I need your opinions

[seaworm1]

Ok, time to drill you guys for a little info regarding your thoughts and preferences with the parkers that you own- hopefully this will make finding the perfect one for myself a little easier.

First-- Do you 25' outboard owners find that a single 250 is enough power to push your boat? the main reason I ask is that I know someone that had a 23, and felt that the yammy 200 was way underpowered and spent 17k gettin his rigged with a 250. so Id like some clarification. I have been looking at 25's with single 250's and want to be sure im not going to be cursing at myself for going that route.


Second-- Full transom with bracket vs. whatever the other version is called.(motors right on the transom) for some reason I find myself shying away from those boats that do not have a full transom. It think it has to do with a few things. not having it there to lean/sit/ rig and work on. Losing some of the storage space it contains, and the potential for water coming in while in rotten seas. I do a lot of tuna fishing and have found that I regularly use the transom as a bracing point for my knees. its just hard for me to picture myself in a boat without that transom. Any of you have feedback on the transom issue?

And lastly-- deep v vs. mod v. Most of my runs to the areas I fish are 20-30 miles out. usually in less than pleasant sea conditions. How do the different hull designs really affect the ride while underway? is the mod v really that unpleasant? and is the deep v a nightmare on the drift?

I would love to get some feedback from those of you that actually have experience on these features, rather than having the seller of every boat claiming "oh yeah its great, never had that problem". Fred

 

[Brian S]

It's all a matter of preference, you should take a ride in both hulls. For me, I have a 2520mv with a single f250 and notched transom. The motor has plenty of power for the boat, will touch 41mph and I cruise at 28mph @ 4500 rpm's with 3 guys, gear, full cooler, 64 gallon bait tank and half tank of gas. If it gets snotty, I slow down and use the tabs to bury the bow. I fish offshore regularly and the boat does what I need it to and I have no regrets except not getting a tower! Not having the full transom also gives me more deck space and saves approx 400lbs of weight. I average 2.4mpg as well along with less $ for maintinence. Not once have I had water come in through the back of the boat, it sits up pretty high so that's not an issue at all.

Good luck!

 

[esfishdoc]

Finding the right Parker is easy.... deciding which one to find is the hard part.

You say you go out 20 to 30 miles in less than perfect seas.....

GO DV!

Full Transom

Twin 150's or F 350.

Never look back.

So that is easy for me to say and if I were buying new today that is what I would do.

I have a 2004 XL that has the 16 degree deadrise with an F 225. In my opinion the F250 would be just fine on the XL (some call this the MV but not to be confused with the older 14 degree hull that in my mind is the true MV).... but... if it was a DV an F250 would be at the low end of the power spectrum like my F225 is on the XL.


Where are you located? Buying new? Used?

Richard

 

[pelagic2530]

on a modified vee (14) or XL (16), 250 is probably going to be enough ponies. however, you will be underpowered with a deep vee. theres been a good thread about the virtues of deep vee vs mod vee around here pretty recently. my opinion, owning a deep vee, is that in the relatively snotty conditions that i normally find myself in, i would not want a mod vee. i have to slow down and trim down enough as it is, any more would be unacceptable. also, the boat is nowhere near a "nightmare" on the drift. it is one of the most stable boats i have ever been on. remember, this is the deep vee (21) and ive never had a stability problem (unless you count the 6' towboat wake from 15' away that caught us square broadside, that rocked a bit. i dont count that :shock: ) like esfishdoc said, my recommendation would be the same. DVSC, bracket, single 350. twin 150s if you dont want to go that route. dont get the 250 on that boat, you will not like it.

 

[John_Madison CT]

The 2520DV with bracket (or w/o) is not underpowered with a 250hp outboard. This is my set up. I cruise all day long at 25mph and have recorded a GPS max speed of 39mph..

If the boat was way loaded down, full fuel, full crew, full gear and you encounter heavy seas, it will feel a little underpowered, but certainly not inadequate.

For 95% of my needs the 250hp is plenty of power. I love the simplicity and lower costs of a single outboard. For emergency "get home" power, I have a small 9.9hp kicker engine. (also mounted on the bracket)


As for which hull to get, I highly recommend the DV (21 degree deadrise)

 

[Catfish]

Seaworm 1

Dont forget that the boats with the engine bracket have a large, deep, full transom fish box that would be nice while tuna fishing.

The dealer I bought my boat from had a 2520XLD demo with a 350 V8. Awsome boat although fuel thirsty. But if your going 20-30 miles out its the XLD for your choice.


Good Luck
Catfish

 

[pelagic2530]

The 2520DV with bracket (or w/o) is not underpowered with a 250hp outboard. This is my set up. I cruise all day long at 25mph and have recorded a GPS max speed of 39mph..

If the boat was way loaded down, full fuel, full crew, full gear and you encounter heavy seas, it will feel a little underpowered, but certainly not inadequate.

For 95% of my needs the 250hp is plenty of power. I love the simplicity and lower costs of a single outboard. For emergency "get home" power, I have a small 9.9hp kicker engine. (also mounted on the bracket)


As for which hull to get, I highly recommend the DV (21 degree deadrise)

i stand corrected :wink:

 

[Bryan 2530]

I would say go DV. As far as one or two engines?? Don't know, never ran a single engine Parker. Maybe one day John from Madison will take me for a ride.

 

[MaxOut]

Seaworm 1

Dont forget that the boats with the engine bracket have a large, deep, full transom fish box that would be nice while tuna fishing.

The dealer I bought my boat from had a 2520XLD demo with a 350 V8. Awsome boat although fuel thirsty. But if your going 20-30 miles out its the XLD for your choice.


Good Luck
Catfish

Is this a new configuration for the new 350? I thought the XLD was a dual engine configuration?