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Ran into a gentleman this afternoon in Marathon who has a 31 for sale. Said she was built in 1969. Black with a tower, pretty looking boat. 440hp. Yanmars. One of a kind with that power. Was sight seeing with my wife and her nephew. Slowed to look, and he spoke to me from the 2nd floor of a Condo, enclosed porch. Has a Merritt for sale to. Reel Lady believe is her name. Anyone interested I’ll ride my bike over and try to get more info....or someone might know the boat???? EarleyBird

If your going to go over...maybe snap a few pictures.

I'm only interested in looking at the pictures...but hey someone might get the bug after seeing them.

I am in the market this year... I suspect after busy season (CPA wife), that she can get more serious. California has very few 31s for sale. I really want either the bahia Mar or a two steering station boat. But I keep changing my mind everytime I see a really nice boat. If I were to get a tower it would need to be collapsable and trailerable. Other requirement from the wife is turn key... mostly due to all my other projects requiring completion. Ha ha

Going Yellowtail fishing in our CC shortly. I’ll go over later today/tomorrow and try to get more info and a couple pics. Do not believe the Tower is collapsible. EarleyBird

I would end up selling any tower I couldn't make work.
Thank you for posting!

I’d be interested as well.

The boat is in Marathon FL?

Did it look like this? The former Grim Reaper.....

Ohh wow!

Mike---I thought it might be as well----I don't remember the history of the boat---but I think there were some issues------many years later --I hoped they resolved them.

Just return from fishing and then speaking with the couple who own this 31. What a pretty boat!!!!! They own Charlestown Marina in Md. and gave me the spread sheet on the boat, plus I took a couple pics with my cell phone. I’ll try and post later, gotta clean some yellowtail, shower and eat. 20 kts. SE in a 21’ CC this ol’Boy is a tad wore out. We’ll get them to ya. EarleyBird. It is not the 31 up above this reply.

With the help from my Beautiful Bride, here are the pics/info sheet of one Pretty 31. In Marathon presently but heading back to Maryland around the beginning of next month. Charlestown Marina.

That is a wow boat.

I like what they did. I would have gotten rid of the lower station and I am not a fan of a large tower on a 31. I would have stopped with the a Hard Top.

$165 is probably what she should sell for but that number is going to be a tough one to get.

Ohh man... That's an amazingly beautiful boat! I'm going to aim at this one and probably miss but with my sights that high anything I do hit will be nice!
I like the steering station below, the tower I think would be a pain to fold it every trip but maybe not? Plenty of fabricators can weld in some quick release points I suspect. The guys that welded my rool cage could make it happen.
With a tower that high does it affect the ride much? I'm thinking it's a lot of weight out in space for when the weather gets rough.

Thank you and your photographer for the find!

“I” would think that with 440hp Yanmars, and 315 gallons of fuel she might be a tad more tender than most 31’s, especially light. She did sit a bit lower aft than with the original 160 or 220 gallon fuel tank. As far as rolling more, maybe in a large beam sea, with someone in the Tower. I would speak with the owners who own Charlestown Marina in Maryland. Ph# 410-287-8125. EarleyBird