Arriving early August! **Explore the 247 EXPLORER** The Parker 247 Explorer is built for anglers who want more — more range, more fishable deck space, and more confidence when the Pacific decides to test you. Whether you're running offshore to the west coast of Vancouver Island for chinook and halibut, working the reefs and kelp beds of Haida Gwaii, or threading through the Discovery Islands on a multi-day adventure, the 247 Explorer is sized and built for the mission. The redesigned pilothouse keeps your crew dry and sheltered through BC's shoulder seasons — early morning runs in pre-dawn darkness, afternoon swells building off open headlands, or a sudden westerly kicking up in the Strait. Below, the **in-floor fishboxes** keep your catch properly iced and out of the way, so the cockpit stays clean and workable when the bite is on. Now standard with **Seakeeper Ride**, the 247 handles Pacific conditions with a composure that has to be felt to be believed — crossing Georgia Strait or running the outside of the island becomes a fundamentally different experience. The 247's extra footprint over the 227 pays off in real fishing situations: more room to fight a large chinook or halibut, more gear storage for multi-day trips, and a layout that lets four anglers work the boat without getting in each other's way. It's equally at home anchored in a remote cove up the coast as it is pulling into the marina after a derby day in Barkley Sound. Parker's **Limited Lifetime Hull Warranty** backs every boat they build — because on the BC coast, your boat needs to be as committed to the long haul as you are. **Standard Features** **Hull** - Limited Lifetime Hull Warranty — Transferrable to 2nd Owner *(see warranty details)* - Fiberglass Liner Construction with Coosa Transom & Gunwales - Flotation Foam - Self-Bailing Cockpit - Heavy Duty Rub Rail with Stainless Steel Insert - Gemlux Premium Cup Holders (4) - Stainless Steel Bow Rail (1¼" diameter) - Stainless Steel Handrails on Top & Sides of Pilothouse - Stainless Steel Flush Mount Cleats (2 Bow, 2 Midship & 2 Stern) - Swim Platform with Ladder - Seakeeper 450 Ride System
