New/used 2501 owner!!!

[Bst24351]

Just picked up a boat I’ve been drooling over for years, a parker 2501dv. I love the open center console style boats. I’m interested to see what props and what mounting hight your guys motors are I have twin f150s also I want to add rod holders, maybe on the transom? How about bait board ideas? Pictures of your favorite mods would be much appreciated!!

 

[pelagic2530]

Just picked up a boat I’ve been drooling over for years, a parker 2501dv. I love the open center console style boats. I’m interested to see what props and what mounting hight your guys motors are I have twin f150s also I want to add rod holders, maybe on the transom? How about bait board ideas? Pictures of your favorite mods would be much appreciated!!

Congratulations on the new boat! Some pictures (always appreciated anyway) will go a long way towards helping you out with your transom rod holder question, as Parker has used several different designs over the years.

 

[Bodick93]

Congratulations!
Don't get THAT hung up on engine height yet. It may be good for a hundred RPMs and it keeps the props buried in the rough.
Run it and learn it, then make incremental changes. Give it a year. I didn't and wish I had.
One of the best changes I made was changing to 18" wide tab blades. It should have been the first.
I also think two of the most popular changes work against each other. The Rev-4s and permatrims, due to the way a stern-lifting prop actually "lifts."
Good read here, with a few good diagrams.

https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/prop3.html

Aaaanyway, enjoy the boat man!

 

[Bst24351]

Congratulations!
Don't get THAT hung up on engine height yet. It may be good for a hundred RPMs and it keeps the props buried in the rough.
Run it and learn it, then make incremental changes. Give it a year. I didn't and wish I had.
One of the best changes I made was changing to 18" wide tab blades. It should have been the first.
I also think two of the most popular changes work against each other. The Rev-4s and permatrims, due to the way a stern-lifting prop actually "lifts."
Good read here, with a few good diagrams.

https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/prop3.html

Aaaanyway, enjoy the boat man!

Thanks! I just ordered perma trims last night after an uncomfortable ride in last weekend. At around 18mph the boat didn’t want to stay on plan and it was really hard to keep the bow down low enough to see I’m hoping to get a more level ride without to much tab.

I had really good luck on my 1801 and my cats with knock off whale tails but I was never concerned about speed or mpg and this boat I am. I went with the actual permatrim brand for the clean look of it that was my biggest grip is how stupid they look when parked at the marina hopping the permatrim doesn’t stand out as much at double the cost

 

[Bodick93]

There are documented issues here where user or users had problems with the PTs that mount on TOP of the anti-ventilation plate. Based on nothing but those, I would shoot for one that mounts under the AV plate.