Photo of rebuilt 1970's Parker 505 sailing on Rutland Water © Andy Balmford 2011

A composite 1970's 505 originally built by Parker Boats, Boston, Lincs, UK
Serial number 1317, sail number 5044

List of works include:

Label and store original fittings and rigging
Remove all rotten and delaminated wood and glass tape
Grind all damaged sections from hull and repair in polyester or epoxy where appropriate
Grind out old repairs, thick paint and non slip sheet from centerboard and cockpit areas and repair in epoxy glass
Replace fwd bulkhead lower section and front of bouyancy tanks
Replace all backbone foward of centreboard case including maststep
Replace rotten reinforcement pads and stiffeners with wood or epoxy where appropriate
Rebuild capping rails to all knees and centreboard case in epoxy-wood
Rebond seating to hull
Replace deckbeams and mastpartners including redesign of aft deck beam and deck area
Rebuild and repair through bouyancy tank jib furling tubes and spinnaker chute drain piping
Rebuild foredeck in lightwieght 3.6mm ply and polyurethane/canvas
Make carbon spinnaker pole to class length
Make new rudder blade
Make new mast ram from old pattern
Rebuild rubbing strakes and upper transom in Utile
Source replacement usable second hand sails, minor repairs where needed
Replace running rigging and standing rigging where needed
Apply new nonslip to side decks
Refit original blocks and cleats replacing with new as necessary
Redesign trapeze bungies
Fairing and refinishing of hull and paintwork as required
Nonslip finish to rubbing strakes midships
Modify trailer to better support boat hull.