A Parker I'd like to see...and buy.

[hakr]

A 28' EXTENDED pilothouse with two captain's chairs in the main cabin, a dinette on one side, a kitchenette on the other AND a stand-up head/shower below.

AND a straight diesel. No steenkin' I/O. A nice, 350-horse straight diesel.
And a small diesel genny.

I'd buy one.

 

[Outta Here]

enjoy

www.carolinaclassicboats.com/

28 w/315 Yanmars, flush boxes, Carolina Style :wink:

 

[DaleH]

Here ya' go .. same hull as my next boat:

as I too want a 28' with dinette, stand-up head, and more ammenities ... but I don't want no stinkin' OB power!

 

[Outta Here]

I might be giving away my age, but does that roof line remind anyone of a '57 Mercury Turnpike Cruiser?

http://classiccar.com/turnpike_cruiser.asp

One of my favorites. 8)

 

[gw204]

Heck, I'de take one with twin gas inboards.

But, I wonder if Parker relies on the weight of the outboards to get the bow up properly thus making an inboard(s) impossible?

 

[hakr]

I don't believe so, because I had a ride in a 28-foot diesel powered inboard, and it had no problems planing. It was a jack-shaft equipped I/O.

 

[TheOtherLine]

Here ya' go .. same hull as my next boat:

as I too want a 28' with dinette, stand-up head, and more ammenities ... but I don't want no stinkin' OB power!

That's a pretty boat. What is it?

 

[DaleH]

That's a pretty boat. What is it?

28' Albin Tourmament Express

Not true “downeast” lines, but more of British Isle “North Sea” heritage, with a touch of trawler lines in her.

* Reliable diesel power, 300hp to 370hp
* Full skeg protection for running gear
* 7-8 MPG @ 6 knots trolling/headway speeds
* 3-4 MPG @ 20 knot cruise, less with more power
* Used models ’99 vintage or older, asking only $75K
* Bow thruster = standard equipment
* Has great fishing & cabin amenities
*THE “Best Handling” boat ever tested by Powerboat Reports tests

New ~$150K. FWIW when Powerboat Reports tested this boat, they crusied @ 22 knots, but when coming back from Block Island to Newport, RI they ran into honest 8' seas and were able to maintain a 16 knot heading. Adding to that, they opined it was THE BEST handling boat that they have ever tested!

Now, if Parker would put an diesel I/O via a jackshaft into their 28' hull ... then I could customize it myself.

 

[B-Faithful]

Dale, they also make it with a level deck now too.

 

[DaleH]

Dale, they also make it with a level deck now too.

Yup, said that ... the flush deck version. You know what? I don't want that version. I grew up on a true Southport downeast lobsterboat and loved the engine box! We used it as a table for dining, resting spot for sun worshipping, and gear place for when fishing. Best part is, easier access to motor and accessory systems.

 

[TheOtherLine]

Any idea what the draft is on that Albin? I've seen a few of them down here on west FL coast but our water is so skinny, that a skeg can be a pain.

Sure is pretty though. Still I like the idea of a closed cabin, like the Parker.

 

[DaleH]

Any idea what the draft is on that Albin?

3'

Still I like the idea of a closed cabin, like the Parker.

Ya' mean like this option?

 

[TheOtherLine]

Any idea what the draft is on that Albin?

3'

Still I like the idea of a closed cabin, like the Parker.

Ya' mean like this option?

Damn........that's sweet...

 

[hakr]

That's a pretty boat. What is it?

28' Albin Tourmament Express

Not true “downeast” lines, but more of British Isle “North Sea” heritage, with a touch of trawler lines in her.

Now, if Parker would put an diesel I/O via a jackshaft into their 28' hull ... then I could customize it myself.

Parker did make a diesel I/O 28-footer with a jackshaft in the 28' hull. I went out on her on a really bad day and the boat rode beautifully. It was a prototype, and the diesel and jackshaft hadn't been sound-deadened much, so the power train was noisy as hell.

The Albin is a much more civilized boat on the interior.

 

[gw204]

We used it as a table for dining, resting spot for sun worshipping, and gear place for when fishing.

Screw that. Put some bar stools around it and mount a polished brass pole right in the center for the "crew" to use!!!!

 

[pelagic2530]

We used it as a table for dining, resting spot for sun worshipping, and gear place for when fishing.

Screw that. Put some bar stools around it and mount a polished brass pole right in the center for the "crew" to use!!!!

you read my mind :lol: :lol: :lol: does she come with it?? :shock: 8) :lol: