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My 1997 2330 DV also has the seam around the cockpit and the separate covering boards but I have no hatches in my pilothouse.

Good day. I recently purchased a 1997 2330 DV and would like to attach some hardware to the insides of the gunwales for the boathook , gaffs and such. My question is if the inside of the gunwale and the outside of the hull are the same layer of fiberglass or is there a bit of dead space between...

Those are interesting Brent but what I'm thinking of is not something to fill the drain hole so much as something square to fill the entire recess and make it flush with the surrounding deck. A wood or plastic grate with screening on the bottom or with something like you linked to filling the...

Thanks Brent. I realize their function. What I'm asking is if they have some sort of grate from the factory to prevent larger items from being lost in said bilge.

One more question for those more experienced... Inside my cabin on the deck right inside the door and on the lower deck in the berthing area there are two approximately 4" square recesses about an inch deep with a 3/4" hole into the bilges. Obviously these are for drainage. My question is ...

Thank you gents, I appreciate your welcome and input. I now have the boat in the water at my dock and have begun the cleaning process that wasn't possible under the trees in my yard. After launching yesterday I filled the fuel tank and brought it home to my dock. In trying to clean the...

Here is one on the Connecticut River.

Thank you all for your replies. I went ahead and did it and now join the ranks of you fellow Parker owners. The sea trial yielded a reasonable cruising speed of 24 knots with fuel consumption at 17 gph. While that may not be great for some of you with newer 4 stroke engines , coming from a cc...

Thank you MadGar. I'm in no way expecting this 20 year old motor to be as efficient as a newer four stroke. I will be happy if I achieve some significant savings , fuel-wise over my present fuel-guzzling VRO's. My Hydra-Sport with the 2 Ocean Pros on it burns nearly 35-40 gph at a cruise of 25...

Thank you all for your input. I've decided that the boat is worthy of additional examination and am arranging an engine survey now. While I am aware that with a 20+ year old motor , a re-power is in the future , I have no problem with that. I would , however , like to get a season or two...

Greetings fellow boaters. I am new to this forum and the world of Parker boats. I've owned center consoles exclusively but now find , as I've gotten to a certain age , that I would like to have a cabin/wheelhouse to extend my season. That being said , I am presently looking at a 1997...