I have a Parker 2320 Pilothouse and have been looking at Whalers and Skagits because they only swamp (fill with water) but they will not sink i know this first hand. I cant find anyone who knows what happens to a Parker Pilothouse when it is filled with water
will a Paker Pilot house completely sink?
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This is a question I would like to know too :?:
I have a buddy that has a whaler and this is on thing he rubs me with!
I would hope it would have enough flotation to at least stop at the center of pilothouse
Or rub rails in a CC
Inquiring minds would like to know :?:
I have a buddy that has a whaler and this is on thing he rubs me with!
I would hope it would have enough flotation to at least stop at the center of pilothouse
Or rub rails in a CC
Inquiring minds would like to know :?:
esfishdoc
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I would say..."never say never".
I'd also always plan on worse case scenario regardless about claims of "unsinkable"
There will be a huge difference in the conditions when a boat takes on water. No wind... no waves.. someone didn't put the plug in and and the batteries die... hmmm... probably the boat will stay upright and you can wade around shooting flares.
On the other hand.... seas of 4 to 6 feet with 45 mph winds with gusts to 60 and the boat is rapidly swamped.... I'll bet a ton of money that boat is turning turtle. (probably won't go to the bottom but I'm going to always assume it will)
Somewhere I've seen pictures of a 2520 turned over.
Which raises a point.. I've read some good arguements to not have PFD's on while IN the cabin. I can see why if you imagine a pilot house boat turn over and is oriented in a bow up position. One might not be able to make it out the door with a PFD on.
I'd also always plan on worse case scenario regardless about claims of "unsinkable"
There will be a huge difference in the conditions when a boat takes on water. No wind... no waves.. someone didn't put the plug in and and the batteries die... hmmm... probably the boat will stay upright and you can wade around shooting flares.
On the other hand.... seas of 4 to 6 feet with 45 mph winds with gusts to 60 and the boat is rapidly swamped.... I'll bet a ton of money that boat is turning turtle. (probably won't go to the bottom but I'm going to always assume it will)
Somewhere I've seen pictures of a 2520 turned over.
Which raises a point.. I've read some good arguements to not have PFD's on while IN the cabin. I can see why if you imagine a pilot house boat turn over and is oriented in a bow up position. One might not be able to make it out the door with a PFD on.
My gut feeling (knowing how my boat is built) is that it will NOT sink.
It could turn turtle, but I doubt seriously that it would sink due to the under deck flotation, and trapped air pockets that would certainly be in the hull.
That said... comparing a Parker to a Whaler is really an apples to oranges comparison.
You have two totally different designs going on here.
Whalers rely on the foam in the hull as a structural element, and foam isn't going to sink.
Will the Whaler remain upright? I have my doubts... but who knows?
Anybody want to test the theory...?
Will the boat sink? I don't thinks so, but I don't believe the Parker will sink either.
So what do we take from this discussion?
Be prepared... have your emergency equipment in place... and make sure that your crew knows the SHTF plan.
Preparedness is key (IMHO).
It could turn turtle, but I doubt seriously that it would sink due to the under deck flotation, and trapped air pockets that would certainly be in the hull.
That said... comparing a Parker to a Whaler is really an apples to oranges comparison.
You have two totally different designs going on here.
Whalers rely on the foam in the hull as a structural element, and foam isn't going to sink.
Will the Whaler remain upright? I have my doubts... but who knows?
Anybody want to test the theory...?
Will the boat sink? I don't thinks so, but I don't believe the Parker will sink either.
So what do we take from this discussion?
Be prepared... have your emergency equipment in place... and make sure that your crew knows the SHTF plan.
Preparedness is key (IMHO).
esfishdoc
Well-known member
Kevin...
Sometime soon as spring approaches you should start a thread on safety... equipment that should be on every boat...check list for that first dip after a long winter.... what every capt. should know.. that sort of thing...
Sometime soon as spring approaches you should start a thread on safety... equipment that should be on every boat...check list for that first dip after a long winter.... what every capt. should know.. that sort of thing...
Well first off I was not looking for a boater safety course after 20 years off lake/ocean fishing I know a little about personel floatation and other safety eq. I was in a Seaswirl that my brother capsized and I'll tell you it was no fun. I've seen a 18" Whaler Outrage completely swamped with 2 people onboad and it did not go down. I was asking if anyone knows of a Parker Pilothouse that has completely filled up and not go to Davie's Locker. I saw a video of the accident that happend to a Defiance in Mission Bay Ca. and they call that boat unsinkable well it did not sink .... the last 2 feet of the Pulpit was sticking 90 degrees straight up out of the water and it just got me thinking
2320 pilothouse
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thats a great question---
esfishdoc
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Buddy,
Sorry if I sounded like I was suggesting you needed anything... that was not my intent... I took the opportunity to suggest to Keven a thread on safety would be an overal good thing.
As far as any other content... I was just stating the obvious as I see it and in no way suggesting there was a lack of knowledge on your part.
Over and out...
Richard
Sorry if I sounded like I was suggesting you needed anything... that was not my intent... I took the opportunity to suggest to Keven a thread on safety would be an overal good thing.
As far as any other content... I was just stating the obvious as I see it and in no way suggesting there was a lack of knowledge on your part.
Over and out...
Richard
SCPARKER
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Boats 20-26' are required by the CG to have "Basic Floatation." This means that the boat will not sink if the capacities on the CG plate are abided by. They will roll over though. Boats under 20' are required to have "level flotation" which means if they have the correct weight in them, when swamped they will float level. Boats over 26' are not required to have flotation although most do.
