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This is an awesome, and rare Parker. I even like it better than I like my own! ☺

It's none of my business, but I wouldn't buy or install anything made by Taylor-Made. I've had serious issues with a number of their products, and had sometimes comical, yet disastrous 'service' from them on numerous occasions; some of the incidents talked about here at CP.... just an opinion...

According to this video, my strut 'IS' upside down!☺. The way it is shown in the video, is how Parker installed it at the factory (other than me adding bolts where Parker used screws on the upper bracket). I have not experienced the potential problems that the person in the video talked about...

Thanks! It took me awhile to find a place to store the rod-holders... I had the spring hatch holders on a previous boat; they worked good on some of the hatches but as you mentioned, on some they got bumped a lot and dropped the hatch on my head! ☺

Hey Josh, welcome to Classic Parker! There's a lot of helpful folks on this site...

Here's ours. The screws came loose, so I replaced them with thru-bolts. Starting at 1:50 in this video, you can see the, to me, necessary bolts, replacing the screws.

I bought the boat when it was 2 years old, and the windlass and switch were already installed by the dealer in Northern Neck Va. If I were installing one new, I'd prefer a combination of all three options; The switch on the dash, foot switches on the bow, and/or a remote on a fob hanging on a...

I had the same problem when we first got our 2520; it came with a 14 lb. Delta. I switched to a 22 lb Delta thinking the extra weight would solve the issue, and besides I wanted a larger anchor anyway. Still, the new 22 lb Delta anchor would not self deploy without me first going to the bow, and...

Hi Wart, Agree on the fabric-softener solution, at least for some made with certain types of nylon. Over the years I've soaked a some dock lines and anchor rodes, and with some the fabric softener helped a lot; with others it didn't do as well. An old article in, if I remember correctly...

One 'fix' (or improvement) could be to re-locate the hole over the top of the deeper part of the anchor-rode locker.... It can also 'pile up and jam' with a windlass, so the windlass won't solve the problem. The type of line also plays a role. Older, and/or stiff, 3-strand line is worse than...

Hey Leprechaun, welcome to Classic Parker!

Welcome to Classic Parker!

Most of your boating in that area will be on the ICW, and/or the ocean. Not 'fresh' water, so time to start flushing the engine! ☺. But you do have the Cape Fear river which is fresh, up-river! Once again, welcome to CP and NC!

So you bought the 2520 that I posted the Manteo Marine video on! Wow, that is a fantastic boat! I didn't realize yours, is that boat.... I'm in the canal, about one mile past #3 Green, on the north side of Pungo Creek. (Pungo Creek is the first creek south of the Belhaven break-wall). I always...

Welcome to Classic Parker! This is a good place to shop for used Parkers.

Welcome to Classic Parker! Beautiful boat there; thanks for posting the picture!

Welcome to Classic Parker! You have a great looking boat, and thanks for posting the picture; always love to see the pictures!

Welcome to Classic Parker, and welcome to North Carolina when you get here! What part of NC are you looking at? Much of eastern NC is a boating/fishing paradise!

This is a beautiful Parker! And also great pictures; some of the best I've ever seen... are you pro photographer?

Just being out on the water makes for a great day. If I catch some fish, better yet! If I don't catch any fish, I still enjoy being out there on the water (and there's no fish to clean at the end of the day). It's a great activity I've enjoyed since the 1950's, and something we can enjoy at any...