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Topic : Hull no 3172

Hello Ladies and Gents, I have just become the proud owner of hull no 3172. Could anyone give me any information about its history. It is in fair condition at the moment, small amont of tidying needed to bring up to spec. I am new to Merlins and can't wiat to get it on the water


Posted: 25/04/2009 21:32:30
By: Chris
3172 is a Disguy's design and was built by Guy Winder probably in 1979. She was called 'Guy'dOg' and according to the 1980 Year Book her first owner was J Anderton at Hollingworth SC
In 1990 she was owned by P Dewhurst at Burwain SC and in 1993 by D Booth who's club was not recorded in that year's book.
The 1995 YB shows her name changed to 'Bonjour le Pop' and the owner as R Marsden at Carsington SC.
In 1998 her owner was recorded as Richard Holmes at Coniston SC and she was renamed 'Sugar'.
I am sorry but the MROA year books contain no later records of the owners of your boat.


Posted: 26/04/2009 20:47:40
By: Tony Lane
To obtain more info. on this boat it might be a good idea to contact Guy or David Winder at Winder Boats Tel 01535 604980. I'm sure they will help you of they can.


Posted: 27/04/2009 10:22:06
By: Tony Lane
Thank you Tony for your information, I will get in touch with Winder Boats.
Cheers, Chris


Posted: 27/04/2009 17:40:26
By: Chris
Hope this doesn't generate a problem for you but I seem to recall this is the boat that was stolen (on trailer ready to go to an open I think) when a couple of years old and disappeared completely for some considerable time.  No doubt someone at Hollingworth will have fuller story.

We owned a sister 'Disguys' 3158 for some time hence the recollection. These boats are very responsive/ quick tacking and were mostly built by Guy for Northern/ Hollingworth owners-when NSM1 was the fashionable steed of the day for most others.


Posted: 27/04/2009 19:11:18
By: Geoff Wright
The only listed stolen Merlin is 2576

http://www.stolenboats.org.uk/view.php3?q=178

Posted: 27/04/2009 22:21:46
By: AlanF
Phew, Thank you for that post !!!!


Posted: 27/04/2009 22:25:57
By: Chris
Errr, the stolenboats website is not all-knowing! It just has a list of recent boats that they have been told about.


Posted: 28/04/2009 10:40:16
By: Mags
True it is not all knowing it relies on optional input from insurance companies and the police. So it is true that the boat still may have been stolen, or stolen and recovered.

Although in terms of recent boats, the one Merlin listed was dated 2004.

Interesting to see how many Lasers get stolen compared to classes like Merlin, GP14, Solo, FireBall etc.


Posted: 28/04/2009 12:50:41
By: AlanF
Chris, welcome to Merlin's, hope you get to keep it!


Posted: 28/04/2009 18:43:50
By: Half full
Thanks to all for the replys


Posted: 28/04/2009 19:34:08
By: Chris
Hi Chris, are you still watching this forum. I have winder 3161 and would like to ask you about your winder as its probably got  a similar build date... I am interested to see if you made any modifiactions... and to see how yours is rigged.
 
 
Regards
Neil


Posted: 24/11/2015 19:05:00
By: Neil 3161

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