sydngoose
Well-known member
Good morning. I find myself with a unique "dilemma". I am really conflicted on which Parker sport cabin to buy next. We sold our 2120 because we outgrew it. I had my heart set on a 2820 …now I'm wondering if a deepV 2520 w/ twin 200's or 225 would be better for our lifestyle. Here's where I am w/ my thought process, and I value your input. Please advise on what you all think
2820 PROS
*SIZE! I believe I can fish 6 (myself included) bottom fishing out at the ledge (60 mile run up to 70 miles: one way).
Space would NOT be a limiting factor, fuel would not be a limiting factor.
*Safety: I fish out of Jacksonville, Fl and the Atlantic Ocean here has tight wave intervals that change sometimes hourly. Futhermore, there are summer time afternoon storms that pick up seemingly out of nowhere and there can be 40 knt winds and 4-5 foot seas coming in sometimes.
* I will never outgrow this boat. I DO plan on opening an LLC and charter this next boat of mine (bottom fishing ledge trips). Also, we are pregnant with our 3rd child (due November 1) and we are family who spend a lot of time boating / fishing together.
Finally, the 2820 is just a BADAXX boat: huge and quite a profile on the water. My heart skips a beat when I think about running this dream boat…
CONS:
*towing is NOT an option as I drive a 2014 F150 Platinum 4X4 3.5 ecoboost super crew w/ the 3.55 rear axle. Tow capacity is about 9,900 pounds. So, the 2820 would be wet slipped 1 mile from my house at the Florida Yacht Club: $210 / month wet slip (members only). Very secure, no theft issues, complimentary ice, cleaning stations, swimming pools, restaurants, showers, gym, etc.. Amazing organization that we are part of whether we wet slip the next Parker or not… but the cost of $210 / month would be in addition to our membership dues.
*bottom paint/ scraping with the 2820: wet slipping would require every other month scraping. I could do it myself, or pay a local diver $60/ scrape ($360/ year). I would do a haul out once a year for bottom inspection, servicing the yamahas and touch up bottom paint AND renew bottom paint probably every other year
* Wet slipped at the FYC is a 26 mile run via the St. Johns River to inlet. This adds about 2 hours and 20 minutes total to our fishing days and more fuel cost as it's an extra 52 miles on any given fishing day
*the fuel: If I bought the 2820, I would be using marina fuel at average $1 more/ gallon that local fueling stations w/ 89 octane ethanol fuel: add the extra $1/ gallon to the extra 52 mile run and the cost adds up
Futhermore on fuel: the 2820 I plan to get 1.5 nmpg longterm w/ twin 4stroke Yamaha 250's or eventually repower w/ twin Suzuki 300's
*insurance would be more if the boat is wet slipped at the marina vs in the barn in my back yard.
*boat will always be in the water: increasing the potential of a catastrophic failure, water intrusion, sinking in the slip (very UNlikely, but must be considered).
2520 PROS
*trailerable: I could keep her in my barn (yes, the barn that I had built for our 2120 that we sold)..it's 20X60 so the barn would easily accommodate the 2520. Futhermore, there are times that we would like to trailer to S. Florida OR west coast of florida: not often, but it would be nice to at least have this option. I would still have access to complimentary Ice, etc from the club, but I would just have to load it from the ground up over the trailer into the ice hold.
*Fuel costs: She would sit on a trailer, so I would pay at the fueling stations near our home (historically $1/ gallon cheaper than marina fuel) ethanol free 89 octane
*no bottom paint, no bottom scraping
*no wet slip fees to pay
*trailer to the inlet 20 miles by land when we fish. This shaves the 52 miles off the day trip (compared to the 2820), and saves about an hour difference total (trailering time compared to running time of the 2820 on her own hard bottom to the inlet).
*running costs: Id expect 2.0 nmpg w/ twin 200's or 225's on the deep v 21 degree 2520. So, better fuel economy with the average fishing trip from the inlet to the fishing grounds and back: 160 miles total.
*Insurance would be cheaper on a trailer in my yard in the barn vs. 2820 wet slipped at the Marina.
CONS:
Space: would I outgrow this boat eventually and buy the 2820 after all ???(do NOT want to consider buying another Parker in the next 15 years). The next boat we buy NEEDS to satisfy our needs for the next 15 years.
*6 Pack OUPV charter: Again, how many anglers on the 2520 deep V can I accommodate? realistically 4 I believe plus myself as the Captain. So, that will cut into profits and even covering expenses.
Real world numbers on a day of fishing on both boats:
2820: 200 miles roundtrip at 1.5nmpg fishing 5 guys and myself (non charter, recreational fishing)
total fuel costs: $533 divided by 4 guys fishing w/ me: $106/ each
2520: 150 miles roundtrip at 2.0nmpg fishing 4 guys and myself (non charter, recreational fishing)
total fuel costs: $240 divided by 3 guys fishing w/ me: $80/ each
Please help me fellas as I DO need to make a decision w/ in the next 48 hours. Insight please, because I am conflicted!
