Parkers for offshore NC?

[cfarmd]

I was interested to hear some comments about those of you using the parkers with the sport cabins (such as the 2520 XL) for offshore fishing out of NC. It's about 40 miles to the stream out of beaufort. What is your cruise speed and what engines are you running? What are your fuel burn numbers at cruise? What is max speed?

I am considering the 2520 xl with twin f150s, but I want to make sure it can get to the stream in a reasonable amount of time. I love the layout and the ability to stay dry and warm, but I don't want it to take 3 hours to get to the stream

I have also be thinking about some center consoles in the 24-26 foot range for comparison. Anybody gone from a center console to a pilot cabin or vice versa?

Just trying to get a better feel for the fishability of these boats offshore of NC. Thanks for the help

 

[pmeggers]

I've been an idiot and taken my 23se to the gulfstream up here out of long island sound

100miles

you're fine

 

[cfarmd]

not so worried about the distance, more so about how long it takes to get there and how well these boats handle rougher sea conditions

 

[pmeggers]

Parkers bang...but they def don't break....

How you think a boat handles is entirely subjective. I think parkers (even the DVs) are great boats while on anchor or drifting.

I have been 100+ out on a 28...great ride out, incredible night, but it picked up in the morning....on the way out we did 26knots(ish), on the way in, 2-4s with some 3-5s, we did 14-17knots(ish).

You can run it hard, or you can run it easy...you just have to pick your days.

60, given average sea conditions, should take you just over 2 hours if you are doing 25knots... Say it gets rough and you back off to 15 knots....thats gonna take you a few hours...

 

[cfarmd]

i understand and agree that speed depends on sea conditions

I was simply interested in what cruise speed was on the above mentioned boat: 2520 with the deep v and twin f150s

25 knots is fast enough, but that's also on a 28 which I'm sure had 250s. Everyone is going to have to slow down, at least some, in heavy seas. Thanks for the comments and please keep them coming

 

[cfarmd]

maybe I'll just go with the F250 and add a 9.9 kicker for trolling and just in case something goes wrong.

Anyone have anything like that?

 

[Parker23]

8)

 

[TheOtherLine]

maybe I'll just go with the F250 and add a 9.9 kicker for trolling and just in case something goes wrong.

Anyone have anything like that?

E yup....

 

[cfarmd]

maybe I'll just go with the F250 and add a 9.9 kicker for trolling and just in case something goes wrong.

Anyone have anything like that?

E yup....

very nice! Would you mind sharing your cruise speed and fuel burn at cruise? is that kicker a high thrust 9.9? also care to share any first hand experience regarding the ride and performance?

I was thinking about rigging up with the new F300 which should be perfect. Thanks

 

[TheOtherLine]

maybe I'll just go with the F250 and add a 9.9 kicker for trolling and just in case something goes wrong.

Anyone have anything like that?

E yup....

very nice! Would you mind sharing your cruise speed and fuel burn at cruise? is that kicker a high thrust 9.9? also care to share any first hand experience regarding the ride and performance?

I was thinking about rigging up with the new F300 which should be perfect. Thanks

Well, let's see. I cruise at around 42-4500 rpm and, at that rpm, I'm doing about 25 -28 mph and getting about 2.2 mpg. Your results may vary. Some of it depends on your choice of props. I run a 4 blade Rev 4 and the numbers I relayed above is in calmer waters, slight to no chop.

As the seas pick up, I throttle down and in a head sea, the tabs come down. As a result, my mpg's drop to say, 1.7 - 1.9.

There are many times when the seas are such that I wish I had the DV, but, as I stated before, you can't make a wrong decision. I love the fuel economy of my MV hull with a 250 and, at anchor, it definitely is more stable.

I have the MV, not the DV and the 250 is plenty. If you get the DV, you are going to need every bit of that new 300 for the waters you will be fishing in.

My kicker is a high thrust but it's the 8hp version, not the 9hp. I got a brand new 8 that had been on the shelf for a few years at a steal. If not for the incredible price, I would have just bought the 9.

I don't know that the 9 is much better. 8 or 9, you are not going to get that boat on plane and the 8 gets it to hull speed without a problem. Just make sure you get the long shaft.

Good Luck

 

[GoodChance]

My fuel burn numbers on a 25MV PH are the exact same as above post. Absolutely no difference at all.

 

[TheOtherLine]

maybe I'll just go with the F250 and add a 9.9 kicker for trolling and just in case something goes wrong.

Anyone have anything like that?

E yup....

very nice! Would you mind sharing your cruise speed and fuel burn at cruise? is that kicker a high thrust 9.9? also care to share any first hand experience regarding the ride and performance?

I was thinking about rigging up with the new F300 which should be perfect. Thanks

I neglected to answer your question about the ride.

That's an interesting subject and you will get varying opinions about that.

If you are asking me if there is a big difference in ride between the MV and DV, the answer is "Occassionally". The most glaring difference is in those small (<2') short, chops. The DV will blow through those and my MV will loosen your fillings. At seas larger than 2', the difference is not all that great because even the DV will have to slow down some. I just have to slow down some more.

If you are asking me if there is a difference in a PH vs a CC, the answer is; absolutely. The CC helm position is better suited to softer rides.

I found the ride in the MV to be intolerable in anything but flat seas. Since that minimizes boat use, I had to either sell the boat or find a solution. I love the PH so the only alternative was to find a solution to the ride problem.

Now, you might be a younger fella and your joints and back are probably in great shape but, the day will come (especially if you allow yourself to get pounded) where they won't be.

So, my solution was to buy seat pedestals that mitigate and absorb the shock created by the pounding. Thjere are different vendors of these and if you do a search, you should be able to find lots of threads, posts on this issue.

I would not trade my PH for any other style of boat. I do a lot of fishing but if NOAA keeps screwing with catch shares and limits me to 2 fish, I may switch to a trawler type boat. :x

 

[ReelyNauti]

Well 2 years later and 300 hours and i have to say it comes down to the driver/captain....

After learning that my 2820 is not a speed boat(it can turn 48 mph!!!) i learned this

Properly trimmed out its an awesome ride (I CANT STAND when my friends say all parkers pound)

I average 4200 4200 rpm 26 -28 mph both motors running 1.79 to 2.1per nm....

I got it down now so My ride seems to go well If i start to "pound" i slow down"....

 

[cfarmd]

thanks for the info and advice everyone, I appreciate it!

 

[cfarmd]

thanks for the info and advice everyone, I appreciate it!

I emailed parker about the 2520 DV with the single F300. They hadn't tested that yet, but the 25XLWA gave the following results.

Total weight was around 7k pounds

at 4000 rpms, it ran about 30 mph (26 knots) getting 2mpg
at 4500 rpms it ran 36mph (31 knots) still getting 2mpg

as mentioned above, cruising will be b/t 4-4.5k rpms and I should expect around 2mpg. This will vary some with the different hull design on the 2520 DV