I’ve not had the privilege of riding on the 23dv but have the 2501CC not SE and have concluded based on my ride and the ride on other offshore boats like contender and yellowfin that the beam width to length/weight ratio is a critical factor in ride. We love the fish/drift platform but it will...
I have heard there is still wood in their construction (no confirmation), but that all new boats are glassed as would be expected in new construction. That said there are a ton of old Parker’s out there still working hard. Assume there are others out there with more empirical input/experience? Mike
Getting ready to purchase a 2021 25CC and reading the above has me a little concerned about ride. The reason for going CC over SE was specifically to improve ride on choppy days or the encounter with storms on the way in from offshore. Is it the opinion of those with experience with the CC that...