Not mine, or one I am able to get, but I am pretty sure she may be of some interest here...
http://sailingdinghies.apolloduck.co.uk ... aid=365395
Cheers,
Max
Wooden 505 on Apolloduck
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Re: Wooden 505 on Apolloduck
Wow, what a time capsule. Lovely
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Re: Wooden 505 on Apolloduck
Very beautiful indeed!
If only I had a hanger to store boats in.....and lots of money!
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If only I had a hanger to store boats in.....and lots of money!
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Re: Wooden 505 on Apolloduck
Ed............ Slowly but surely, the 505s are waking up to the idea of a classic scene. Word has it (though this has yet to be confirmed) that there will be a classic event running parallel with the 505 Worlds at Weymouth in 2016. Although I'm only at the early stages of research, I've started a FB page for the 505 Book project and this has already highlighted a couple of old boats that are out there that may well reappear on the water
I do not know about the boat on Apollo Duck - I would say that it is right at the top end of the price spectrum for such a boat. Most of the boats like this that come up on the market vanish across the channel to France, where there is a big classic scene already for the five-os.
the problem is clear - the old 505s are as outclassed (in several, clearly defined strata, just like the merlins. Will the 505 develop an active classic scene in the UK - I would hope so, as there must be hundreds of boats in garages.... just waiting for the time to be right for them to reappear!
You know you want one really.........
D
I do not know about the boat on Apollo Duck - I would say that it is right at the top end of the price spectrum for such a boat. Most of the boats like this that come up on the market vanish across the channel to France, where there is a big classic scene already for the five-os.
the problem is clear - the old 505s are as outclassed (in several, clearly defined strata, just like the merlins. Will the 505 develop an active classic scene in the UK - I would hope so, as there must be hundreds of boats in garages.... just waiting for the time to be right for them to reappear!
You know you want one really.........
D
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Re: Wooden 505 on Apolloduck
Absolutely, a very beautiful boat....
But having run out of space, and this "time capsule" being very much out of my budget, all I can say is that I hope she stays in the UK, and we will see her at the 2016 worlds.
David - I too have heard that the 505 class is opening up to the idea, of a classic contingent of their fleet (although I may have heard it from you a few months ago!); after all who (if you are new to the class, at least) would pay around £18,000 for a brand new 505 (unless you are very wealthy, or have great deal of sponsorship, sadly something I lack both of!). Despite being one who would love a 505; new or old (albeit lacking the weight to crew 'decently'!), I do sometimes, from my very outside view of the 505's, worry about their lack of what it would seem is a resilient future (simply due to the cost of a new 505, nothing to do with the boat at all), so it is great to see them trying to get a good idea of how to combat this.
I do remember seeing something about a classic 505 section within the class, although I forget exactly where (I do, however, think it was on Y&Y somewhere).
But it is very good to hear, even if there might not yet be fruition of it, that there may be a classic 505 fleet at the 2016 worlds!
Cheers,
Max
PS - David, I have now liked your FB page for the 505 book, some real gems on there - I especially like the drawing of K314. Now there are two books to look forward to the publishing of!
But having run out of space, and this "time capsule" being very much out of my budget, all I can say is that I hope she stays in the UK, and we will see her at the 2016 worlds.
David - I too have heard that the 505 class is opening up to the idea, of a classic contingent of their fleet (although I may have heard it from you a few months ago!); after all who (if you are new to the class, at least) would pay around £18,000 for a brand new 505 (unless you are very wealthy, or have great deal of sponsorship, sadly something I lack both of!). Despite being one who would love a 505; new or old (albeit lacking the weight to crew 'decently'!), I do sometimes, from my very outside view of the 505's, worry about their lack of what it would seem is a resilient future (simply due to the cost of a new 505, nothing to do with the boat at all), so it is great to see them trying to get a good idea of how to combat this.
I do remember seeing something about a classic 505 section within the class, although I forget exactly where (I do, however, think it was on Y&Y somewhere).
But it is very good to hear, even if there might not yet be fruition of it, that there may be a classic 505 fleet at the 2016 worlds!
Cheers,
Max
PS - David, I have now liked your FB page for the 505 book, some real gems on there - I especially like the drawing of K314. Now there are two books to look forward to the publishing of!
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Cherub 2627 - Sgt Murphy (nee Last Amber Dragon)
Farr 3.7 (slowly progressing build)
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Cherub 2627 - Sgt Murphy (nee Last Amber Dragon)
Farr 3.7 (slowly progressing build)
National 12 3337
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Re: Wooden 505 on Apolloduck
Don't know if this was an open ended suggestion, but I can say the 505 is a boat I have always admired, and one I hope to sail one day; I just need to eat a few more pies, if I was to crew (but I am slowly getting there!) - besides, I still haven't persuaded my dad to give the trapeze a go.davidh wrote:You know you want one really.........
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And lets face it, the difficulty of getting someone to crew for you at the moment, seems ever present, possibly out of fear of breaking a very nice bit of kit, or just lack of confidence....
AC 298 TimeWarp
Cherub 2627 - Sgt Murphy (nee Last Amber Dragon)
Farr 3.7 (slowly progressing build)
National 12 3337
Cherub 2627 - Sgt Murphy (nee Last Amber Dragon)
Farr 3.7 (slowly progressing build)
National 12 3337