Male, 48, St Albans area, recently separated from a lovely Summer Wine, seeks wooden Merlin Rocket in need of new loving home. Must have own combi and cover, and must currently be within 50 miles or so of St Albans. Ideally should be a NSM design, or Summer Wine, or similar, and must be in generally good condition - but some cosmetic work is OK. I've been trying a few used dinghy dating sites for a while now, and have met up with some ropey old Merlins - but I'm holding out for the right one. Sadly my budget is limited to about £500, but I do still have my own hair, a small lock-up garage and a towbar. Please email me on [email protected] if you have the boat for me.

See email I have sent re NSM3