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nosedive.jpgRolySilver Surfers ?02 December 2011
23:05
merlin197_yachtingworld.jpgMagsMercury II, scanned by Jonathan Reubin, who says...

She has an interesting mast step arrangement of a wooden stub finishing about 2ft above the sheerline supported by "lowers" and what looks to be a rotating metal mast mounted upon it. The boom appears to have guys attached to small speaders at the base of the mast to control rotation. Oh, and the tiller is a hoop affair and the hull is clinker.
04 October 2011
11:05
measuring_rake2.jpgChris MBecause unless you have a moulded hull there is no guarantee that that transom height will be the same between two boats. If you have a Winder hull its much easier becasue the boats are identical and you can do this.

Theres a guy at my old club who spends ages setting his wooden Ent up exactly to the tuning guide, yet you watch him sail and he has far more rake than the plastic boats. Reason: the height of his transom is differant! He wont have it though, even having been shown photos!!
20 September 2011
23:01
measuring_rake2.jpgJohn ReekieI am new to Merlins so apoligies for the silly questions but how do you ensure the boat is flat. If you tip the boat forwards or back then the measurement would change. Why do you not measure to the transom like other classes?17 September 2011
21:01
111_new_deck_supports.jpgMagsHow many old Merlins have this trip hazard for the helmsman? And is it really needed, structurally?!13 July 2011
21:03
bilge_keels.jpgMagsPlease continue discussion on the forum thread, to avoid duplicate conversations running on this page!

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08 July 2011
17:05
bilge_keels.jpgAndy HayType A is old-school style
Type B is standard Winder and on BAU prior to modification
Type C is Dark Star, Shabazzle and BAU in current guise
Type D is Highlander and Djellibeybi
08 July 2011
17:05
1079_passing_cloud.jpgtoby1104 is still up and running looking for a club to join with cover for older boats, any ideas welcome?08 July 2011
15:02
kicker_plate_and_centreboard.jpgbarry sladeHi i like the idea of a uphaul and downhaul on your centre board have you go any more detialed pictures as wouldnt mind doint it to my steel cetre board for my firefly.
Barry
10 May 2011
15:03
frensham2006_2081.jpgPeter C de G RotherhamStill sailing in 2011 in the Midlands de May Series.18 February 2011
22:05
pitchpole.jpgBarnsieDobbo and Tunnicliffe at the Tiger. Cold and lucky the did not snap the mast.10 February 2011
09:01
pitchpole.jpgMagsPhoto by Paul Manning, via Andy Rice.
Can you guess who is featured? And when/where?
(Dont even ASK why!)
09 February 2011
22:01
mike_anslow_small.jpgTom BrownIs this the Mike Anslow who used to be with Barclays and I sailed with in the 60s?15 January 2011
18:03
1079_passing_cloud.jpgGillyNice. I had 1100, a proctor XI by Hoare when I was a lad. Had to sell when I went to Uni Wonder if shes still going. 10 November 2010
17:02
2324_drum_on_mast.jpgSteve.sapwellFormer owner of surfer, sugar plum design and original hornblower, anyone know where they are now ?06 October 2010
22:04
1079_passing_cloud.jpgRobert HarrisMR1079 Passing Cloud was built by Jack Holt for my dad Harry Harris in 1960 so shes 50 this year. In this photo taken at Tamesis in 2009 she is being helmed by my fathers grandson Richard and crewed by his great grandson Harry.

Around a dozen members of the Harris family have raced in Passing Cloud at one time or another. With an updated rig and sails Passing Cloud remains very competitive
in the environment for which she was designed and built.
24 August 2010
12:02
what_the_kicker_does.jpgNick HoskinsOn a broad reach, which of these would be more de-powered, the black or white boat?10 June 2010
13:03
206_manhandling_spinnaker.jpgRichard WinterIt is definitely Ossie (though I believe it may have been Ozzy) Rissen of Thames Ditton. He purchased 758 a Rigden boat for his daughters and later became mine for many years. Wogs was the nickname of his wife.30 May 2010
12:04
traveller_controls.jpgTerryLooks Genius to me. Having spent Sunday sailing around with the traveller stuck on port tack - i will give it a go.19 May 2010
13:02
new_transom.jpgmike 1981Finished transom allowing restoration to now be completed.30 April 2010
20:07