Parker Lift Keel Yachts
The current builder of yachts of the Seal Sailing Association Parker Lift Keel Yachts Ltd. |
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Background to Parker Lift Keel Yachts Ltd.
The Parker company has been established for over a century. In the early 1960's it entered the marine market developing international racing dinghies and soon gained an enviable reputation for its high quality performance products. Over the years Parker dinghies won over 20 international and World Championships, 2 Olympic Silver medals and over 50 National Championships. The production of Parker lift keel yachts started in 1980 in response to increasing market need for shallow draft performance cruising yachts and the range now extends from 21 to 33 footers. Parker lift keel yachts are built in a purpose-built, Lloyds approved factory to the highest specification by skilled craftsmen which include in-house design, production toolmaking, laminating and moulding, yacht joinery and finishing, all of which are carefully controlled to ensure very high standards of excellence both in construction and design. Parker Lift Keel Yachts is but one part of the Parker organisation; the other elements being:
The following photographs around the Parker company were taken by Brenda Harvey, the secretary of the PSSA in May 1998. They show the latest Parker boats at various stages of construction.
To the right is a Parker 275, number 60 - now delivered to its new owner,
and here is Parker 325, number 37, with superstructure added and about to be removed from the mould.
and lastly, here is the hull of Parker 275, number 61, still in its mould.
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This
is a Parker 21 number 100. The last one to be built. (This went to a buyer in Holland)
