Parker Offshore has made some heavy strides in the past 3 years to update the Parker line up of boats. Traditionally the Parkers were built with a wood frame stringer system that is very strong and durable, but these days Parker has switched over to a composite construction eliminating the wood in all models except three. Those models will eventually make their way into the composite construction build method.

So far, Parker has redesigned the boats that were known as the Special Edition models and built the new 180, 210 and 230 Coastal models, all of which are composite. Along with the redesigns, Parker has put a lot of content into the boats and has standardized a lot of features that were optional in the past. These boats are considered a modified Vee.

The Deep Vee boats that have received updates and redesign in the past two years are the 274 and 294 Fathom models. The newest member of this model line is the new 254 CC for 2026 (see photo). Like the 274 and 294 Fathoms, the 254 Fathom is packed with desirable features.

Last but not least, are the Sport Cabin boats and the newest model is the 227 Explorer (see photo). This model joins the 247 Explorer as another composite build. Parker is doing a great job with updating construction and adding features. The future is very bright with the Parker line and is being well received with new colors for 2026 and the added

standard features. Contact Riverfront Marine and let us walk you through the new models. Serving as a Dealer since the mid 90's, we know the product and are happy to talk to you about them.