"Raven"
1962 Mariner 31 (proto) Hull#3
Owner: Mike Schifsky - Eastsound (San Juan Islands),
WA - USA
This is about my fourth wooden boat restoration, and with the possible
exception of a teak Cheoy Lee Frisco Flyer, the most well constructed boat
I have owned.I bought Raven because we wanted a good cruising boat with
standing head room in the cabin. We have cruised a fair bit now and Raven
is everything I had hoped for.Raven was is rough shape when I bought her
in May 2003, but mostly from a cosmetic standpoint. The decks had just
been professionally redone in Port Townsend (thank god).This year I rewired
her and refinished the hull and cabin. I have also added some electronics
and a few personal touches. I intend to do the spars next season,
but the biggest improvement will be a Yanmar 3cyl engine to replace the
worn out, noisy, and smokey Volvo MD11C.I am at least the third owner,
but don’t know her history. I know she lived in S. Calif. for a while.
Raven is a great boat, and intend to keep her for quite awhile.The
photo was taken in Mail Bay, Waldron Island, Wa.
I quite enjoy the Mariner website.
Mike