2320 Questions

[willf650]

I've been looking at picking up a new boat over the winter and I believe I've settled on a Parker 2320 and have a couple questions I was hoping some of you guys can answer.

I've been looking at used 2320's. Have they always been a 21 degree deadrise regardless of model year?


What is the height of these boats on a trailer?
I have a garage to store the boat but I only have an 11' tall door. Ideally I was hoping these boats would be 10'8" or less on the trailer.

 

[MadGar]

I am sure more will chime in but I would imagine that the overall height would be greatly determined by the type and height of trailer. I just measured my 2320 and at the top of rocket launchers on pilot house it is 115". Altering/removing rocket launchers would put height under 100". I feel my boat sits higher than most and being a 1997 the house is taller than the newer 2320s, I think the house height changed around 2005 but not sure why I think that :shock: must have heard it somewhere. Anyway, I would think you wouldn't have a problem getting it under 108 (without a radar). Hope this helps. As for dead rise, I believe that has always been the same @ 21.

 

[QwikSticks]

I have a 2006 2320. The highest point on the boat are my rocket launchers. My radar bolts flush to the roof part that hangs over the window. That being said I get my boat under a 10ft garage door. I do have to unhook from my regular stinger and put a 8-10 inch drop stinger on to get that last inch of height down to clear the trim molding.

 

[willf650]

I have a 2006 2320. The highest point on the boat are my rocket launchers. My radar bolts flush to the roof part that hangs over the window. That being said I get my boat under a 10ft garage door. I do have to unhook from my regular stinger and put a 8-10 inch drop stinger on to get that last inch of height down to clear the trim molding.

Do you have a roller trailer or a bunk trailer?

 

[QwikSticks]

I have a bunk trailer. The boat sits about 1 to 2 inches above the wheel wells.

 

[Makoman232]

Wait a minute.....
I believe you said that you "settled" on a new 2320??

Haha, the boat is great you will love it !!

Good luck

 

[FHisherman]

Just love the 2320's. We're ordering them with 300 Yamaha power now, and it's perfect. Lots of guys running 40-50 miles offshore for tuna with them off WA coast. 225 power works, 250 better, 300 perfect. Too many factors to give a definitive answer on height, you're just going to have to get a measurement on each boat you're considering. I can throw a tape on a new one, with pics, but once you get radar/rocket launchers...obviously all changes. Believe the deadrise was always 21.

 

[willf650]

Well I crawled around a 2320 at a boat show last weekend and like the boat. I love the open floor space and all the room. I'm a little disappointed in the lack of storage but I guess that's what you give up floor all the floor space. It would also be nice if a corner of the fish box was a bait well but considering I've only kept bait in the bait well once on my current boat it isn't a deal breaker.

One of my favorite types of fishing is what we call ghetto sharking which is anchoring up in the bay and catching 3'-8' brown, sand tiger and other misc. sharks and this boat seems ideal for that. I can pack the fish box with ice and put a starboard divider and keep bait and drinks in there. With the cabin I can finally try an over nighter and see if sharking really is better at night. My friend has a 23 center console we use at times and it has a European transom. Due to the loss of 2'-3' of boat due to the transom during shark fishing when someone hooks up we are playing ring around the leaning post or console and I utterly hate that. I love the bracket in comparison. The Parker 23 is like a 26 in comparison.

I'm short and like the fact I can actually use the rocket launchers. I saw them at the boat show and they are cheaper then I thought. I've found a 2016 at a dealer here and am taking it on a sea trial Saturday. I saw one late model used one and the guy must think its made of gold as he is asking more then I can purchase a new one for. As long as the "Parker Pounding" is exaggerated on the message boards I'm buying it.

The one I'm looking at has a lot of options, every one I would get if I ordered it myself as a wish list. It even has the suspension seat. As long as the pounding is exaggerated, they honor what I said I wanted for my trade and it measures 10'8" or less on the trailer I will have it in two weeks.

 

[willf650]

Just love the 2320's. We're ordering them with 300 Yamaha power now, and it's perfect. Lots of guys running 40-50 miles offshore for tuna with them off WA coast. 225 power works, 250 better, 300 perfect. Too many factors to give a definitive answer on height, you're just going to have to get a measurement on each boat you're considering. I can throw a tape on a new one, with pics, but once you get radar/rocket launchers...obviously all changes. Believe the deadrise was always 21.

If you work at a dealer and have one on the trailer would you mind throwing a tape measure on it since my search is now including new ones?

 

[willf650]

If it matters to any one in the future I measuresd a new one on the trailer and it was 10'2" on a bunk and about 10'4" on a roller. It's also about 33' long on either with the motor down to the tongue. I only have 34' so this boat will JUST fit in my garage. I pick it up next week.