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Parker 27 |
Brief details |
Builder |
G. W. Parker & Son, Boston, Lincolnshire |
The Parker 27 is
a modified version of the Ron Holland designed Super Seal 26, a
very fast small lift keel cruiser racer. She offers the ability
to use drying moorings, along with excellent sailing performance.
Despite having the keel box in the centre of the saloon, she has
five berths, heads and galley. Like all
Parker lift-keel yachts, they command higher prices than you would
expect compared to similar sized non-lift-keel yachts |
LOA |
27' 0" |
Sail area |
406 sq ft
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LWL |
24' 0" |
Rig |
sloop |
Beam |
9' 3" |
Cabins |
2 |
Draught |
1' 3" to 4' 3" |
Berths |
5 |
Displacement |
6,160 lbs |
Engine |
usually a Yanmar 1GM10 diesel or 6 - 9 hp outboard in well |
Ballast |
approx 2,500 lbs |
BHP |
6 - 10 |
Keel type |
Drop keel and internal ballast |
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In 1978 Ron Holland, at the time one of the
most successful small racing yacht designers, designed the
Super Seal 26 for John Baker's boatyard. Around 100 were built
before Baker sold the rights to G.W. Parker of Boston, Lincolnshire,
in 1983. Parkers continued production for a short while, progressively
making minor variations on the design, mainly but not exclusively
to the interior fit-out, and in 1984 Parkers retitled the
design the Parker 27.
The Parker 27 remained in production until 1990, when the
Parker 275 was introduced, this having a complete new moulding,
with a slightly longer hull and more headroom, although still
remaining very similar to the original Ron Holland Super Seal
design.
The Super Seals and Parker 27's had relatively light keels,
with most ballast internal. Parker 27 keels are quoted in different Parker documentation as either 136 Kg or 160 Kg in weight (ie 300-350 lbs) The Parker 275 had a much heavier
keel, weighing 700 lbs, which was thus more difficult to lift. Finally the 275
became the Parker 285, in which the keel is lifted
electrically. The Parker 285 was in production until Parker
Liftkeel Yachts Ltd. ceased trading in summer 2009.
All these boats offer a
remarkable combination of sailing performance and cruising accommodation.
The hull has the majority of the ballast in the bilges, with a deep,
efficient daggerboard style fin keel and fractional rig providing
superb windward performance. Offwind the hull is also fast, surfing
readily. |
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