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How do you describe the day that you purchase a vintage boat. I think by Donell’s smile you can tell that this day will be remembered. Congradulations ! Merva is presently at dockside but scheduled to be on the ways for the rest of the winter is this lovely classic. Most of this text below…

Abernethy & Gaudin (AG) in Brentwood Bay did a majour refit on Merva in 2008/2009. They also did continuing work in the following years. Much thanks to Donell (the owner at the time) for funding it! It was this refit that made us feel comfortable with purchasing the boat at the price negotiated. We will…

Merva had a framed drawing of Merva – but it was dark and had no obvious place on the boat. I removed it from the frame and found that it was dated ’81. I decided to reduce the drawing to the boat as much as possible but not lose the original drawing. I folded it…