I sailed up there Jeff. t is the great program. I learned on
Mercury's on the Houstonic River. I'm actually restoring
three of the five I learned on in the late 60's. Our boats
are getting new masts, booms, centerboards and hardware.

I'll post some pictures when we are done.

Someone in the club chain-sawed up one of the boats,
when it was perfectly rebuildable, and could have layed
outside for years until the time was right to bring it back.

They had 51 Mercury's in Boston when I was there?
What happened to the other 21?

Bart

Jeff Morris wrote in message
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"Bart Senior" wrote in message news:v0YAc.22401
I like all glass boats, since they are tough and easy to restore.
Chances are that boat will out live you.


We've talked about Community Boating in Boston, where I, as well as tens
of
thousands of others, learned to sail. The 30 15 foot Mercury's they
purchased
in 1952 are still in constant use.

For those who have never been to Boston, when you see sailboats in TV
shots of
Boston, such as in "Cheers," you're probably looking at the Mercury's.
www.community-boating.org