Mercury Class Specifications:
LOA: 15′-0″
LWL: 13′-10″
Beam: 5′-5″
Draft Centerboard Model: 0′-6″ (board up) 3′-10″ (board down)
Draft Fixed Keel Model: 3′-3″
Weight Centerboard Model: 470 lbs
Weight Fixed Keel Model: 730 lbs
Ballast (Fixed Keel Model): 300 lbs
Sail Area: 119 sq ft
The Mercury Class design was developed in 1939 as a junior sailing boat. They are well built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding of Wareham, Massachusetts. Early models were constructed of wood. Cape Cod Shipbuilding made the transition to fiberglass construction in 1948. A successful club boat, fleets were established from Maine to Florida. The boats are still in production today. S&S still receives the $2/boat royalty that was established in 1940.
You can still rent one in Boston, Massachusetts and Flushing, New York. They’re great boats.