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They leave some important questions unanswered. If it is a true 26 with 8.5 ft beam it should have decent offshore manners. Really need to know if 2 or 3 piece construction. What were they thinking with the batt switch location? And, the batts need to be in the console.

Like our friend in lower Alabama we too are feeling the cooler temps which make clean up easier. I wish everyone good luck in trying to get back to normal. Ft Myers got ambushed and had little time to prep. A lot of nice boats got caught up in the storm with no where to go and no time to...

Glad to hear everything is ok. A few miles left or right could have been a much different outcome with the surge. Did you get your power back yet? If not, I can get you a generator.

There are always more ways than one to improve a behavior on a boat. My 2801 wears permatrims on both 300s. Trim tabs are completely unnecessary unless you have big passengers on one side of the boat. In a 3ft Gulf chop 35mph/3600 rpm is good with no pounding. Any less seastate and...

With the exception of the 2801/2820 an offshore Parker is a 25-30 mph hull. It is an awesome boat and can go faster on a calm day but that is not what it is designed for.

Unlike their DV cousins MV Parkers due to their natural stern lift/deadrise at the transom do not benefit significantly from a permatrim.

I have had friends try wedges early on but they soon came off. YMMV

Position weight forward until you achieve the desired outcome. Then replace the ballast with useful items. Lithium batts weigh a fraction of AGMs or standard lead acid. Get rid of rear folding seat. Store your catch forward of the console. Store lightweight items such as buckets/dead...

Follow the provided instructions. Use 5200 slow cure on all contact areas. Hand tighten/snug bolts. Clean up with good quality rags and paint thinner. Wait a week for 5200 to cure to avoid wash out. Never an issue with top or bottom mount.

You might find that Suzuki lower unit touch up (spray can) will be a close enough match to the bracket. I get mine at the Yamaha dealership.

I happen to be going by Central Marine in St Pete yesterday. They had some CCs and cabin boats. Wow. Quality, fit and finish was absolutely horrible. The 2120 and 2320 had been shipped with no windows.

Thanks for the response. Has the carpet in the cabin been removed?

Are these recent pics or closer to 2007?

I have done a few 2320s and 2520. Below is a link that gets the drop in the deepest part of the anchor locker. If you install the windlass as the factory does on the rear of the pulpit, the 2320 with 8 plait line (best choice of line) will start to bunch up after about a 100ft. You'll need...