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Here’s my flushing tub. I got the poly barrel free from Craig’s List. Cut a rectangular hole with a circular saw. Screwed on 2 scrap 4x4 posts for legs and drilled a couple of holes—one for a quick-connect fitting for the hose and one for a drain plug. Total cost for me $0. This is the best...

No need for a ladder on mine. I installed a storage box to hold trailer parts, ect. Step over the bow rail, first step on top of the winch post, second step on the storage box, done.

For $500 the window is a piece of piss-poor engineering. There should have been one or two recessed channels in the frame to accept replaceable O-ring gaskets to prevent leakage. I tried all kinds of off-the-shelf gaskets and they never last long because of the heavy window and the pounding of...

My 99 2320 have a forward bilge pump factory installed.

I just took some measurements of the front bilge. Useable space is L 51” - W 24” - H 16”. So about 339 quarts. There is a V running down the center that connects anchor drain to the front bilge to the aft bilge. So you have to build a floor above it. Originally I used ¾ inch plywood coated with...

I like security and shelter of the door especially if you are staying over night. On the subject of capsizing, Parkers have positive flotation so it will not sink. There are foam filled compartments port & starboard in the pilot house and the stern. So don’t panic if you turn turtle. Let the...

I’m not sure this applies to the 2520 but on my 2320 you can see a 4” X 6” cutout in the bilge where the fuel lines goes to the engine. Very tight down there but better than nothing. From the pic attached, you can see the pie plate on top. The pickups are directly below. Maybe you can put a...

My tank is more than 20 years old and I have used just 2 bottles of Startron about 10 years ago. I’m getting less than 1 % of the white powder that I got during the peak of the problem. If ethanol was really etching the aluminum, you would think it would get progressively worst—not better. The...

Ethanol is hydroscopic which means that it will “absorb” water up to a threshold then will phase separate out—hence the magic show. This is why I keep my tank near empty and fill up whatever I need for the trip plus safety margin on the day of the trip. I get fresh gas and any water in the tank...

Yes a small adjustable wrench will work. It is actually a square nut—not hex. Everything is aluminum so be careful not damage the threads. After you unscrew the nut, pull it straight up. The pickup tube consists of the nut, attached to a long aluminum tube and about 3 inches of plastic tube...

I installed this 10 gal hot shower bag in 2013. I plumb it with some pvc hardware to the cockpit. All in it cost about $60. I use it every time I touch fish or bait--which at least 50 times per trip. It is still working to this day. Yes, I did take a shower with it just to say I did--although I...

I finally got around to tinker with the boat. Here’s a couple of pics my 1999 2320. Obviously other models and even other years of the same model will have slightly different configurations so this may not apply to your boat. The first pic shows the port side amidship. You can see the fuel...

Check your T-stats. A stuck closed T-stat will cause over heating. Just put them in boiling water and if they don't open up, that's your problem.

I have a 2320 and had a roller trailer and now have a bunk trailer. The bunk is by far a better trailer both in launching/retrieving and maintenance. So unless a particular ramp requires a roller trailer (primitive ramp or extreme tides) get the bunk. Do get a 10K lbs rated capacity trailer...

The only reason you found this leak is you saw water in the cabin. What about the areas you can't see? The entire length of the boat is susceptible to this leak. Might not be a big problem since the water will eventually make its way to the bilge. But what if there is a leak near the gas hoses...

Yep, common problem. Pull out the rub rail insert. Remove one screw at a time and shoot some silicone in each hole and put screw back. Reinstall the insert. Take some alcohol or acetone and wipe the bottom and top of the rub rail where it meets with the hull. Run an even bead of silicone the...

The SS clamps are part of the EZ-Steer kicker steering system that has a tie bar with quick connects on each end that snaps on the back of the main and kicker engines. That way you can steer the kicker at helm. And if you have an auto-pilot you can let it steer so you can relax and enjoy being...

Good to know. After 2 decades of use, the only thing I can read from the tag YAMA.. Here's a pic. I don't see any spacer. Do you?

From the top of the engine bracket to the anti-cavitation plate is about 25 inches so I guess it is 25 in. lower unit. My engine is mounted on the cut out transom as high as it will go. Good luck and let us know what you end up with and how much it costs..

I have a 99 2320 with a 225 2 stroke. I had two 9.9 4 stroke kickers on the transom in addition to a 55 gal bait tank near the back. So roughly about 700 pounds extra weight. I’ve been on multi-day trips with full 150 gal of gas and never had a problem. Yes, it took longer to get on plane but...