When Parkers closed, the moulds for the 325/335 went to Fosdyke Marine. I don't think they ever used them and I believe they tried to sell them last year. It is unlikely but just possible that they could help.

Fosdyke Yacht Haven

Main Road

Fosdyke Bridge

Boston

Lincolnshire PE20 2DB

Email: david@fosdykeyachthaven.co.uk

Telephone: +44 (0) 1205 260 240

Mobile: 07768 817272

Fax: +44 (0) 1205 260 400

Good luck

Martin

Kind regards,

Dirk Bakkeren

Thanks again for your suggestion to contact David Parkinson from Fosdyke Yacht Haven. I did so and yesterday evening he called me. Indeed they have all the moulds of the Parkers 325/335 (and I believe also the 275 family). The smaller moulds are stored in a 24ft container. He asked me to send a picture of the transom seat, even though he had in mind what it looked like. Fortunately I already had many photos of the boat before this accident.

When he has found the proper mould he will make a new transom seat.

So I may be very lucky after all.

It also proves how useful this PSSA forum is, and how helpful its members are!

David Parkinson and his colleague from Fosdyke Yacht Haven finally emptied the sea container containing the smaller moulds of the Parker 325/335 and I think also the 275. Regretfully the mould of the helmsman ‘hump’ seat was not among the moulds. Bruce Parkers was said to be amazed it was not present.

Plan B is to have a company called PolyNautic, based in Woudsend, The Netherlands, were my Surprise is based, to make a replacement seat. They are specialized in one-of-a-kind GRP products. They have seen pictures of the boat with the seat and indicated that it would be no problem to make such a replacement seat.

Luckily this company is close by.

I will bring Surprise to them next Sunday so they can take all necessary measurements.

… to be continued