Built 1992, hull no 17
Lying Redon, River Vilaine, Brittany, France.
Buyer collects or arranges transport or delivery. Priced accordingly. VAT paid status in both UK and EU. In EU before Brexit and RGR eligible in UK.
Marina berth probably available to buyer. Perfect for someone who wants a French base for a while. I can assist with long stay visa process to avoid 90/180 rule.
Owned since 2001 and in regular use all that time. Cruised through French canals, then Mediterranean Spain, then west coast France, then north Brittany, now south Brittany. I know and trust this boat!
Not immaculate but in good smart working condition for safe reliable comfortable cruising. Currently my second home in France but I’m getting older and I can see she will be too much effort for me soon - so time to think about sale.
2018 survey and follow up report available. “Fundamentally in good order”. Hull moisture “fairly low”. Well maintained “safe and comfortable sailing environment”.
Rigging and sails.
New standing rigging 2018.
Fully battened Crusader mainsail 2014. Lazyjack stackpack system. Working jib 2022. Cruising chute 2001 but still in good shape, never overloaded or wet. Overlapping genoa old but little used. Spinnaker pole.
Mast tabernacle and lowering/raising system. Can be done from within the deck.
Mast climbing webbing ladder with GRP rungs. Harness and fall arrestor.
Boarding ladder on transom.
Electric keel winch new 2023. Back-up separate hand winch. Back-up cable attachment points. Shackles and eyes replaced regularly when corroded.
Winches, roller-reefing, etc all regularly maintained.
Everything set up for easy solo sailing.
Instruments and electrics.
Two tiller autopilots.
VHF DSC radio. Icom handheld radio. Mounted 12v Garmin GPS.
NASA speed and depth. Hand held wind speed and windex at masthead.
Deck level LED navigation lights and half mast steaming light.
No masthead electrics for reliability and to avoid risks of climbing!
Full roof 10 amp solar panel.
2 x 100Ah batteries new in 2024.
10 amp mains battery charger.
Mains wiring with two mains sockets on separate breakers.
Fore and aft sockets for connecting shore power cable.
300w inverter to provide battery powered mains at one socket.
20v converter for navigation laptop power.
Several 12v and USB socket in saloon and both cabins.
Engine.
Yanmar 1GM10 regularly serviced. Excellent compression and oil pressure. No oil consumption between annual changes. About 1000 hours.
Folding two blade propeller.
Full set spares and tools. Spare alternator, starter motor, exhaust elbow, fuel lift pump, water pump. New water pump 2022.
Hand crank modified to allow kick-starting. Yes, really!
45 litre stainless steel fuel tank.
Mooring and anchoring.
25lb CQR with 25m chain and 30m warp. 5kg Bruce with 15m chain and 30m warp. 10lb folding grapple with 15m chain.
Masses of fenders and mooring warps, including long lengths for raft-ups, fore and aft moorings, and deep locks. Two boat hooks. Mooring pick up pole and snaphook.
Equipment.
Inflatable 3D 2.3m tender with small electric outboard, battery and solar panel. 2023.
Two folding bikes. Yes, there is room in the cockpit locker!
Out of date liferaft - but checked and inflated annually and in good condition.
Four in date serviced lifejackets.
Domestic.
Full cockpit tent / bimini by Habitent. New in 2019.
Spray hood new in 2018. Windows replaced 2024.
Eberspacher heating with separate 12 litre diesel tank. Spare service parts.
Campervan style toilet with holding tank cassette and pump out. May be emptied to sea, to shore station, or cassette carried ashore. Original marine toilet available.
Electric shower with sump and electric pump out. Mains and alternator powered immersion heating. Or gas by kettle into hot water tank!
Standard 76 litre cold water tank with electric pump to galley and heads. Separate 10 litre tank and manual pump to galley. Seawater pump to galley.
Built in top loading larder, and separate Dometic electric fridge-freezer under chart table seat.
Plastimo Atlantic oven grill and twin burners.
Separate draining gas locker for 2 x Gaz 907 in back of cockpit.
Extra removable worksurface.
Installed bread-bin / cool-box.
All new upholstery 2021, including curtains for fore and aft cabins (no doors). New memory foam mattresses for both cabins 2021.
Large and small removable cockpit or cabin tables.
Interior video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1msGOEYTn4qi77GmeyxURaSKr93n33xNi/
Summary.
This boat is the real deal small liveaboard, well equipped, safe and swift, for short-handed adventure cruising and shallow harbour exploration.
General specifications and details.
The Parker 275 is a quality, British built yacht, with a lifting keel. Parker Yachts specialised in lift keel boats and built them to a high standard. They combine good performance with spacious accommodation.
YEARS BUILT: 1990-1998
LOA: 27ft 11in / 8.51m
LWL: 24ft 7in / 7.49m
BEAM: 9ft 3in / 2.82m
DRAUGHT: 1ft 3in / 0.38m (up); 5ft 3in / 1.6m (down)
DISPLACEMENT: 5,500 lb / 2,494kg
BALLAST: 2,050 lb / 930kg
SAIL AREA: 380 sq ft / 35.3m2