{"product_id":"merlin-rocket-red-mist-1989-classic-sailing-dinghy-for-sale","title":"Merlin Rocket \"Red Mist\", 1989 classic sailing dinghy for sale","description":"\u003cp\u003e£850 or near offer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, Somerset.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1989 NSM4 built by Graham Edwards, originally hog stepped, but later converted to deck stepped.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis beautiful, classic boat comes with :\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e (probably) the original M1 alloy mast and the usual abundance of sails and spinnakers including a decent HD set, \u003c\/em\u003e two carbon spinnaker poles rigged for self launching, and an old but serviceable launching\/ road trailer combo, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ea cover that keeps the dust off but not much else so will need covered storage or a new one\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e a fixed rudder and original spinnaker pole.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ephotos should provide any missing information.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAt the end of March I checked the boat and  the paintwork, which was professionally renewed and the varnished topsides looked top-class.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA lot of boat and kit for that money I reckon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e Qualifies for the MROA Classic Series and at Chew we raced in the general handicap on a rating similar to Scorpions and RS200s rather than the modern Merlin handicap, so that could be applied successfully elsewhere, results being more down to the helm and crews ability and who made least mistakes rather than boat design. It was a lot of fun, provided we stayed upright !  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThe boat is worth more than the asking price but for personal reasons  we can no longer keep her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis  boat cannot be bought online and buyer must collect so please message \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eif interested RICK KNAPP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e07785255990\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003erickknapp@janeknapp.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Jane Knapp","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666517438844,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0566\/6586\/6372\/files\/IMG_6604.jpg?v=1776870357","url":"https:\/\/www.janeknapp.com\/products\/merlin-rocket-red-mist-1989-classic-sailing-dinghy-for-sale","provider":"Jane Knapp","version":"1.0","type":"link"}