Lyman Mariner

Here we have an icon of style, history, and American built boating charm. This boat was made at the Lyman Clinker factory right here in Sandusky, Ohio and has only been in fresh water. Of only 189 28' Mariners produced, this is the first one built. That's right, THE VERY FIRST 28' LYMAN MARINER EVER PRODUCED. Apparently, Lyman began all their serial numbers with 1000 from researching online. As you can see on the ID tag, as well as on all the panels throughout the boat, this one is 1000. How about that for historical significance? It is a project boat though and needs restoring, but most of the wood is dry and solid still. There's a few spots that will need to be replaced with new wood, mostly the back of the transom, and on the bottom of the rub rail itself. The deck is fairly solid and looks like it's been replaced not too many years back, one obvious clue being the Phillips head screws in it, an original 64 deck would've been straight blades. I walked the entire deck and no place felt like I'd fall through although I did note some flexing near the window corners, but it still felt like the support under the deck and not the teak itself. The black seams are still plyable and I saw no breaks or gaps in them.

The most notable shine of this diamond in the rough are her engines, two AMC 327s, 188hp each (fireball), they have low profile side draft carbs Barr Marine exhaust manifolds, and intakes have the Gray Marine ID tag. Both engines turn over and likely run, and both are very clean and sharp for their age as you can see in the pics. I bought the boat as a package deal with several other boats and honestly I'm not big on wooden boats, my thing is sailboats, I have many, so I didn't see much value in this at first, until I looked inside and researched it's historical significance. From what I can see, it looks like it had been restored possibly in the early 2000s judging by the aluminum fuel tanks, one dated 2000 (50 gal), the other dated 2002 (45 gal). It does have weathering on the exterior from sitting outside, and there's some wood spots that'll have to be replaced mostly on the back of the transom, but overall, the majority of the boat is solid and could just use some sanding and new varnish and paint. The deck is fully intact and the black joint seams are still pliable and not cracking out. There are a couple soft spots in the deck around the window area that feel like the support is weak under it, but the deck itself is still fairly solid and doesn't seem to be deteriorated. The steering wheel and gauges are missing, I can't find them anywhere on the boat. I have some a gauge set and steering wheel from a newer boat that you may have if you like, but they aren't the same period era as the boat, so if you're going for an all original look, you'll probably want to hunt down originals. I'm offering it up for a minimum starting bid, the engines alone are worth that. If you end up being he winning bidder and just want the engines, you're more than welcome to come pull them and I'll keep the hull no problem. I can reuse the mountain of good teak and mahogany (I'm assuming, still learning my woods) for repairing my other boats. If you have the eye and value for a true classic and want the whole thing, she's all yours. There is no reserve, what you see for the bid price is what it'll sell for and what you see in the pics is all included. There is no trailer. Good luck, and thanks for taking an interest.