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Hello all, Now that my health and energy are returning, I'm starting to tackle work on the boat. I've got a 1989 Parker MV Sport Cabin that's been sitting in my yard for 5 years. First, and most urgent, is replacing the cockpit floor. It has turned mushy over the years and between tapping on...

Now it sounds to me that "jeffnick" actually said "totally electric" and not "electric over surge". Is that correct? Jeffnick could you please explain? I will be looking at new brakes in a year or so and only trailer 2 mi. each way to the ramp a couple dozen times in a good season, so I don't...

I've got to admit, that black hull looks pretty nice, especially with the red/white boot stripe. Do dark hulls look dirtier or cleaner in general? Slainte, Doug

Sounds like a great trip. I have to admit that I first started reading it thinking that you were out on the GOM (Gulf of Maine), my home waters. After a couple of references to gas pipelines and such, I looked at your home port and all became clear that, for you, GOM = Gulf of Mexico...

Macomber, Glad to have you on the site! I'm @ Statesman Terr. and Winslow Cemetery Rd., The boat lives on a trailer for the time being until I rise high enough on the GHYC slip list. There are a couple on Parkers at the GH Marina near Sea Tow and several over at Taylor's. Also one I...

Grouperjim: I'm curious now, is there a "Navy wreck/artificial reef" within that red circle?

I haven't been in a hurry to name my boat either. After 4 years I've been through 4 names (in my mind) and I've stopped announcing the possibilities to my family; when they start referring to the boat by a name that I've eliminated I get confused looks and questions that begin "But I thought...

Looks very much like my 1989 2520, with the exception of the I/O power. Mine has the "shadow" of the Sou'wester logo sticker that is now lng gone. I am the 3rd(?) owner, no decals or stripes came on the boat when I bought it. The woodwork and cabin style are exactly the same. Slainte, Doug

Craig, Great summary! I've been thinking about solar for the house, boat battery charger, shop and work trailer backup power. The numbers work out less favorably here in the cloudy northeast but that just means looking at additional sources such as wind, passive geothermal, passive solar (hot...

Love those "golden oldies" Parkers, mine is a 1989 with all of the character (and age related problems) of the old homes I work on. Stained decks and hull are always a concern here in the Northeast with overhanging trees, winter outside storage, etc. Barkeepers Friend ( barkeepersfriend.com...

Dale, et al, I don't want to seem like I'm hijacking this thread, but the discussion brings up some related questions in my mind. I'm also a little weak on DC theory/wiring etc. so these questions may seem obvious to you. 1. Why would you (Lewmar?) run 4 ga. from the power source, through...

Thanks guys for all of your quick responses. I'm hoping to apply/test this Spring or early Summer. The way things are shaping up here (Homeland Security-wise), I would expect CG licensing to get tougher and more restrictive as time goes by.

For puposes of Coast Guard documentation (as Dale has done) or for logging time on a Master's License, what is the net tonnage of a 2520? In my case, I have a 1989 2520 MV SC but I don't know if these models have either gained or lost significant displacement in the last 19 years as new...

I'm with you, Dale. Thanks for all of your efforts to keep to the high road. Slainte, Doug

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Tony, Good choice for a name; meaningful to you, family and friends and a little unusual too. Just to be clear, I would recommend spelling it out just as in your post above instead of "123" for example. Good Luck,

Souwester, Good to hear from you. I also have an '89 Parker... ModV 2520 Sport Cabin (Pilothouse) with teak in and out. Lots of projects planned. You said you had a new top installed, can I assume yours is a center console model? Where are you located?

B-Faithful, Is that little 12 volt kicker next to your Merc "standard" with that engine or an option? :wink:

Good job, Dale, thats my kind of scrounging. I used to be able to find most of the stuff I needed at the dump as my Father did before me, but dumps aren't what they used to be; no more jumping into the pile and pulling good stuff out. I had the same sort of 2 piece platform in mind. I think I...

Hello all from snowy/slushy New England, I have a 1989 2520 MVSC with a '93 225 Johnson on a bracket. Fuel capacity is 126 gal. My trailer is a Venture VRT 5800 rated at 5800# capacity. Dual axle, hydraulic surge brakes. Truck is an '05 F250 with towing package. It seems I'm pushing the...