Recent content by islander16

Thank you afitzray.

Has anyone ever seen a half hull model of a Parker? Or maybe, even a full model? Also, does anyone know if the lines are available from Parker so I could make my own half hull? Thank you in advance.

Okay Gang, I'm sorry for the lack of an update. The IT specialist/first mate/wife has been busy with other stuff and I have been too busy grinning and drooling to post an update. She got her bottom wet on May 9th. We brought her home to our island that evening. It was 48 degrees and raining...

Okay, everybody, The Florida boat is now in the boatshop. The new batteries are in, the Garmin is being installed, the old name is being scraped off, ( as per the wife's instruction ) the bottom will get it's first coat of paint ever. Looking for a splash later next week. This is suppose to be...

Congrats on your accusation BigCountry, I wish you years of enjoyment with her!

Poge, You have a good eye. The picture is during sea trials in Florida in early January. The boat was trucked to Maine in February and has been under a tarp ever since. My goal was to have it in the water by the beginning of May but, if it doesn't warm up soon and stop blowing easterly the...

Thank you all for the comments. This discussion is just what I was looking for. I will be going with a Y-bridle of one inch line. My boat is on the mainland am I live on an island so the next time I'm off I will go see what other hardware I need and if I need to change the cleats to a larger...

I am inclined to agree with you Dale, the Y-bridle seems like the best way to go. I wanted to see if anyone had come up with another solution. I will probably increase the size of the cleats and add backer plates and definitely add chocks. Dale, do you get much tangling with the eyes and the...

Hello Everyone, The Florida boat made it to Maine a month ago. I have a question for you about mooring a Parker with a bow pulpit. What have you tried and what has been successful? I am hesitant to run a mooring line through the bow pulpit because of the stress it would put on the bow pulpit...

High respect for the Philadelphia Eagles shirt Brother! Fly Eagles, Fly! Nice fish BTW.

Thank you all for welcoming me! I'll post more pictures later when the boat gets delivered. Kevin, I'm glad I didn't start out on the wrong side of Karma. Aaron, we are about 30 miles east of Camden/Rockport in Burnt Coat Harbor on Swan's Island. I'm looking for suggestions for an anchor...

Thank you TWOBOATER. You are right. It is a rare day that we go out that it does not get cold at some point. Especially as we do a lot of our boating after work in the late afternoon and early evening. We have been running around the coast for 20 years in an 18' center console and we are long...

After years of thinking about it and months of searching for it, I finally did it! I bought a 2005 Parker 2520 XL. I look forward to talking to you all and am more than willing to listen to any advice you might have for me. We live on an island off the coast of Maine and the boat will be used...