The Parker 31 is a well designed and fast lifting-keel yacht that provides a excellent accommodation for her size. The wing keel is over four feet wide and retracts from 6'0" to 2'0" making her perfect for cruising the East coast. The lifting wing keel allows the Parker 31 to dry out on the lead wing and the small skeg rather than on the hull itself.
The Parker 31 is a well designed and fast lifting-keel yacht that provides a excellent accommodation for her size. The wing keel is over four feet wide and retracts from 6'0" to 2'0" making her perfect for cruising the East coast. The lifting wing keel allows the Parker 31 to dry out on the lead wing and the small skeg rather than on the hull itself. 'Prospero' is in need of some TLC to get her back in to full commission having not been used for a few years, which is reflected in the price.
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Accommodation
Offering upto six berths with good standing headroom throughout. Double berth forward with hanging locker, good storage, deck opening hatch and access directly to the heads. The heads compartment is to port with access from the saloon and forecabin. It is equipped with a RM69 marine toilet, wash basin, shower and good ventilation. The chart table is opposite to starboard with storage, swivel seat & instruments. In the saloon there are two single settee berths, either side of the fixed, double drop leaved table. The L-shaped galley is in the port quarter of the saloon with a gimballed Plastimo Atlantic two burner gas stove with grill and oven. Stainless steel sink with good storage around. The aft cabin is in the starboard quarter with a good sized double bed, hanging locker, hull port and vanity unit. Light grey upholstery. Pressurised hot water and cold water to heads basin, galley sink and aft cabin vanity unit.
Mechanical Systems
Located under the companionway steps. Yanmar 2GM20F, two cylinder, 16hp marine diesel engine. Freshwater cooled via a heat exchanger. Shaft drive to a three blade feathering propeller. Rope cutter to shaft. Single lever controls. 55 litre fuel capacity in a stainless steel tank. Engine serviced September 2022.
Electrical Systems
One 12volt, 75ah, domestic battery and one 12volt, 100ah, engine start battery - both new July 2022. Batteries charged by engine alternator. 240 volt shore power system with immersion heater and battery charger.
Spars and Sails
Fractional rigged Bermudan sloop. Keel stepped, double spreader mast and boom by Z-Spars. Stainless steel standing rigging (2010). Terylene running rigging. Alloy spinnaker pole. Two Enkes 22ASC self-tailing sheet winches. Two Enkes 18 self-tailing halyard winches on coachroof. Slab reefing mainsail. Rotostay II headsail furling system.
- Mainsail - Sobstad
- Furling No.2 genoa
- Jib
- Cruising chute
- Spinnaker
Deck Equipment
- Plough anchor with chain and warp
- Stainless steel transom boarding ladder
- Stackaway mainsail cover
- Sprayhood
- Various fenders and warps
Navigation Equipment
- Plastimo steering compass
- Clipper depth instrument
- Stowe Navigator 2 speed & log instrument
- Stowe wind instrument
- Stowe Navigator VMG and Close hauled/running indicators
- Garmin 182 GPS with Clipper cockpit repeater
- Husun 55 VHF
- Clipper Navtex
- Various paper charts
- Masthead (new light and wiring 2022) and deck level navigation lights
Safety Equipment
- Cockpit harness points
- Deck flood light
- Manual and portable bilge pumps
Construction
This Parker 31 was built in 1989 by G.W.Parker & Sons Ltd. to a Tony Castro design. Build No. 9. White GRP hull with red/grey style strips. Underwater hull Copperclad during build. White GRP deck with light grey moulded non-slip. Lifting wing keel using stainlesss cables and electrically operated hydraulic pump, with manual back up. Transom hung pivoting rudder with tiller and extension. Self-draining cockpit.
Disclaimer
The company normally acts as brokers for the vendor who unless otherwise stated, is not selling in the course of a business. Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars the correctness is not guaranteed and they are intended as a guide only and do not constitute a part of any contract. A prospective buyer is strongly advised to check these particulars and where appropriate and at his own expense to employ a qualified marine surveyor to carry out a survey and/or to have an engine trial conducted which if conducted by us shall not imply any liability on our part.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferaft, fire extinguishers and flares etc., are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on board as part of the sale of a used vessel, may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner’s specific needs.
