New member from Maine

[PD230SOI]

Good morning all,

I just purchased a 2012 Parker 23SE. I'm very happy with the boat having only had it for less than a month, but I'm sure I will entertain you all with the dumbest Parker Boat owner questions...

Glad to have found you all.

 

[Puck-n-Fish]

Welcome! Where abouts will you be boating?

 

[PD230SOI]

Hey Puck-n-Fish,

I live in Freeport so mostly Casco Bay.

 

[Puck-n-Fish]

Hey Puck-n-Fish,

I live in Freeport so mostly Casco Bay.

Nice area! I finally got to fish in Casco Bay this summer with a friend. Do you fish or just like to cruise?

 

[PD230SOI]

Mostly fish. My kids are getting older so now I have more time to fish. If the wife and friends come alone then we might just putter around.

 

[Classic P]

Welcome to the forum and congratulations on the new boat!

 

[oakhillseric]

Welcome. I've seen Casco from the road and it looks tough to navigate. Besides stripers, what can be caught in those waters?
Eric Silva
2320 out of MA

 

[PD230SOI]

Mackerel, Stripers, bluefish (not lately) tuna, assorted ground fish

 

[Jason Currier]

Good morning all,

I just purchased a 2012 Parker 23SE. I'm very happy with the boat having only had it for less than a month, but I'm sure I will entertain you all with the dumbest Parker Boat owner questions...

Glad to have found you all.

Welcome PD! I am just a bit up the coast from you in Boothbay Harbor - We also have a 23SE, ours is a 2001. This is a good forum to ask those questions and get some answers

 

[PD230SOI]

Thanks you.

So here is a question. I have a fabric t-top. I want to mount a "foldable" VHF antenna mount. The tubes appear to be around 2". Most of the VHF mounts are only 1"....

How have you all attached a VHF antenna to your T-Top?

 

[mikeabby]

I used to live in Maine, now I'm in Florida. Miss fishing for strippers in the Kennebec. Most t-tops have mounting plates/tabs. You just bolt through fabric. If not, there are rail mounts.

 

[PD230SOI]

Thanks Mike, I left Maine in the 1980s and am finally back and very happy about it.

I looked for a mounting plate and maybe i missed it. The only thing I could see was the plate the held the anchor light.

I am looking for a rail mount, but can not find a 2" mount that folds.

 

[mikeabby]

Good luck! Tight lines!

 

[MadGar]

PD, this may work for you but please read the description thoroughly. It should mount to your T-Top and then you can mount a fold-able antennae bracket to it. Watch the 30sec video and you'll see what I am talking about. It say's 1.9" diameter.

https://fishmaster.com/folding-ante...NIz31m1GQECznLoGdh5x-CoksVGMhEeiFKpxephU3Mp5Y

https://fishmaster.com/ratchet-mount-antenna-base.html


I that one doesn't work I know this one will fit 2" diameter but you may have to pre-drill mounting holes for antennae.

https://strykerttops.com/catalog/product/accessories/stryker-t-top-universal-mount/

Good luck

 

[PD230SOI]

Thanks MadGar,

I was wondering if that was the solution. Thank you for the direct links, very helpful.