'Shearwater' is one of the few wooden Cornish shrimpers that were built before the boats become volume produced in G.R.P. Shearwater's owners Paul and Ros Walland noticed some soft timer in the starboard gunwale timber under the narrow side deck. The complete repair involved replacement of the gunwale components from approx. 3 feet abaft the stern to 3 feet abaft the main bulkhead, a new cabin side and repairs to the main bulkhead itself.