John Sorapure
2017-02-08T22:11:39Z
Hello - I don't suppose anyone knows which 235 hull numbers belong to each year of manufacture? There must be a record somewhere, but I can't find it! Thanks in advance - any advice appreciated.
Geoff Harwood
2017-02-16T17:23:03Z
I have all the members' handbooks for the period and I have the years when they joined the Association. Assuming new owners joined the Association soon after they got their boats we have:

2002 - up to 8

2003 - up to 9

2004 - up to 23

2005 - up to 35

2006 - up to 40

2007 - up to 55

2008 - up to 65

2009 - up to 66

2010 - up to 70 (last one made)

Geoff Harwood

Alan
2017-02-17T10:43:15Z
My Boat (since sold )was Hull number 63 with a build date of December 2007.

I was the third owner at the time and neither of the two previous owners had been Members of the Association, in fact the "join the PSSA" leaflet was still with the Owners manual and other paperwork handed over to me. This would suggest that in probably a good few cases it was second owners onwards who joined in the later years. I discovered the Association when researching the purchase of a 235 for example.

However that gives us a definitive "end number" for 2007 production of the 235, leaving no's 64 - 70 to cover 08 onwards. I would guess the majority of those were built in 2008 as Public information from Companies House shows that the initial filing for the Voluntary Liquidation of Parker Lift Keel Yachts was made in July 2009.

Of course Bruce Parker under the BP Sailboats guise continued to offer the 235 for a while afterwards along with various spares but I'm not sure whether he actually built any new 235 Hulls. Of course BP Sailboats is no longer trading.

It doesn't seem like a definitive list of build dates will emerge to answer the OP's question.

The proof of Vat paid rules on selling / buying might prove to be a help here. Maybe existing owners could add their build dates if they know them to help construct at least a partial list with (hopefully)not too many gaps.

James Hamilton
2017-02-20T08:50:38Z
We bought Parker 29 new, taking delivery in October/November Your question set me searching for the bill of sale, and I can confirm that it was built in October 2004 and sale completed in November 2004

Jim Hamilton


sleemana
2017-02-26T21:00:52Z
I bought no 69 in April 2009

Andy Sleeman

Bob
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2017-05-03T14:30:33Z
If anyone is interested I have a full inventory of 235 HIN numbers and build dates, Please email me.