2820 PROS
*SIZE! I believe I can fish 6 (myself included) bottom fishing out at the ledge (60 mile run up to 70 miles: one way).
Space would NOT be a limiting factor, fuel would not be a limiting factor.
*Safety: I fish out of Jacksonville, Fl and the Atlantic Ocean here has tight wave intervals that change sometimes hourly. Futhermore, there are summer time afternoon storms that pick up seemingly out of nowhere and there can be 40 knt winds and 4-5 foot seas coming in sometimes.
* I will never outgrow this boat. I DO plan on opening an LLC and charter this next boat of mine (bottom fishing ledge trips). Also, we are pregnant with our 3rd child (due November 1) and we are family who spend a lot of time boating / fishing together.
Finally, the 2820 is just a BADAXX boat: huge and quite a profile on the water. My heart skips a beat when I think about running this dream boat…
CONS:
*towing is NOT an option as I drive a 2014 F150 Platinum 4X4 3.5 ecoboost super crew w/ the 3.55 rear axle. Tow capacity is about 9,900 pounds. So, the 2820 would be wet slipped 1 mile from my house at the Florida Yacht Club: $210 / month wet slip (members only). Very secure, no theft issues, complimentary ice, cleaning stations, swimming pools, restaurants, showers, gym, etc.. Amazing organization that we are part of whether we wet slip the next Parker or not… but the cost of $210 / month would be in addition to our membership dues.
*bottom paint/ scraping with the 2820: wet slipping would require every other month scraping. I could do it myself, or pay a local diver $60/ scrape ($360/ year). I would do a haul out once a year for bottom inspection, servicing the yamahas and touch up bottom paint AND renew bottom paint probably every other year
* Wet slipped at the FYC is a 26 mile run via the St. Johns River to inlet. This adds about 2 hours and 20 minutes total to our fishing days and more fuel cost as it's an extra 52 miles on any given fishing day
*the fuel: If I bought the 2820, I would be using marina fuel at average $1 more/ gallon that local fueling stations w/ 89 octane ethanol fuel: add the extra $1/ gallon to the extra 52 mile run and the cost adds up
Futhermore on fuel: the 2820 I plan to get 1.5 nmpg longterm w/ twin 4stroke Yamaha 250's or eventually repower w/ twin Suzuki 300's
*insurance would be more if the boat is wet slipped at the marina vs in the barn in my back yard.
*boat will always be in the water: increasing the potential of a catastrophic failure, water intrusion, sinking in the slip (very UNlikely, but must be considered).
2520 PROS
*trailerable: I could keep her in my barn (yes, the barn that I had built for our 2120 that we sold)..it's 20X60 so the barn would easily accommodate the 2520. Futhermore, there are times that we would like to trailer to S. Florida OR west coast of florida: not often, but it would be nice to at least have this option. I would still have access to complimentary Ice, etc from the club, but I would just have to load it from the ground up over the trailer into the ice hold.
*Fuel costs: She would sit on a trailer, so I would pay at the fueling stations near our home (historically $1/ gallon cheaper than marina fuel) ethanol free 89 octane
*no bottom paint, no bottom scraping
*no wet slip fees to pay
*trailer to the inlet 20 miles by land when we fish. This shaves the 52 miles off the day trip (compared to the 2820), and saves about an hour difference total (trailering time compared to running time of the 2820 on her own hard bottom to the inlet).
*running costs: Id expect 2.0 nmpg w/ twin 200's or 225's on the deep v 21 degree 2520. So, better fuel economy with the average fishing trip from the inlet to the fishing grounds and back: 160 miles total.
*Insurance would be cheaper on a trailer in my yard in the barn vs. 2820 wet slipped at the Marina.
CONS:
Space: would I outgrow this boat eventually and buy the 2820 after all ???(do NOT want to consider buying another Parker in the next 15 years). The next boat we buy NEEDS to satisfy our needs for the next 15 years.
*6 Pack OUPV charter: Again, how many anglers on the 2520 deep V can I accommodate? realistically 4 I believe plus myself as the Captain. So, that will cut into profits and even covering expenses.
Real world numbers on a day of fishing on both boats:
2820: 200 miles roundtrip at 1.5nmpg fishing 5 guys and myself (non charter, recreational fishing)
total fuel costs: $533 divided by 4 guys fishing w/ me: $106/ each
2520: 150 miles roundtrip at 2.0nmpg fishing 4 guys and myself (non charter, recreational fishing)
total fuel costs: $240 divided by 3 guys fishing w/ me: $80/ each
Please help me fellas as I DO need to make a decision w/ in the next 48 hours. Insight please, because I am conflicted!
