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CategoryProgression - Restoring a Merlin RocketEnd of the LineAfter several days of hard work removing varnish from the inside of Progression during the summer the time came to turn her over and start removing the paint on the outside of the hull. First shock was that the paint and a bit of filler cunningly disguised an awful lot of epoxy. A lttle more detailed inspection revealed that whoever added the expoxy did so over wet damp wood. The leaks we'd experienced were not going to be simple task to fix, whole replacement planks were neededThe skipper & I considered our options - was a repair possible: yes but needed more skills than we or probably any club member had, it was a job for a professional wooden dinghy builder. Could we afford it? No - it would cost far more than we could ever hope to recoup (even in terms of enjoyment sailing her) and more than the funds available.... so what was to be done? Burn her? Our class captain took matters into his own hands and the result was a full refund on monies paid as long as we returned the hull and all the fittings, mast sails etc which we've duly done. The end of the summer marked the end of our project but on the positive side we've found out that we enjoy sailing vintage Merlins but don't really have the time to maintain one... so will probably return to the Enterprise class next season... anyone got a FRP Enterprise they wish to sell? 4:45 PM - Oct. 8, 2007 - post comment
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