PARKER MARINE ENTERPRISES sells Construction Manuals, Catalogues, Study Plans and Full Stock Plans. We do custom design work for construction in cold-molded wood, plywood, traditional wood, fiberglass, aluminum, ferrocement and steel. We do on-site or remote consultant work for new construction and major restorations.
We have a special page on our website (CONSTRUCTION) so that you can study sequential photographs of the methods used to build our different designs, and for major restorations of classic boats. To the best of my knowledge, no other website offers this much helpful information. These photo-journal articles are very thorough.
Please note that we have transitioned to “paperless” — this means that Full Plans, Study Plans and Articles can be purchased on-line and downloaded directly to your computer. After a purchase, YOU MUST LOG ON TO DOWNLOAD YOUR PRODUCT. Please follow the instructions. Plans are in PDF format. If you want printed paper plans, use a thumb drive, CD, or email the PDFs to an office supply store or other facility that can print them. Direct Download allows you to receive the plans immediately (or log on to receive them any time after purchase), and eliminates the time-consuming process of printing, folding, packaging and mailing. Due to financial constraints, health and life-style restrictions, and electronic problems, I am no longer able to print plans. If I have old printed copies in stock, I will mail them.
For Study Plans, cost is still only $25, but instead of the old reduced 11×17 pages, the digital copies are now full size, high-resolution design pages; to scale, with much more detail.
Parker Marine does not supply CAD/CAM designs, or other digitized files that can be used with sophisticated manufacturing hardware. All plans are hand-drawn mechanical drawings, on paper, which are then scanned by a Contex high-resolution sheet-feed scanner, stored in the computer as tiff files, converted to PDF files, and sent to you via Direct Download or as email attachments. Extremely large design folders are sent using Drop Box. We do not sell kits.
NEW!
Digital Downloads for Articles. Study Plans and FULL PLANS
Sending books out of the US now costs over $40USD using flat rate envelopes (cheapest way). Consequently we must raise our “overseas shipping” rate for Books, Catalogues and Plans. In many instances we can send Plans and Study Plans as PDF file attachments to emails. We can also attach Word Files for Articles, Construction Notes, and other written documents. We have converting as many products as feasible to “DIRECT DOWNLOAD.” PLEASE READ THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOGGING ON TO RECEIVE DIRECT DOWNLOAD ITEMS!
I am sad to announce that my best friend and boatbuilding partner of 38 years, Bill Smith, died in the Spring of 2022. Bill had a brilliant mind which he could apply to anything, including building beautiful violins late in life. Together we built over a dozen big cruising sailboats, and Bill built numerous boats on his own, several to my designs. He had a generous spirit, and would help anyone who asked him. Bill was also a very talented musician, and played in numerous bands. My world will never be the same without him.
We also resurrected the Showcase Page.
To contact us, please write or email the addresses below.
PARKER MARINE ENTERPRISES, PO BOX 220, BROOKLIN, MAINE 04616
info@parker-marine.com
Please allow 7 to 10 days for us to fill physical product orders!
All digital plans can be downloaded from your account.