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My 2004 Yamaha F225 has started to idle at 1100 rpm when out of gear. Up to now idle out og gear was at 600 rpm. My local mechanic replaced (or added?) a small shim or washer to the throttle linkage based on comments from the factory rep. This worked for a short while but the problem has...

I have a Canon UniTroll 10HS manual downrigger which I use occasionally for spanish mackeral in the summer and for rockfish in the fall (stripers in Chesapeake Bay lingo). When in use at about 20-30 feeet there is a persistant humming vibration. Not loud but annoying. Is this normal? I was out...

When I launched the boat this past weekend, one of my Lenco trim tabs would not work. There was no motor noise when the port switch was depressed and the starboard tab does not move from the up position. The port tab activates from the starboard switch fine and goes up and down. I suspect...

My extended familywants to spend Christmas week in Key West this year. I have toyed with the idea of towing my 2310 from Virginia down there but have a number of questins that I am hoping those on Classic Parker can answer. Are there palces to launch and store a boat in Key West?What is the...

USS Clark FFG11: A Love Story By Bob Adriance David Van Daalen was 30 miles off of the coast of Virginia Beach, preparing to go scuba diving with three friends on the wreck of an old Liberty Ship, when a wave came splashing over the transom of Carpe Diem., his 25’ Parker. This wasn’t the...

I am in the market for a cooler (ice chest), probably in the 94-120 qt size to use on the boat. I would hope to load it with ice, food and drinks and have ice and everything cold after a couple of days on the Chesapeake in the summer. Lots of manufacturers make cliams about keeping ice for 3-9...

My 2004 Parker 2310 has the 3 side enclosure fastened to the windshield with "eyelet studs" and "eyelet sockets". The eyelet sockets are fastened to the fabric with clinch pletes which are readily available. However the eyelet studs appear to be attached to clip fastened to the windshield. This...

The cockpit of my 2310 seems to drain very slowly when leaves, debris, fish scales etc clog the plastic screens. Does anyone have any information on removal or replacingof the screens or enlarging the holes in the plastic?