1932 Classic Yacht
Well the maintenance on Merva came to an abrupt halt as multiple buyers came on the scene – two on the same day. So refinishing the covering boards and annual varnish refresh is going to be done by the new owner as they see fit. We are taking on Euphemia II but nothing happens until…
Came across a boat that looks very similar (particularly the hull) to Merva. It was built by Harold Campbell in Victoria (1934). It is 2 years younger and 1 foot longer. Makes me wonder if this is somehow the mystery larger Merva that is referred to in the Merva historical notes? Could F.W. Morriss have…
Here is an interesting bit of text with regard to Malibu Rapids – a place not far from where Merva finds home these days. It was taken from a ‘Bell Harbor Classic’ article (so credit to them). Malibu 1926 | 100′ | Blanchard Boat | | Malibu is a classic 100-foot fantail motor yacht designed…
I did not have the opportunity to see the Alder II (a previous boat) and the Merva side-by-side. So I put two similar photos together. I knew about Merva for many years before buying the Alder II. My plan was to do some upgrades to Alder II to make it like the Merva. In other…