I had an email from someone saying:
"My father is restoring a merlin rocket 550, which is very run down. I would like to buy him a book on restoring a merlin rocket. Do you know of any good books that will help him? kind regards Alexis"
please drop her an email at [email protected] if you know of anything. i have advised her about the vintage wing and the CVRDA.
Posted: 18/10/2007 23:09:04 By: Mags |
Not sure if in print but Ian Proctor's book called I think "Racing Dinghy Handling and Maintenance" might help.
Posted: 19/10/2007 08:14:13 By: Grump |
It's a pretty good book and you can still get copies on ebay and Amazon but it is more about exactly what it says on the tin. Doesn't go into re-decking etc. In fact I really haven't come across a book like that at all.
Posted: 19/10/2007 09:07:06 By: Merlin Band Rock and Roll |
I have that one myself...not really suitable as it only talks about varnishes and glues you can get in the 70s.
Posted: 19/10/2007 09:28:26 By: Mags |
For the avoidance of confusion the THREE Ian Proctor books are:
"Racing Dinghy Handling"
"Racing Dinghy Maintainance"
"Racing, Wind and Current".
Posted: 19/10/2007 10:54:17 By: Ancient Geek |
If memory serves me right Ancient Geek features on the cover of Racing Dinghy Handling.
Posted: 19/10/2007 11:05:34 By: Garry R |
Only the Later Paper Back edition!
Posted: 19/10/2007 11:20:27 By: Ancient Geek |
I wish someone would write one!
Posted: 19/10/2007 12:41:13 By: Frank Baldry |
Hi Mags, Please ask your father to speak to me, I have a number of people who will be able to help.
Posted: 19/10/2007 15:50:22 By: Mervyn Allen |
I did point this lady in your direction Mervyn.
Posted: 19/10/2007 16:36:59 By: Mags |
Richard's Dad Barry would be the ideal bloke to write such a book after all the Merlins he has restored. I am sure Richard could persuade him.
Posted: 19/10/2007 18:08:48 By: Interested |
Book Barn near Bristol have quite a few copies of the Proctor books at about three or four quid each - you just have to find them! Imagine the biggest B&Q type shed, times two, both full of shelves of secondhand books :-) They have a website somewhere - Google it.
Try the cvrda website and forum for questions too, but it's Chris Barlow who should be writing the book - he is such a great restorer and vintage Merlin enthusiast who so inspires and encourages others, including Garry, that he's receiving a well deserved RYA Community Award.
http://www.cvrda.org
Posted: 19/10/2007 19:42:17 By: Pat2121 |
Pat, ARG! Why did you have to tell me that? There's a warehouse full of old books!? My ideal paradise in fact.
Dammit, there goes my redundancy money....well, wifey was only going to spend it on a porch anyway....
Posted: 19/10/2007 22:19:34 By: Mags |
Mags, take yourself to Haye on Wye barns houses sheds full!
Posted: 20/10/2007 08:51:58 By: Ancient Geek |
Shhhhhh!!!!!!! I cant afford to know that!
Posted: 20/10/2007 09:07:23 By: Mags |
Book Barn's so cheap you would need an army to carry what you'd buy and you wouldn't need to spend all the money so she could still have the porch - or is it porsche?
Posted: 20/10/2007 20:25:52 By: Pat2121 |
Pity I didn't pretend to mishear her, and go out to buy a Porsche straight away.
Posted: 20/10/2007 21:18:50 By: Mags |
Would that be a Meno Porshe?
Posted: 21/10/2007 17:43:28 By: . |
