Foam Cored Stringers

[TimC2520]

Just saw on another site, a Parker dealer indicating that along with Parker changing to some white hulls, metal emblems, etc., they are also gradually shifting production to "foam cored stringers". Anyone else hear this?

 

[DaleH]

Not surprised ... just a natural progression for any boat builder ...

 

[B-Faithful]

White hull, composite coring, metal emblems.... Sounds like a Judge :lol:

 

[plumsal]

Really? I am surprised. Can anyone confirm this? Parker has always argued that foam cored stringers are not as durable as encapsulated fir.

That's a pretty big change for them.

 

[DaleH]

White hull, composite coring, metal emblems.... Sounds like a Judge :lol:

Ahhhhh no ... but if you had added:

* Too thin a beam for its length ...

* Far too squirrely in the stern in a following sea to be safe 'offshore' ...

* And too expen$ive for what you end up getting ...

... then yes, you would have a Judge boat.

No icon needed, as seriously, up here in the NE, the experienced offshore toona fishermen call their 27' model 'death traps' ... otherwise nice boats for calm waters.