O'Day Mariner vs Montgomery 17

A Mini-Cruiser Madness Final Four Matchup

Mar 07, 2023

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This the Final Four folks! Time to start taking it seriously lest a boat you love—the almost perfect boat–is going to slip through the cracks.

We love the Mariner, but were a little surprised to find it in our Final Four. It beat the Aquarius 23 in round 1, the wildly popular Potter 15 in round 2, and the classic Sea Pearl 21 in round 3—not bad at all!

The sweet-sailing Mariner has been around since 1962, with more than 4,000 built. In fact Stuart Marine is still building them today.

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