Preheat oven to 425 F
Rub the olive oil on all of the potatoes, sprinkle the sea salt over them then bake them for 50 minutes until done.
Cook the bacon, then crumble it into tiny pieces. Set aside. Reserve the fat in the skillet.
Remove potatoes from oven, and allow to cool for about 10 to 15 minutes.
Slice the potatoes in half and scoop out the middle of the potato to make potato boats.
Clean out your baking pan, line it with parchment paper, and place the potato boats on the sheet. If you want snacks, then cut the boats into 3 pieces each to make for smaller strips of potato skins.
Heat the oven to broil.
Brush the potato skins with the bacon fat.
Mix the cheese, parsley and seasonings together, place these on the skins evenly.
Bake on the upper rake until the cheese has completely melted.
Garnish with chopped chives, and serve with sour cream on the side for dipping.