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Your pictures make a convincing case. Nice dogs too. I'm 80 and nothing individually bad, just everything in general a little worn. Maybe I won't give up on the Parkers. Thanks FP

Come on Warthog, I'm planning on 8 great-grand-kids swimming off the stern now and than. If I am going to buy a boat might as well include them as well. Besides, I'm a lot older than you, hence not as agile.

Appreciate the input. In any event I am going to pass. Going to give up on the Parkers unless I can find one with a tuna door. Will work with the Gradys and the Wellcraft Coastal 270s. Thanks for your patience with me and all of the information afforded me.

Being an 1989, one might have to replace the deck as well. I'll pass. As far as another question I have posted regarding "Tuna Doors" on the Parker 2520, have had one rely indicating his 2320 had the transom door, but no 2520s yet. Thanks

I only know what the ad says. Here is a picture.

Saw ad for a 1989 28 foot Parker Sport Cabin with twin 2011 Suzuki 115 hp 4 strokes. Boat had second helm and window a/c mounted for some additional weight. I question rather twin 115s are enough HP even thought they are DF Suzukis. What does the forum think? Thanks

Is that transom on the Grady, with the walk thru door also called a Euro Transom? I looked at a Wellcraft Coastal that had such a door but the seat next to it folded up back into the transom so one still had an open area there like a plain transom. The door with a boarding ladder will make it...

Did they every have a tuna door, or transom walk thru on a 2520?. A walk thru door from the extension thru the transom like those on the Gradys would be a plus for the great-grandkids swimming time. Don't want to spend time searching for a 2520 with one if they didn't make them. Thanks.

Brent, thanks, good to know. Was it a special order, or do you know?? What was the beam on that boat at that time? Thanks

Haven't noticed any of the pilot house boats with a walk thru transom such as found on Grady Sailfish. Did Parker make any of their boats with that feature? Thanks

Coming from the Diesel Powered world, the word is--the prop moves the boat. As I move into the Outboard world this background points me to the Suzuki, since it can turn a more effective prop.

In looking at 2520s from 1994 up to 2000 vintage I note the material lining the interior of the walls of the cabin leaves a lot to be desired. Discolored, and in one case when I ran my hand over it the results was a "shower" of fine particles of material. The discolor appears to be from leaks...

Hauler, probably a moot point now. I'm putting the Parker search on the back burner--After 6 months of searching, looking at 6 boats, etc., it would appear $25,000 can't buy one worth having at that price. Have started looking at other boats that might do the job for us and the WAs are possible...

They were asking 27900. Contract before actual seeing the boat was 25000.

Capt Mike, I will keep looking but will also check out other boats as well if closer to home. Hauling it home is made easier in that I can use Mercury to get the permits. Didn't realize there were rentals companies that would let you rent to haul a load like that, oversize and all. The 350 would...