Parker 404

   Does anyone else out there have a Parker 404 or know 

anybody with one? They're quite rare and It would be 

great to have the chance to discuss rigging, racing and handling etc with another owner. Please get in touch if 

you have any info!

Thanks

T

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Telescope_Nerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Telescope_Nerd Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Parker 404 Posted: 23 Apr 09 at 1:09pm
	Does anyone else out there have a Parker 404 or know anybody with one? They're quite rare and It would be great to have the chance to discuss rigging, racing and handling etc with another owner. Please get in touch if you have any info! Thanks T

dave.blakesley Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 25 Mar 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 314	Post Options Post Reply Quote dave.blakesley Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 23 Apr 09 at 6:50pm
	For info on the 404 talk to olly love, he had one that he raced competitively for a while, doesnt have one anymore, but good one to talk to. Apparently theres a few down at ferry?

Telescope_Nerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Telescope_Nerd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 09 at 10:10am
	Thanks very much dave.blakesley. I am afraid I am a bit out of the loop and I don't know who Olly is or what "ferry" is. If you could let me know how to get in touch with Olly that would be great! Thanks again T

timnoyce Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 05 Aug 04 Location: Hampshire Online Status: Offline Posts: 1991	Post Options Post Reply Quote timnoyce Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 09 at 11:15am
	Olly Love is a member of the forum. His email address is on his profile so I am sure he won't mind me posting it in here, olly_love 'at' hotmail.com. The Ferry is an abreviation for the sailing club 'Felixstowe Ferry'. I was confused the first time I heard it too! Welcome to the forum. I hope that your questions get answered!
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Telescope_Nerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Telescope_Nerd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 09 at 11:32am
	Ha ha, Ok I was confused, I didn't realize the guy's name was "Olly Love" I thought dave.b was just giving me the first name and addressing me in a super-camp manner! Thanks a lot for the info! T

olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Apr 09 at 11:59am
	Yep that's me. I have replyed to your email
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kanga Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 248	Post Options Post Reply Quote kanga Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 09 at 4:30pm
	Is it like a small 505?

olly_love Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 18 Jan 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1145	Post Options Post Reply Quote olly_love Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 29 Apr 09 at 10:13pm
	nope it was a lark hull with a skiff style deck, larger sails symetric kite and a trapease. was a realy nice boat to sail
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Telescope_Nerd Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 23 Apr 09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote Telescope_Nerd Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 09 at 12:02pm
	Yep, that's right. There are not very many of them, mine's sail number 14 I don't know how high they go (olly?). I heard that they were prototypes and the class never went into full production but I don't know the full story. It's a funny boat in some ways it had a modern skiff deck but a symmetric kite when all other boats were going asymmetric. It also has the biggest rudder I have ever seen on a dinghy not sure why..

kanga Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Far too distracted from work Joined: 09 Oct 07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 248	Post Options Post Reply Quote kanga Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 30 Apr 09 at 12:17pm
	awesome!