1952 Parker 50' _{(15.24 m)}

Principle Dimensions and Information

Designer: Frederick Parker

Builder: EF Elkins

Place of Construction: Christchurch, England, UK.

Year Built: 1952

Type: Motor Sailor

LOA: 50’, 0”

LOA: (with davits in place): 54’, 0”

LOD: 44’, 0”

LWL: 39’, 0”

Beam: 11’, 6”

Draft: 5’, 0”

Net Tonnage: 18 Ton

Ballast: 10,000 lb.

Air Draft: 54’, 0”

Auxiliary Propulsion: Ford Lehman 120hp diesel

Engine Hours: 1800 hours since remanufacture

Fuel Capacity: 305 Gallons total in two (2) storage tanks and one (1) day tank

Fresh Water Capacity: 156 Gallons total in three (3) storage tanks

Additional fresh water provided by PUR 40E water maker

Construction

Carvel planking

Copper riveted Mahogany planking over English Oak frames

Every third (3^rd) frame double sawn English Oak then two (2) steam bent English Oak frames .

Backbone and other framing mix of oak and larch.

10,000 lb Iron ballast keel (removed, re-bedded and all new forged wrought iron bolts 2016).

Decks and Cabin Tops: Originally canvas covered fir planks, were redone in 2004 with 6mm ply and

Dynel cloth set in epoxy with painted finish and refinished / repainted in April of 2020.

Pilothouse varnished teak.

New toe rails, boom gallows, lifelines w/ semi-custom bronze stanchions, steering consoles and much more.

Interior was extensively remodeled to be more open and comfortable.

Interior Layout

Raised pilot house between fore and aft cabins

Forward cabin area houses galley, primary head area (with separate stall shower), dining area and sleeping accommodations for two persons in a V-berth configuration.

Aft cabin gives access to spacious engine and mechanicals room along with ships electrical system controls.

Furthest aft is the owner’s stateroom and head area with athwartships double berth

Auxiliary Propulsion and Fuel

Steering

Transom and skeg mounted rudder

Interior pilot house and exterior helms

Both locations equipped with Kobelt manual hydraulic steering pumps and Kobelt cable shifters.

New rudder and all associated hardware 2005.

Emergency tiller.

Simrad AP24 autopilot with Kobelt drive.

Pilot House Electronics and Navigational Equipment

Garmin 4210 GPS Chart plotter display w/ 18” HD radar

Vesper 8000 Vision AIS (factory upgraded 2019)

8” flat card compass (restored 2018)

Standard Horizon DS150

Standard Horizon GX2200 w/AIS receiver. 

Exterior Helm Station Electronics and Navigational Equipment

Garmin 740s GPS chart plotter display

Standard Horizon GX1700 w/separate antenna

Richie Helmsman compass (new May 2020).

Electrical Systems and Equipment

12-Volt DC and 120 Amp AC ship’s systems

Rotary type battery selector switches for engine start and house battery banks

Circuit panels for control of all ships’s DC and AC electrical systems

Separate battery banks for ship’s / house systems and engine start.

House Battery Bank: Two (2) Lifeline AGM 8Ds (October 2020)

Engine StartBank: Lifeline AGM 4D (10/20).

Blue Sea Systems panels and all new wiring 2003-5.

Twin Balmar alternators and smart regulator.

Charles charger.

All LED lighting.

Numerous 12v and 110 outlets.

Fresh Water and Salt Water Plumbing

Fresh Water Capacity: 156 Gallons

Three (3) Poly tanks of 80, 65 and 11 gallons.

Variable pressure pump (new March 2021 with spare aboard).

Isotherm 4-gallon stainless Isotherm hot water heater

Pur 40E water maker with extended cruise kit.

Sink basins at galley and in head compartments of main and aft cabins

Fresh water foot pumps in head areas of main and aft cabins

Separate stall shower in main cabin head area

Saltwater foot pump at galley.

Separate saltwater deck wash system.

Sanitation

Nature’s Head composting toilet in main cabin head area.

Jabsco manually operated toilet in aft cabin head area.

Aft cabin toilet located in lockable mahogany cabinet for offshore use only.

Heating and Cooling

Webasto 17,000btu hydronic diesel heat with three fan units (also heats HWH).

Webasto system installed 2013.

New boiler, and control wiring November 2020.

Dickinson 9000btu propane heater 2017

Galley Equipment

Large, deep Kolher galley sink.

Corian counter tops

Two (2) separate well insulated frig boxes.

Sea Frost BD12 refrigerator / freezer new 2005

Isotherm BI41 refrigerator new 2005

Force 10 two burner propane stove with oven and broiler

Spars and Rigging

Staysail ketch rig configuration

Old growth Douglas Fir main and mizzen masts (New 1985).

Masts stripped, refinished and all hardware rebedded in April of 2020.

Masts sanded and two coats of varnish applied in June of 2022.

Main and mizzen booms are of Sitka Spruce and believed to be original

Douglas fir staysail boom new in 2005.

Rig hardware continuously upgraded.

All standing rigging replaced (utilizing StaLoc terminals) in 2005.

Running rigging replaced 2015.

New aluminum tabernacles 2005 and re-powder coated in 2017. 

Sails and Canvas

Main and Jib in good condition

Mizzen and staysail in excellent condition

Sunbrella sail covers for Jib, Staysail, Main and Mizzen

Custom Sunbrella awnings and fitted covers for all exposed woodwork.

Ground Tackle

Lighthouse 1501 windlass.

Twin anchor rollers.

Rocna Vulcan 25 kg. anchor with 240’ 3/8” high tensile chain.

Fortress FX37 with 30’ of 3/8” chain and 300’ 1” nylon rode.

Fortress FX55 and Luke 100 lb. backup anchors and several spare rodes.

Ship's Tenders

10’ Trinka dinghy

10’ Achilles dinghy

2.5hp Lehr propane outboard motor

8hp Yamaha 2 stroke outboard motor

Additional Equipment

Docklines and fenders

Required safety equipment, extinguishers, LifeSling etc.

Personal effects excluded.

Disclaimer

Brooklin Boat Yard offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.