Marathon. Of course, the ICW is fine and we found the run from Marco to Marathon to be no problem as well. We did watch our weather and had calm seas.
We live aboard in Bradenton, FL and, so far, have been VERY pleased with everything about this boat.
We look forward to making a trip over to the Bahamas next spring and that will be the biggest challenge for us one our 'new' boat.
If I knew how, I would post a picture.
Wm
If I knew how, I would post a picture.
Wm
We bought a 2007 Mariner 40 last April and have been all over Tampa Bay, and back and forth to Marathon. Of course, the ICW is fine and we found the run from Marco to Marathon to be no problem as well. We did watch our weather and had calm seas.
We live aboard in Bradenton, FL and, so far, have been VERY pleased with everything about this boat.
We look forward to making a trip over to the Bahamas next spring and that will be the biggest challenge for us one our 'new' boat.
If I knew how, I would post a picture.
Wm
The boat did roll quite a bit with the beam seas, but with no sails to stabilize the rolling, I suspect that is normal for semi displacement hulls.
The other strange problem is that the last two times I filled the starboard fuel tank, it refused to accept more than a trickle of fuel. It took forever to get 50 gallons into it. Not so the first time I filled it, and not so with the port tank. The vents appear to be clear. Thanx: