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There is NO cure! You can only treat the disease. For me a 2830 in Fighting Lady Yellow would control the symptons... at least for a short while! When I bought my boat thru our local Parker dealer, Dare Marina, I mentioned my affinity for the 2830. He told me that Parker was considering bringing...

For installing a transom mounted transducer, I would recommend not drilling any holes below the waterline. Instead use an epoxied on mounting system such as Sternmate or Stersaver. I mounted a big, honking Totalscan transducer on my 1800 using the Sternmate and have been very pleased with it. It...

I won't tell! They're just about as rare as 2830's! Cap'n Dan

Thank you Andy! I really wanted one in Fighting Lady Yellow - I never could figure out why they quit using that color. I almost had my 1800 Awlgripped in Fighting Lady Yellow, but my boat guy talked me out of it because my gelcoat was in such good shape. Cap'n Dan

With bottom paint, you could skip the gelcoat and just touch-up with the bottom paint. In this case I would fill flush with epoxy, let cure, and sand smooth before touch-up with bottom paint. Epoxy is an excellent barrier to water intrusion but does not hold up well to UV exposure usually...

You can ge the West System products at West Marine or Jamestown Distributors. Cecil Marine is the place to go for gelcoat. Here is their link: Parker Boat Parts - Logos and Decals - Cecil Marine (cecilmarineonline.com) Jamestown Distributors: Boat Building Repair and Project Supplies Cap'n Dan

A_K, I would use epoxy instead of polyester, especially below the waterline. I was alway told that polyester does not bond to wood as well as epoxy and will eventually fail. I have made many repairs with epoxy and gelcoat with no problems getting the gelcoat to adhere. Wet out the hole with...

Welcome Tombro! Congratulations on the new boat, you are going to LOVE it! We just bought our 2019 2520 XLD last July as a one year old used boat. She too is Ice Blue with twin Yamaha 200's. I have been extremely pleased with every aspect of this boat and hope you will be just as pleased...

Matt, Welcome to Classic Parker! I have owned a 1990 1800 for 25 years and definately agree with you that it is the best 18 foot skiff available. I had my boat rebuilt and repowered in 2018 with a 115 Mercury Four Stroke and replaced the gas tank at that time. I inspected the tank interior...

saltydoc, That photo was taken right after I got the boat "rebuilt" and repowered. I had not yet reinstalled the battery box covers, the wood furniture (hatches, etc.) or the swim platform. I actually had all of the upholstery redone to match my leaning post. I still have not reinstalled...

Welcome! Congrats on the new boat. I love the color! Cap'n Dan

I have spent a lot of time on a 2320, often at the helm and in some pretty snotty situations. That hull does ride great, but once I got my 2520 DV I was amazed at how much better she rode than the 2320. I think it is more about the increased weight as it is anything else. I hear people say...

I did check the cable tension fore and aft as Andy suggested above and it seemed pretty even. Even with the sport cabin, I am ready for Spring! Seems like it has been consistently cold and wet this winter! Cap'n Dan

I walked down to the dock and got some better pictures of how my boat is situated in the lift cradle. I know that I struggled with setting up my lift for this boat as to where it was centered, so trying to give you as much info as possible to help you decide. As the boat sits in these photos...

offduty 5, The leaning post in my 1800 is 30 1/4" to the top of the seat. I too am 6' tall and I consider mine to be very comfortable for both sitting and leaning. Mine does not have a footrest as the one you show does, so my feet do not hit the floor when fully seated on top. I have taken...

After re-reading your original post, it sounds like you are sitting way to far aft in the lift (assuming your lift beam spacing is similar to mine, or about 10' 6" o.c.). Cap'n Dan

Not sure about the actual center of weight, but my 2520 XLD with twin 200's sits in the lift with the transom about 12" form the aft beam on lift. It seems to be pretty well balanced as situated now. The forward beam of the lift cradle is about at the aft end of the cabin. I have double 2 X...

Welcome! Hope your purchase goes well. Which model are you ;ooking at? Cap'n Dan

Oxalic acid is great stuff for removing stains (and wax). If you go this route, just be very careful around anything painted (motor cowlings, etc.) or galvanized (trailers) as this stuff is good at removing those coatings as well. By the way, this is a great thread - I'm learning all sorts of...

I thought this stuff looked pretty interesting: Homepage - AquaTraction Following to see where this goes. Cap'n Dan