Cape Cod Mercury 15
The Cape Cod Mercury 15, is a sailing dinghy, first built in 1940 by Cape Cod Shipbuilding in the United States, and remained in production in 2020 after 80 years.
Also called the Mercury Sloop and just the Mercury, it is sometimes confused with the unrelated Ernest Nunes 1939 Mercury 18.
Design
Designed by Sparkman & Stephens, it is a recreational keelboat or dinghy, depending on the model, originally built of wood, since 1948 it has been constructed of fiberglass, with wood trim. The hull has a spooned plumb stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel or a retractable centerboard.The design has accommodation for five people, but is normally sailing with a crew of two sailors.
An optional teak motor mount is available to allow use of an outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
It has a fractional sloop rig with aluminum spars. It may be equipped with an optional genoa and spinnaker. Roller furling, a boom vang and boat trailers for both versions are also optional.
Variants
;Cape Cod Mercury 15 FK;Cape Cod Mercury 15 CB