MERLIN

Hull

Single skin hull using hybrid glass/Kevlar polyester laminate. 

White gelcoat hull. 

Single blue sheer stripe. 

Double blue waterline stripes.

 A high proportion of the fibers are unidirectional for extra strength. 

A synthetic surface mat is applied after the gel coat for increased resistance against water penetration. 

Stiffeners are laid up over foam cores and are reinforced with unidirectional glass fiber.

Structural bulkheads laminated to the hull, most of which are of marine grade waterproof plywood.  

Fin keel with bulb made of lead with antimony. 

Stainless-steel high tensile keel bolts cast into keel. 

Spade rudder made of glass fiber with foam core. 

S-glass/epoxy composite rudder stock.

DECK

Glass fiber sandwich construction using low density closed-cell PVC foam core, with high density foam inserts and aluminum back up plates under deck fitting.

Teak overlay on side decks, coach roof top and cockpits. 

Stainless stem head fitting with single anchor roller. 

Double horns for headsail tack. 

Anchor locker in bow with deck access. Stainless-steel chainplates.  

Aluminum anodized toe rail. 

Stainless-steel bow and stern rails. 

Stainless-steel stanchions.

1 x 19 stainless-steel double lifelines. 

Lifeline gates P, S and at transom. 

2 x pair mooring cleats, 1 pair forward, 1 pair aft. 

2 x pair fairleads for mooring cleats. 

Stainless-steel handrails on coach roof top. 

2 x aft cockpit lockers under cockpit seats. 

Propane locker under helm seat for 2 gas bottles. 

Arched helm seat. 

Helm seat lifts and stairway hinges aft for transom access to boat. 

1 x pair line organizers either side of coach roof to direct running rigging to mid cockpit. 

Stand up blocks at the mast partners for all halyards. 

2 x gangs of 6 Spinlock jammers at forward cockpit. 

1 x pair black anodized aluminum genoa tracks. 

Genoa track cars with line car pullers. 

Harken mainsail track immediately forward of wheel with Harken traveler and jamming cleat. 

Outboard bracket on stern rail. 

WINCHES:

All Lewmar.

GENERAL ARRANGEMENT

Accommodations

Sleeps 4, 2 in each of the 2 sleeping cabins, plus 3 more in the main saloon for a total of 7. 2 heads. Varnished, hand rubbed Burmese teak furniture through except as noted. Vinyl covered overhead panels. Teak and holly cabin sole.

Forward cabin

Located in the bow. "V" shaped double bunk. Seat aft to S. Hanging locker aft to S. Overhead lockers P and S.

Forward head

Located aft of the forward cabin and on the P side. White gel coated glass fiber unit to half height. Tiled shower floor. Jabsco manual head. Sink with telephone type shower head. Lockers outboard and under sink. Mirror forward.  

MAIN SALOON

Located aft of the forward cabin and forward head. Straight settee to P and S. Pilot bunk outboard of P settee. Padeyes for lee cloths. Dining table on centerline with folding leaves P and S and storage in center. Lockers and shelving outboard of S settee. 

NAVIGATION STATION 

Located aft of the main saloon and on the S side. Forward facing. Double seat. Chart table with lifting lid to access storage for folded charts.Lockers below and forward. Drawers below. Shelf inboard. Surrounded with navigation and communication electronics and electrical panel. 

GALLEY 

Located aft of the main saloon and on the P side. Walk through to aft cabin. Corian counter tops. Double stainless-steel sinks inboard with Corian lids to sinks to increase counter top space. Trash locker outboard and forward, Drawers under countertops forward. Lockers outboard. 3 x burner propane stove with oven outboard. Extractor fan over stove. Side loading fridge under countertop aft and outboard. Padeyes for safety belt. 

AFT CABIN 

Located aft and accessed via the galley on the P side. Large "U" shaped double bunk. Lockers and shelving above and outboard each side. Additional locker forward on the P side. 

