Panther
2023 Parker Marine Commuter 325 Cruiser
Panther-New Price-$99,500!
Hull and Deck Construction
Hull construction is Chilean Arauco ACX plywood, solid wood (Douglas fir) and epoxy with an exterior skin of Xynole
fabric set in epoxy.
Bow construction is heavy duty with solid wood apron, stem, and forefoot structure of Wolmanized 4x4 timber to
withstand possible collisions with unseen submerged objects.
Hull, coach roof and pilot house top are foam-core for heat and sound insulation.
There is hull insulation between topsides planking and ceiling planking.
There are twin bilge keels port and starboard for minimal turning radius and to resist side-drift at low-speed.
Exterior surfaces are finished painted using Imron and Awlgrip paints
Exterior Color Scheme
Topsides: Black
Boot Stripe: Yellow
Cabin sides and Cockpit Coamings: Red
Rub rails: Red
Deck, Cabin Top and Pilot House Top: Buff
Pilot House Sides and Front: White
Bottom: Green anti-fouling paint
Imron paint for all exterior finishes except for Awlgrip for the cabin sides.
Interior paint is Sherwin Williams Tile Clad II industrial epoxy in Hatteras white.
Deck Hardware and Features
Two (2) Lewmar 30 deck hatches with screens in cabin top
One (1) Lewmar 20 deck hatch in pilothouse top
Two (2) round deadlights in topsides forward
Four (4) oval deadlights in cabin top
Louvred bi-fold companionway door with lock.
Bi-fold companionway hatch
Well-deck forward with removable access to the forepeak locker.
Two bronze (2) hawses (port and starboard).
6” Docking cleats
Bow roller incorporated in the heavy-duty stainless-steel anchor bracket.
The cockpit well-deck is self-draining through transom scuppers.
Interior Layout and Accommodations
Interior entered by way of companionway door from pilot house.
Private head compartment to starboard.
Galley area to port with additional galley equipment to starboard forward of head area.
Continuing forward is main saloon with settee seating port and starboard and drop leaf table to starboard.
Starboard settee can be used as a single berthing space.
Furthest forward is generous sleeping accommodations for two persons in Vee-berth configuration
Artificial (electrical) lighting and ventilation provided by LED overhead dome and reading lights and fans
There are night-vision red lights where needed (Galley, Nav Station, Pilothouse, Head).
Natural light provided by hull ports forward (2), fixed ports in cabin sides (4) and opening hatches in foredeck and cabin
top which also provide natural ventilation.
The interior finished in the Herreshoff style of White bulkheads, cabin sides, overhead and joinery accented by varnished
mahogany trim and drawer faces.
Counter tops are Black Formica.
Interior hull sides are sheathed in Cypress
Cabin soles are on Teak and Holly faced marine plywood
Mattresses and cushions are extra-firm P-60 Reliatex 4” foam covered with water-resistant synthetics.
Galley Equipment
Force 10 gimbaled 2-burner stove with oven and broiler (separate burners)
Galley sink basin with hot and cold pressure water
Large, well-insulated, under-counter refrigerator / freezer with Isotherm 12-volt dc refrigeration system.
Slide-out Pantry and six large drawers
Panther is purposely designed as a shallow draft cruiser, so she can be easily managed by a single individual, couple, or small family in search of cruising adventures and/or day excursions in waters not readily available to most cruising boats of her size.
To this point, Panther under the command of her owner / designer / builder has circumnavigated South Florida via the Florida Keys, Everglades, Lake Okeechobee and ICW. Under the same single-handed command, Panther has cruised the entire US East Coast from Florida to Maine by way of offshore passages and transit of the Intracoastal Waterway.
During the above mentioned expeditions Panther was frequently in off-shore unprotected waters run in 2- to 3-foot seas and 5- to 15-knot winds where she performed beautifully and when conditions became less advantageous Panther’s extreme shoal draft capabilities and low bridge clearance height (9’) allowed her to be run uninterrupted at speed in protected (sometimes shoal) waters where most cruising power boats would fear to tread.
Not everybody has time for long distance cruising and if for Panther’s next owners time aboard is limited she is sold with a rugged double-axle (Five Star) trailer that allows her to cruise at 60 knots along the highway and scoot down little used back roads to be launched wherever her owners decide to explore be it deep water, shoals and banks, salt water or fresh.
Offered at a very reasonable price, Panther is seriously for sale. Call us at 207-359-2193 to arrange a viewing and see Panther for yourself.
Asking Price: $249,000 New Price $99,500!
Location: Maine
Propulsion and Fuel Systems
Yamaha 4-Stroke, 90 hp outboard motor
Yamaha ignition system
Yamaha single lever transmission and throttle control
Yamaha tachometer and engine status gauge
Propeller: Aluminum 3-blade 14x12; three spares of different sizes
Twin transom-mounted electric trim tabs
100 Gallon fuel capacity
Spare / emergency 5-gallon gas can with vent and spout
Steering Systems
15”, 6-Spoke cast bronze steering wheel with teak spoke handles
Baystar hydraulic steering
Electrical Systems
12-Volt DC ship’s system and 115-Volt AC Shore power
Four deep-cycle batteries.
Primary battery selector switch
12-Volt DC circuit panel for control of all ship’s DC systems
12-VDC outlets (3)
Shore Power Inlet & 50’ 30-amp cable, plus adapters
2 KW pure-sine-wave inverter hard-wired to 120VAC outlets (3) and hot water heater
Converter/battery charger hard-wired
Two (2) 100-watt Renogy solar panels on pilot house top
Solar-Panel Controller
All ship’s electrical needs (12-volt DC and 115-volt AC) supplied by two flexible 100-watt Renogy solar panels
permanently mounted on the pilothouse hardtop, with a 30-amp controller.
Plumbing and Sanitation Systems
100 Gallon freshwater capacity
Hot and cold pressure water
Black composite galley sink basin
Private head / shower compartment.
SeaLand Traveler MSD (toilet) plumbed for discharge directly to 25-gallon holding tank.
Holding tank can be discharged into the sea via a Whale Gusher handpump or at shore side pump-out facility.
The shower pan is voided by a Whale foot-pump.
5 Gallon hot water heater powered by the 2-KW Inverter.
Electronics and Navigational Equipment
Plastimo Olympic 115 helm compass
Raymarine chart plotter with Navionics USA, Canadian and Bahamas charts
Raymarine autopilot
Icom IC-M330 VHF radio GPS and emergency transmitter
I-phone docking station at helm
Raymarine depth sounder
27” Flat-screen movie center with DVD/Blue-ray player.
Canvas
Optional zippered curtains for aft end of pilot house (pending)
Four-bow cockpit Bimini
Ground Tackle Systems
25 lb Lewmar plow
20 lb Danforth
15 lb Grapple
Rode One: 70 LF 1/4” chain and 100-feet1/2” 3-strand Nylon
Rode Two: 30 LF 1/4” chain and 50-feet 1/2” 3-strand Nylon
Spare Line: assorted sizes and lengths including floating tow line
Safety Equipment
Running lights are LED-type.
Removable anchor light
One (1) Type IV PFD / life ring
Two (2) Type II PFD’s / life jackets)
Flare kit
First-aid kit
Additional Equipment
Custom Five Star double-axle boat trailer with “Bearing Buddies”
Pivoting Stern Davits for 8- to 10-foot tender, 400 lb. capacity
Windshield Wiper
Custom-made floating wood/SS boathook
Two large fenders
Two small fenders
Dock lines
Tool and parts lockers under the helm station, with a slide-out tool-box locker.