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Moving to Idaho from Virginia. No more striper trips for me! Would like to sell my 2120 this spring. Gonna broker it in a week or so. I'm the original owner. Runs like a top. Yamaha F150 (four stroke). She's been rinsed with salt-away after EVERY use and kept out of the water. No paint! Rocket...

On my latest five hour tow from down south the trailer surge actuator went bone dry of fluid and lost everything I refilled within a few minutes. The thump-thump of the trailer gave an all to clear reminder that we had no trailer brakes the whole trip. With planning our stops were uneventful but...

While I was down at the factory this week I took a picture of a 2120 without its skin on for future reference. Sorry for the pic quality (cell phone camera). So you know, there is a PVC pipe that runs from the anchor locker to the cabin drain compartment and another PVC pipe that runs the rest...

Took a trip down to the factory again, this time with the wife in tow. She has wanted to see the birthplace of our 2120 ever since I went a few months ago. When we arrived I saw a model I didn't recognize. The Parker logo was on the rear quarter and the color was a shade of gray. It looked brand...

I was down in Beaufort and visited the factory. Photography is one of my hobbies so here are some shots of the factory. I'll post some little by little as I get them out of Photoshop and onto the site. Hope the opener makes it - It is a panorama shot from the front of the shop. Btw, no worries...

The time has come to begin the process of documenting the install of a Second Station on our 2120. This process will be carried out over a period of months due to financial constraints and economic stress. Second station on a somewhat limited budget is an alternate title. It has taken me two...

I took the Parker to the dealer yesterday for it's first computer hookup on the Yammie. At 475 hours I figured it was time to let my favorite mechanic take a look at things. He found one fault code at 0.1 hours. Something about the shifter linkage but that was all. Clean bill of health! Then he...

Okay, I finally acquired a brand new helm pump today to complete my gear needed for a second station. (Parker 2120 w/ F150) Here are my questions: 1) Will an HH5778Pro helm pump interface with a standard 5271? I know I really should have a standard rear-mount pump but I got a killer deal on...

Has anyone tried these bolsters from Seadek yet? I need to move on a set soon.

Went down to the tunnel with a buddy boat to hit the schoolies and see if there are any larger fish lurking anywhere. Had no luck with casting to the islands from 3-7 PM, then switched to the SBC area and found the birds working the bait so we anchored and bailed 20-23 inch fish for a few hours...

Been reading about this filter here for a couple of years now. I don't see one in my service manual ('04 F150 Yammie).

For the record, I HATE ALL WOODRUFF KEYS! There, it's off my chest. I have prevailed over this tiny chunk of metal by using brute force! My water pump impeller was fine but the plastic housing had some interior glazing and slight melting so I will be replacing it. I remember the day that I ran...

I have had a couple of episodes of unexplained fuel starvation at high rpm and I think I might need to check the fuel vent screen for corrosion or clogging. How does one get at this device? I have the Perko '04 version without cover. Is there another device at the tank that could cause this...

Had a wonderful three days camping on the 2120 this Memorial Day. Had the F150 stall twice during the weekend, which was worrisome. Both times it stalled when jumping up on plane after idling for an extended period. It would run great for about 15 seconds then stall. It took several tries to...

I am posting a response I made to a Hull Truth dialogue concerning the F150. I discovered my drain problem last week. I will be replacing one drain/alignment post because of the damage.

I took a some pic's to show a couple of new changes to the '07 Parkers.

I'm going to post this here to benefit the occasional boater that has a question about weight distribution hitches. Let me cut to the chase. They are generally not suitable for pole type trailers with surge brakes. However, there is at least one brand that will work and work well. I employ that...

Okay, I've got a brand new bulkhead mount console for my 2120. It came with one set of Perko hinges and another set of latches with a removeable pin. Does anyone have this set up? Would you mind sharing how Parker installs this hardware? I know I could just feel my way through it and mount it...

Wow! I visited my dealer today and saw a beautiful forest green 2530 on the lot. It's a used boat and they are selling her (brokering I guess). The boat is in great shape and has tons of cool stuff. I couldn't get the Admiral to spring for the extra change so I could bring her home! Are these...

I've been interested in hearing some information on how the FLW Striper Tourny turned out. I hope it comes back to Va Beach again so I can get a better chance at watching it again. Our own "Raider Ronnie" was down from New England to fish it but haven't heard a peep from him so far. Anybody got...