AFT HEAD 

Located on the S side forward of the aft cabin. Accessed only from the aft cabin. White gel coated glass fiber unit to half height. Tiled shower floor. Jabsco manual head. Sink with telephone type shower head. Lockers outboard and under sink. Mirror forward.

ENGINE

Yanmar 39hp diesel (2014). 

Approx 1 gallon/hr at 2500rpm. 

Theoretical hull speed is 7.6knots. 

Range on full tanks approx. 407 miles. 

Single lever Morse engine control S side of helm. 

Engine panel S side of helm. 3

 x blade Max Propeller (rebuilt 2022). 

Stainless-steel shaft. 

Engine space sound and fire insulated. 

PLUMBING and VENTILATION

Dorade vent forward of mast with 2 x cowls and stainless-steel protection rail. 

5 x opening deck hatches. 

8 x opening ports. 

Hot and cold pressure water in both heads, galley and deck shower. 

Water heater. 

Manual Whale bilge pump in cockpit. 

Rule electric bilge pump with control at navigation station. 

Sea water flush for both heads. 

Shower pans emptied overboard with electric pumps.

ELECTRONICS

On deck

Raymarine Hybridtouch screen at pedestal for radar and chartplotter. 

Radar scanner on front side of mast. 

2 x Raymarine read outs forward bulkhead in aft cockpit for. 

Suunto compass at pedestal. 

At Navigation station

Raymarine Hybridtouch screen for radar and chart plotter. 

Furuno GPS/WAAS Navigator. 

Icom, IC-M504 VHF.

ELECTRICAL

12V DC system. 

125V AC system 30A/125V deck plug. 

AC/DC panel at navigation station. 

DCC 4000, Voltmeter and Amp meter.

ProSine 2.0 Inverter/battery charger with remote control at navigation station. 

House batteries about 290Ah. 

Engine start battery about 90Ah. 

105A alternator off engine.  

12V outlet at chart table, in heads, at helm and at forward dorade. 

Deck light on forward side of mast.

Steaming light of forward side of mast. 

Fans in each cabin. 

Halogen lighting below deck. 

Reading light over each bunk. 

Entrance light. 

Flexible chart light.

RIGGING

Aluminum, silver anodized, mast with 3 sets of spreaders. 

Stainless-steel Navtec rod rigging. 

Baby stay. 

Check stays. 

Harken mainsail track with Harken cars. 

Aluminum anodized boom. 

2 x reefing points. 

Spinnaker pole track with adjustable car on front side of mast. 

Carbon spinnaker pole. 

Carbon fiber telescoping whisker pole.  

Navtec hydraulics for boom vang and split backstay. 

SAILS

Hathaway, Raymond and Reiser, full batten, Dimension 3D, mainsail with Dutchman flaking system (2015). 

Hathaway, Raymond and Reiser, carbon/Technora, light #1, 155% genoa, non roller furling (2009). 

Hathaway, Raymond and Reiser, Dimension 3D, all purpose #1, 155% genoa, roller furling (2016).

Hathaway, Raymond and Reiser, 0.75oz, symmetrical spinnaker (2008).

North Sails, 3DL, Marathon/Kevlar, #2 genoa, roller furling (2006). 

North Sails, 3DL, Marathon/Kevlar, #3 genoa, non-roller furling (1993). 

North Sails, 3DL, Marathon/Kevlar, #3 genoa, roller furling (1993).  

North Sails, 0.75oz, asymmetrical spinnaker (2006).  

ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT

Emergency tiller. 

Radar reflectors in standing rigging. 

Maxwell electric anchor windlass. 

CQR 45lb anchor. 

Anchor chain (2022). 

9' Zodiac inflatable dinghy. 

Torqueedo electric outboard engine w/2 rechargeable batteries. 

Fenders. 

Mooring lines. 

Winch handles. 

CANVAS 

Spray hood over companionway (2022). 

Dodger forward end of aft cockpit (2022). 

Bimini over aft cockpit.

Mainsail cover. 

Wheel cover. 

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

 MOM8. 

Winslow Super Light 6 person Life-raft, ORC cat 1, 2, 3, 4.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.