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Saw ad for a 1989 28 foot Parker Sport Cabin with twin 2011 Suzuki 115 hp 4 strokes. Boat had second helm and window a/c mounted for some additional weight. I question rather twin 115s are enough HP even thought they are DF Suzukis. What does the forum think? Thanks

Haven't noticed any of the pilot house boats with a walk thru transom such as found on Grady Sailfish. Did Parker make any of their boats with that feature? Thanks

In looking at 2520s from 1994 up to 2000 vintage I note the material lining the interior of the walls of the cabin leaves a lot to be desired. Discolored, and in one case when I ran my hand over it the results was a "shower" of fine particles of material. The discolor appears to be from leaks...

Attached, I hope, are a couple of pictures of the bottom of the boat I am considering. Looks like board constructions which I know isn't the case. Aside from the paint aren't they a smooth hull bottom? It also appears it has been run aground on a beach a few time. What am I seeing. Looks like...

In looking at some pictures the surveyor sent me on the 2000 Parker 2520 I am considering, I don't see any trim tabs. Did they put out the 2520 without trim tabs? What will it cost me to add the whole trim tab system to the boat? As an after thought, the tabs maybe in the bottom. I guess they...

I have a contract on a 2520 Parker with a 2005 Suzuki DF225 on it with 450 hours, easy hours it is said. The surveyor called and noted the engine expert noted the oil in the foot "didn't look right" so he pulled the foot and is going to "pressure check it". Thought they might have used some...

Have contract on a 2000 2520 with OB on extension on a 2005 Tandem axle trailer. If goes thru will need it moved from Morehead City, NC to Milton, Fl, 32583, in the panhandle near Pensacola. Been searching this forum and found some horror stories on using U-Ship. Any other suggestions?? Thanks

I have searched the forum for Suzuki/Prop pairs and found lots of discussion and more posts than I could hope to analyze but I figure one question should narrow the choices. Boat is 2000 Parker 2520 with closed transom and a 2005 DF225 Suzuki on the extension. What are the best prop...

Wonder if anyone hauls their own gasoline to their boat at their dock? I'm talking about 100 gal. at a time. If so how do you do it? Equipment, tanks, pump, process etc. We haul our diesel. Have it delivered by truck to a tank and than we transfer as needed to a 100 gal. tank on a trailer and...

Does the 2005 DF 225 Suzuki have more torque than the other brand name 225s, as has been reported for the 250/300 4 stroke Suzukis, hence swing a bigger prop and be quite adequate for a loaded 2520.

2000 Parker 2520, MV, with a 2005 225HP Suzuki, closed transom, with extension. Isn't this at the bottom end of HP for the boat? We would load with 4 to 6 people, fishing gear for all, ice, food etc. for Gulf fishing and have to run 24 miles to the pass and than out 24 to 30 miles to fish. I...

I am told that starting in 1991 or 1992 Parker started coating the underdeck wood members with resin, since the earlier models weren't holding up to well in moist climates. Did they eventually enclose that wood structure with fiberglass and if so what year would that have been for the 2520? Thanks

I'm looking for a parker 2520 but I notice after about 6-8 pages of the 44 pages of the forum that the link stops without a clue as to rather they sold the boat or not. If it is 2012 or 2011 time frame should I assume they are sold? Also, some refer to Craigslist, but when I go there page not...

Going to travel to look at a 1998 Parker 2520 DV with Twin 200HP Ocean Pro Evinrudes. Owner says they are carb engines. Other than being "thirsty", if they are Carb engines any thing in particular I should look for on the engines? Listed as having 200 gal of fuel. Assume they must have put...

Search continues. Twin 200 HP Oceanpros by Evinrude should move the DV 2520 OK. Right? Regarding the engines anything special about them? I'm new to the OB world but know some Evinrudes in the late 90s had problems. By 1997 Parker should have improved on the construction techniques such that the...

I have noticed a pattern regarding transom configuration and number of engines, and wonder if it is standard on the 2520s. I'm talking ninty's parker 2025s. If it were a single engine than it was usually on an open transom boat. That open transom boat wouldn't have been able to fit two engines...

Going 600 miles to look at a 1997 Parker 2520 with the 1997 225, EFI, Saltwater Mercury on it as was configured when new. Modified V. No bait well but has fresh water wash down as well as salt water wash down. What will the performance be with 6 adults, an ice box and fishing gear? Would like to...

Looking at the NADA book there are 10 different 225 listing for the 1997 2 stroke Mercury Motor. Like XL, XXL OS, XL EFI OS, L, EFI, CXL EFI OS etc. What do all the different letters mean. Going to travel 600 miles to look at a 1997 Parker 2520, MV with a 1997 225 Mercury on it Tuesday. If I...

PXMLH245H697. 697 would that be mfg. date June 1997 I believe. What is the H in front of it. 245 would be the sequence number that year??. What does PXMLH tell me? It is a 25 Parker, I guess standard sport cabin, modified V. Next issue. It lists to starboard both dead in the water and running...

Would there be any difference in construction techniques between a 1989 25 sport cabin and a 1994 25 sport cabin? That is did they refine the construction as they learned from one year to the next? One with single 1999 Yamaha 250 saltwater and one with twin 225 2002 Mer EFI 225s, so aside from...