Has anyone see a drawing of Parker's 45' new Sharpie?

[Paul Denison]

From his website:

Reuel Parker is presently developing a new line of MAXI-TRAILERABLE BOATS, for both sail and power. These vessels are 46' and under in length, 10' beam, shallow-draft, and 15,000 lbs or less. The concept is to provide cruising boats that can be stored on 40' 3-axle trailers, eliminating the need for slips and boatyards, which are rapidly turning into condos all over the American waterfront. The boats can be towed by a tow truck without permits or escort vehicles, or can be towed privately with only a wide load banner (no escorts). Parker Marine is building the first prototype in Florida: a double-ended sharpie schooner based on the Straits of Juan del Fuca mackeral-fishing sharpies of Washington State in the 1880's. The new sharpie is 45' on deck, 10' beam, 2'6" draft, 15,000 lbs displacement, with an unladen trailer weight of 12,000 lbs. She is a bald-headed gaff schooner, with self-tending sails. She has a new-design centerboard made of steel and lead-ballasted which is a foil-shaped fin when down. The boat sleeps four in two private cabins, has a hot-water-shower, solar-powered refrigeration, and carries an incredible 300 gallons of water and 80 gallons of fuel. Auxilliary power is an Isuzu 3LD2 diesel (40hp), which will propel her at speeds over 8 knots using less than .75 gallons per hour.

[DGentry]

Here are some pics: http://schooneribis.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2008-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&updated-max=2009-01-01T00%3A00%3A00-05%3A00&max-results=5

[Boatsmith]

Hello, I have a set of study plans for this boat, so yes I have seen drawings. I've also seen the boat several times in person. What would you like to know? David

[Paul Denison]

Thanks for the link, is it still progressing, nothing since April?

[Paul Denison]

Any new pics? Just kicking the tires.

[Boatsmith]

Reuel is back working on Ibis now and should be finished end of Jan or early Feb. I really like his San Juan 36, which is the inspiration for Ibis. David

[teaksmith]

Any new pics? Just kicking the tires.

I'm posting the photos for Reuel on the Ibis blog. He is much further along than the blog would indicate. I'm waiting for a new batch of photos showing the work he's done in November, December and January. I hope to visit him and see the boat before the end of this month, so if he has new pics ready, I'll get them up soon. I am also encouraging him to elaborate on his descriptions of the photos for all those who are interested. Hopefully, he will do so when he finds time.

Scott

[teaksmith]

A few more photos detailing the build up until he shut down for the summer in May have been posted. I'm heading to south Florida this week and plan to stop by and see Reuel and the Ibis project on Thursday. Hopefully, he will have another batch of photos ready to post showing what he's done since he returned in November.

[donald branscom]

A trailerable 45 footer.

Well it shows how much marina's are charging doesn't it.

Even after the DOT COM bust the Marina's just kept raising the prices.
Once they got used to all that money they could not do without.
Now you see empty marina's everywhere and people wanting trailerable boats.
Also many new boat yards that are not near a marina.

When the boat truck haulers and these inlan yards get their infrastructure together it will spell the PERMANENT end to maintenience at the coastal haulout places.

So the inland maintenience yards will sell more supplies too.

It is a good thing.
And those Cities along the coasts that were making all that money on taxes on marinas will come to a halt too.

I can see it now great inland boat yards that will take your boat to the inland boat yard let you work your boat and sell supplies and right next door will be a great resturaunt to get lunch.
Then skilled boat workers will not have to live in the marinas for high prices. They can live inland and not commute to work.

[teaksmith]

A trailerable 45 footer.

Well it shows how much marina's are charging doesn't it.

Even after the DOT COM bust the Marina's just kept raising the prices.
Once they got used to all that money they could not do without.
Now you see empty marina's everywhere and people wanting trailerable boats.
Also many new boat yards that are not near a marina.

When the boat truck haulers and these inlan yards get their infrastructure together it will spell the PERMANENT end to maintenience at the coastal haulout places.

So the inland maintenience yards will sell more supplies too.

It is a good thing.
And those Cities along the coasts that were making all that money on taxes on marinas will come to a halt too.

I can see it now great inland boat yards that will take your boat to the inland boat yard let you work your boat and sell supplies and right next door will be a great resturaunt to get lunch.
Then skilled boat workers will not have to live in the marinas for high prices. They can live inland and not commute to work.

Sounds good to me. Maybe I can open a boatyard two hours north of the coast here in Mississippi while you can still buy cheap dirt away from the main towns and coastal areas.

[Woxbox]

Sides are full dimension 2x8 waterfront-quality pressure-treated yellow pine;


This is a new notion to me -- and he seems to be using a fair amount of it on the boat. Where does this stuff come from, and how good is it?