Vintage Parker?

[esfishdoc]

Some people bird watch. Others collect mushrooms. Do our wives know what we do? Quick.. Quick... ge the camera.... gotta get pictures of this one to post on the internet.

Can you say "disease"?

Yesterday morning I spotted this on the highway and didn't have my camera. In the evening at Kiptopeake waiting on friends I had the opportunity to "capture" it to bring here.

It is out of Maryland but I didn't get the name that was on the life ring.. something Dee?

Any idea the specs on this and when it was made? It sure looked like a 25.

How many 25 foot boats can you put 7 people on and still have room?

 

[pelagic2530]

rare bird there. definately an old Parker 25. cool find!!

 

[Megabyte]

Beauty! She looks to be well cared for. 8)

I'd love to know the vintage, as I've never before see that version of the Parker logo. Great find!!
Here is the logo from an 83 Sou`wester, so that 2520 must be just a little bit newer than this 83.

 

[Bryan 2530]

She does look very well cared for. Nice boat.

 

[goinsfishin]

I'm going to guess it's around an 87, love the logo....
I hope to one day have my 89 looking that clean.... but I spend too much time fishin to put in the elbow grease needed.
maybe next winter she'll get prettier...

 

[esfishdoc]

I'm going to guess it's around an 87, love the logo....
I hope to one day have my 89 looking that clean.... but I spend too much time fishin to put in the elbow grease needed.
maybe next winter she'll get prettier...

The picture makes the boat look a lot cleaner than it did in real life.

 

[dougmacf]

Looks very much like my 1989 2520, with the exception of the I/O power. Mine has the "shadow" of the Sou'wester logo sticker that is now lng gone. I am the 3rd(?) owner, no decals or stripes came on the boat when I bought it.

The woodwork and cabin style are exactly the same.

Slainte, Doug

 

[Megabyte]

I'm going to guess it's around an 87, love the logo....

I was guessing 85 to 87. It sure would be cool to see if anyone at the factory knows the progression of the logos through the years.
Notice that "Parker" uses the same typeface as "Sou`wester" in Docs photo. Later logos used the present "Parker" typeface with "Sou`wester" underneath.

Here is a version of the logo used just before the "Sou`wester" name was dropped completely.

 

[DANM]

HI I AM LOOKING AT AN 89 25' PARKER SPORT CABIN WITH A 90-92 OPTIMAX 225 OUTBOARD AND I WAS WONDERING WHAT'S IT REALLY WORTH, THIS ONE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, HAS NICE ELECTRONICS AND IS SET UP FOR DIVING. HOW GOOD IS IT OFFSHORE?, DOES NOT INCLUDE A TRAILER. I LIVE IN SW FLORIDA.
THANKS IN ADVANCE, DAN

 

[Key West Mark]

I recently renamed my 1989 Parker with the Souwester logo:
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[Capt. Ronnie]

I was next to one about a month ago that looked like that one.
The guy told me it was a 1979 and the 1st owner was the tv show "divers down"

 

[Sou-East Sara]

I was hoping to see some more of the sou'wester logos and older parker 25s. I have redone my 1989 25 parker sou'wester and will/have renamed her the "Sou'Easter Sara" I live on the east coast of florida, hence the sou'easter and my wifes' name is Sara, sooooo... Any way that boat looks nearly identical in alot of ways to mine.. so maybe the same or very close year... wood doors are cool. sand, teak oil, ureathane, repeat... but I love mine anyway. Check my link for all the boat pics... Thanks, Captn. Rob.

 

[DaleH]

Check my link for all the boat pics... Thanks, Captn. Rob.

She's a pretty boat Rob! Looks kinda cool ... though 'naked' without the railing!

 

[Sou-East Sara]

I like em either bar-bq or "NAKED".... it didn't come with the railing and for the cost I would rather have more fuel/bait money... plus I don't want any trip hazzards going forward for lines or anchors, parker designs their boats so well that I can grab the house rails while moving around, however yours does look great with em...

 

[B-Faithful]

cool shots guys.


(I cant wait to launch at that ramp myself in Dec. Richard)

 

[esfishdoc]

cool shots guys.


(I cant wait to launch at that ramp myself in Dec. Richard)

Right around the corner... I'll be heading out some by next week if the weather is right...

 

[BigShow]

My dad and I just bought one up here in cape may new jersey last week 1986 26 footer