Why did Parker stop making the 3420 Sport Cabin?

[MHC_Parker2520_2005]

I have this question for a lot of Parker models. Why did they stop making the 3420 Sport Cabin and the Parker Big Bay? I think these are the coolest and most unique boats Parker has ever made and yet they seem to be extinct.

Also not to be mean about Parker today, but it really seems they've gone off the deep end with the mass marketing similar to Carolina Skiff. For me Parker's appeal has always been simplicity and convenience, especially with the older modeled boats. They don't seem to make those anymore. Love my 2005 2520 Sport Cabin, wouldn't trade it for anything new.

 

[warthog5]

The simple answer is Sometimes "COOL" doesn't give you a good return on your investment.

 

[Witness]

When a company retires a model it's because they weren't profitable, always !!!

 

[MHC_Parker2520_2005]

Very sad, if I ever see one it feels like I've spotted a white rhinoceros. I can see why it wasn't profitable though, it is a very Niche boat. 30+ class cabin boats like that are probably too heavy to tow, not fast or well riding like a Contender-like CC, and bad on gas. Would compete more with the class of custom carolina style convertibles more than anything.

Still a cool boat imo.

 

[Mpellet]

Very sad, if I ever see one it feels like I've spotted a white rhinoceros. I can see why it wasn't profitable though, it is a very Niche boat. 30+ class cabin boats like that are probably too heavy to tow, not fast or well riding like a Contender-like CC, and bad on gas. Would compete more with the class of custom carolina style convertibles more than anything.

Still a cool boat imo.

I climbed around a 3420 at a boat show back when Parker was making them. It was very large and impressive looking. I haven’t seen one in the used market in a while but they used to occasionally pop up for reasonable prices with early generation F350s on em. That probably influenced the seemingly reasonable used prices, those F350s would be pretty old these days…