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2006-2011

O'Day Mariner 19

Sloop #2: "Syntropical 2"

1977 O'DAY Mariner 19,
hull #3468 out of 3771 built by O'Day.  The Mariner hull is identical to the Rhodes 19, which is one of the most popular boats of all time.  The Mariner adds the cabin and more cockpit space for families.  Rhodes 19 is more for racing.  Designer Phil Rhodes once lived in Wellfleet I have heard.  For more info on the Mariner see:  http://www.usmariner.org/
Mariner is still made by Stuart Marine of Rockland, ME: http://www.stuartmarine.net/
Better deal is to buy one used on ebay or Craig's list.  They go for $2000-$4000 depending on condition.   For parts contact DR Marine in Assonet, MA.  Owner Rudy Nickerson used to work at O'Day factory and has every part you need and knows everything about O'Day boats. http://www.drmarine.com/

Why is it named Syntropical you ask? It is a combination of SYNTROPY and TROPICAL.

The Tropical part is fairly obvious. When I am sailing I always think of being in the Caribbean or tropics somewhere with Palm trees swaying, warm breezes blowing, drinking coconut milk, etc.

Syntropy is Buckminster Fuller's word for the opposite of entropy which means chaos, randomness, and disorder. If you knew how much work it took to restore this 32 year old sloop, you would understand. Life itself is a form of syntropy, or if you prefer synergy.

Why only a 19' boat?  Wellfleet Harbor is extremely shallow at low tide, and this boat draws only 10" with centerboard up, and we can go right up on the beach for picnics.  But it has an 8 1/2 foot cockpit which can carry six people.

Maintenance and repairs:

B.O.A.T. =
Break Out Another Thousand

UPGRADES
2011
rudder repair
outboard impeller and gasket replacement
repaint stripes
paint floorboard
tighten, gelcoat bow eye for towing
new windvane
new fishing reel
new running lights

2010
spinlock camcleats for jib furling line and spinaker halyard
tighten gudgeon bolts
install heavier cable for swing keel (3/16")
new seat cushions

2009
outboard carburetor repairs-ethanol damage to fuel pump membrane
bilgepaint interior of hull
repair bow hook and gelcoat
replace windvane
install new spinaker halyard
purchase new spinnaker
replace flag halyard cleat

2008
repaint stripes
New mainsail
new anchor bracket
mounted spinnaker pole on mast
boathook backet
fishing pole bracket
replace outboard water pump impeller
replace outboard pivoting rod with SS, and plastic mounts.
new bird nets on spreaders
new rear traveller when carrying 6 passengers
seal keel pivot pin outer bushings with 5200, new rubber washers for bolt
2:1 line system for jib sheets, green/red sheets
bow ding repair
gelcoat repair
re-varnish all wood surfaces
remount spinnaker halyard fiddle block
added jiffy reefing system
replaced main halyard with green
replaced jib halyard with red
stern light pole repair
paint outboard, new zinc, misc parts

2007
Stripped bottom to gelcoat and repainted
Added CDI FF1 furling system
Repaired rudder pull-up system
Installed spinnaker sheet blocks, cam cleat, halyard/fiddle block system, spinnaker pole for spinnaker
re-varnish all wood surfaces
dinghy repairs
masthead windvane

2006
reglass swing keel pivot bolt
new pivot bolt bushings
swing keel, sandblasted, epoxied, painted
swing keel cable and retracting line replaced
new working jib
new port lower shroud
new backstay
new jib halyard
new main halyard
new jib sheets
jib cleats replaced
new main sheet
new fiddle block for main sheet
new topping lift
new rudder pull-up cable
drill rudder pintle for hitch pin
new backing plates for rudder gudgeons
reef point for mainsail
new bow rail
mast compression post mounting block ground out and redone
new wood trim for hatch cover
hatch cover slides sanded and varnished,
companionway slides removed and replaced
new companionway door
bottom scraped and painted
non stainless hardware removed
install Ladder
running lights
mast slide cover
1988 6HP Yamaha outboard added
anchor, chain and line added
replaced tiller extension bolt
added tiller tamer
mainsail cover


2004, 2005

Siren 17

Sloop #1 "Syntropical"  1973 Vanderstadt and McGruer Siren 17.  Sold 2006, still sailing in Lake Champlain. 





 
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