When we arrived on a bright, sunny Sunday W morning, the Parker 920 Explorer Max was tied up to the jetty beside Richard and Suzie Wardenburg’s Pauanui Waterways home, all ready to go. The Wardenburgs are the New Zealand representatives for Parker, a brand that is perhaps still relatively unknown in New Zealand, but with a global presence that’s particularly strong in its native Europe.
The Polish-built Parker range starts at 6.6m and includes a variety of centre-console, cabin, pilothouse and weekender models, right up to the 11.2m Monaco in sedan and flybridge versions. Based on the popular 790 Explorer, but extended aft, the 9.95m 920 Explorer Max is one of the company’s bigger models, benefitting from a vast cockpit with an extremely versatile modular layout.
The 920 Max is rated for up to 450hp, in single or twin outboards. Parker recommends twin 200hp or 225hp outboards for this model, or a single 400hp. Richard has gone one better, fitting a Mercury
