I recently acquired this "diamond in the rough" from a local boat yard in Eugene, OR. After doing a lot of research and spending hours on craigslist I was happy to finally find a boat that met my needs. The boat is fast, trailerable, big enough to sleep 2-4 people and most importantly it was cheap. I paid $2500 for the boat, a trailer and sails. The boat needs a lot of work as you will see from the pictures. I was initially hesitant to buy the boat because of some potential problems, but after the sail bags revealed a mylar racing main in good condition and 2 usable dacron sails I decided to go for it.
This blog is my attempt to chronicle the restoration process and hopefully get some feedback from more experienced sailors (particularly Merit 25 owners). I will try to include as many pictures and details as possible. If anyone has any recommendations or questions feel free to respond to my blog posts and I will try to get back to you asap.
1 comment:
Hi, as an owner of a merit 25 all I can tell you is get the boat cleaned up, and sailable. Put up the mast and go sailing. You can always add the bells and whistles later. It looks like what you have the most to do is clean. You can email me and I'll give you my phone number, I will be happy to help you with any spicific questions you may have.
John
jswnson@aol.com
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