Recent content by vincentek9

Well, I took my 96 parker down to the launch ramp for a quick fishing session today. During the dunking process, the steering unit was frozen up. It's happened a little more recently and my buddy told me that the steering unit was just old. My dumb self figured to give it a little force to try...

no fuel line issues yet.. but i just purchased new trailer wheels/tires after finding out that the current tires are actually passenger tires... glad to say that I didnt experience a blow-out on the road yet.. but I should have double checked sooner instead of trusting my friend who claims they...

pics pics pics! i have a 85hp 2-stroke and the scuppers take on some water. i'd really like to see how much further you moved the center console to accomodate the new added weight.

welcome to the board! i dont post much on here, but i've gained a ton of knowledge from reading the threads. i hope you gain a lot of knowledge as well!

thanks for all of the replies. having them in the back for bilge/washdown would be very handy since my friend takes up the entire center console to drive the boat. I think i'm going to install them in the back so i can do bilge/washdown while he drives. i just have to figure out a decent spot...

The waterproof rubberized epoxy is called Syndeck Flex IMO (SS1285) http://epmar.com/knowledge/technical_da ... EX_IMO.pdf Deck primer was Syndeck Grout Sealer (SS1256) http://epmar.com/knowledge/technical_da ... SS1256.pdf once the SS1285 was laid over the rubber granules, i sealed the...

Had this boat for a few months, and decided to do some work on it. i replaced alot of the wiring that was old and cut/brittle. swapped out the bow/stern flood lights for LED, redid wiring for VHF, compass light, fuel sending unit + gauge, nav lights, etc. This post is to mainly show the deck...

not sure about the rest of your questions, but as for vhf antennas, a great bang for your buck is the shakespeare 5225xt. some guys on forums were talking alot about antennas, and some magazine articles were rating them in terms of construction and range. the 5225xt has some major range for...

thanks a ton for the ID of those button/switch things.

hey guys, i was in the process of doing a major electronics and paint overhaul on my 1700 parker (pictures will be up once i get enough progress). Started to look at some misc wires that didnt have a purpose, and ran into these. they are some sort of button that you can push/pull... but the...

nice ride!

good thinking with the gopro, but sorry to hear that it didn't fit. i've been having problems with my fuel gauge/sending unit as well. i hope yours gets resolved with a new FSU.

thanks for the welcome, everyone! glad to know. i brought it up to my friend and we have decided that we are staying with white!

Hey all, My buddy and I found a pretty good deal on a Parker 1700 (I didn't even know they made a 17cc). We've been slowly working on installing/replacing almost everything on the boat before we give it a new paint-job (aiming for black hull paint with battleship grey rubberized marine slip...