2008 Parker 285 Lift Keel for sale in UK
2008 Parker 285 Lift Keel for sale on Boat361: GBP 35750, located in UK, 2008, Parker, 285 Lift Keel, 28.5 ft, sail_yacht. PARKER 285 - COMING SOON! Built in 2007 and launched in 2008. GRP construction with white topsides and superstructure, aft cockpit, tiller steering to transom hung rudder...
Description
PARKER 285 - COMING SOON! Built in 2007 and launched in 2008. GRP construction with white topsides and superstructure, aft cockpit, tiller steering to transom hung rudder, electrically operated lifting keel, bermudan sloop rig. BUILDER G W Parker & Son Ltd, Kirton, Boston, Lincs. GBGWP285073L707. SSR131464. DIMENSIONS LOA 28'6" (8.7 m) LWL 24'7" (7.49 m) Beam 9'3" (2.82 m) Draft - keel down 1'3" (0.38 m) to 5'3" (0.60 m) Gross Displacement 5500 lb (2494 kg) Ballast 2050 lb (930 kg) Sail Area 380 sq ft (35.3 sq m) Fuel 50 litres Water 80 litres Parker 285, launched in 2008, ELECTRIC LIFTING KEEL, very late example presented in very good order, light use by 2 owners from new, Yanmar 2YM 15hp diesel, self tailing winches, hot water, fridge, 6 berths. Great shallow draft boat that will sit happily on a drying mooring! MECHANICAL Yanmar 2 YM15 twin cylinder 15hp inboard diesel engine. Freshwater cooled. Single lever control with electric start. Plastic 50 litre fuel tank. Shaft drive to fixed 2 blade propeller (folding 3-blade Kiwi feathering propeller as spare). Engine service 2025. ELECTRICAL Alternator charging to 2 x 12v batteries. 240v shore power, removable battery charger. Immersion heater for hot water. 2 x USB charging points. NAVIGATION Compass, NASA Clipper Duet log & depth (new display 2023), NASA Clipper wind, Standard Horizon, chart plotter, M-Tech DSC VHF radio, Raymarine tillerpilot, radar reflector, clock and barometer, navigation lights. SAFETY Rope cutter on propeller, fire extinguisher, fire blanket, jackstay lifelines, 2 x cockpit harness points, horseshoe lifebuoy, manual bilge pump. DECK GEAR Stainless steel pushpit, pulpit and guardwires, aluminium stanchions, blue sprayhood, blue dodgers, stainless steel boarding ladder, 2 x Antal W30 self tailing sheet winches, 2 x Antal W16 halyard winches, whisker pole, 9kg plough main anchor with 30m of chain and warp, mooring warps and fenders. SAILS Fully battened slab reefing mainsail (2007 Quantum - good - 3 reefs). Genoa roller reefing system with furling genoa (2007 Quantum - good). Fractional sloop rig, Z-Spars silver anodised deck-stepped alloy mast and boom. Stainless steel standing rigging. DOMESTIC Ducting in place for hot air diesel heater. Her galley has a Techimpex 2-burner gas cooker with grill & oven, stainless steel sink with hot and cold water supply, refrigerator. Her separate heads compartment has a marine toilet (new 2025), wash basin and shower with wet hanging locker. Blue fabric upholstery. Teak and holly flooring. ACCOMMODATION She offers up to 6 berths in 2 cabins. Her forward cabin has a double V berth, Her saloon has 2 single settee berths and around 6'0" standing headroom. Aft cabin with double berth. Galley, heads and fold down chart table. Saloon table rotates to full size. OWNERS COMMENTS FEATURES Survey February 2024 and all recommendations carried out Engine serviced 2025 New marine toilet 2025 Storage cradle REMARKS "Velocite" was purchased by her present owners in 2024, her third owners from new. She is a very late example of these high quality lifting keel yachts from GW Parker & Son. Her electric lift keel is easy to operate, she has good sails and her interior is nicely laid out and well fitted. A really lovely boat, ideal for this coastline!
Boat details
- Price
- GBP 35750
- Location
- UK
- Year
- 2008
- Category
- Sailboats
- Make
- Parker
- Model
- 285 Lift Keel
- Length
- 28.5 ft
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