Pretty Boat

[EarleyBird]

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

[Carl]

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.

[Tail Chaser]

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

[EarleyBird]

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

[Tail Chaser]

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

[dgomezhall]

I’d be interested as well.

The boat is in Marathon FL?

[mike ohlstein]

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

[Tail Chaser]

Ohh wow!

[Craig Mac]

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.

[EarleyBird]

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.

[EarleyBird]

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.

[Tony Meola]

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.

[Tail Chaser]

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!

[EarleyBird]

“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