classic merlin

[Nessa]

on ebay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/merlin-rocket ... 256c92d59a

[Stephen Hawkins]

She looks nice. Probably better than mine when you scrape the dust off it.

I did not see a hint to what the spars were made of. But I assume wood.

Unfortunately circumstance prevent me from contemplating another purchase:

1. Nowhere to keep it.
2. Already having a Merlin under repair.
3. Under warning by the boss not to buy another boat.
4. Knowing that the purchase price is only the start of it!

Cant think which reason is the most important........

[Ed]

beautiful.....just love that age of Merlin.

must...really must get 638 back on the water!!

eib

[chris]

it's a martine which some people think was Holt's best design.

[Nessa]

does it really have what looks like a hefty metal plate stuck on the foredeck?

It is very lovely, but I am resisting - presumably the classic merlin bunch will know it's there? You can see the boom which looks like it's a black metal one?

[Mikey]

Nessa - it is a hole in foredeck with rope basket to hold spinnaker. These were the days when it was flown inside the forestay.

Mike Liggett.

[jpa_wfsc]

Covered by a piece of history that might even be adding value to the boat ...

http://glostransporthistory.visit-glouc ... nworks.htm

[Nessa]

oh god. I have put it on my watch list.

[Mikey]

Sorry Nessa, just had proper look at close up of foredeck and clearly need a good pair of specs. - it is a metal plate! However I say in my defence the foredeck spinnaker container was common on Merlins of this vintage.

Mike.

[chris]

there is a mast and boom from a merlin available from our club From a boat in the 2thousands.

[Stephen Hawkins]

Well it went for a not unreasonable £400+.

Good luck to whoever bought it.

Cheers