Merlin on ebay

Garry R · Post by **Garry R** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 2:26 pm

Says built in 1960 but book says 1955 and I think that's correct

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MERLIN-ROCKET-CLA ... dZViewItem

Someone out there???? Remember the success of Spriteful at the Tideway.

chris · Post by **chris** » Tue Jul 04, 2006 10:52 pm

Yes, I would say this is really worth looking at. It's a Martine design which some recon is Holt's best design. Still a fine river boat and this one seems in remarkably original condition. ( odd double decker thwart though)
i do hope we see it at a CVRDA event one day.

chris · Post by **chris** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:37 pm

More very interesting merlins on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-1950-CLIN ... dZViewItem
says it's an OKAY but it's a merlin late 50's ix maybe?
There's also a very original Martine by holt still cheap and not much time to go - - a great CVRDA boat
and there's a ribbed one . says it no 849 which is the wrong sail no. it's a ribbed hull and therefore below 500. Looks like one of the first proctor designs. This one is in scotland. Type in Merlin rocket in the ebay search - then please someone bid!!!

Any of these are great CVRDA and vintage merlin boats.

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:32 pm

Chris it appears to have a double thwart.
Is that original ?

andrew · Post by **andrew** » Fri Jul 07, 2006 10:34 pm

Apologies. I mean on MR590 from 1955.

chris · Post by **chris** » Sun Jul 09, 2006 1:19 pm

No I doubt it. the original thwart is the lower one.