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I have a Parker 2520 XL and recently got a U.S. and Maryland flags to display i.e. I took two old fiberglass fishing rods to use as the staff of the flag. Question: Is there a proper side to mount the U.S. flag i.e. Starboard or Port side. Thanks Capt Bill

There exists free software that takes a pic file such as jpg and strips off any unnecessary data but leaves the pic data. Does anyone know of this software and where I can get a copy. This will reduce some of my pics file size so that Classic Parker will accept them.

I have a 2004 Parker 2520XL with twin 150 Yamaha engines with 1464 hours of operation. Yesterday was running the engines while still in the slip and noticed water being discharged in the correct location and also running, not leaking, out above the cavitation plates. I took the cowling off and...

I own a 2004 Parker 2520XL and I noticed yesterday that where the fiberglass pulpit meets the bow of the boat it has developed a crack on both sides of the pulpit. The gel coat has cracked indicating a flexing of the outboard side of the pulpit. However, the railing that extends to the end of...

I have a 2004 Parker 2520XL with twin Yamaha 150 engines. Yesterday I was starting the engines and one the keys would not turn on. It felt like the tumblers are going bad. I could eventually turn on the switch but I am afraid it is going to fail me to the point I cannot start the engined. Has...

I have a 2520XL and I am attempting to calculate using the "Simplified Method" the tonnage of the vessel for the purpose of applying for a "Captains Master License". Depending on the results of the tonnage will determine if I qualify for a 20 ton or 50 ton Captains License. The length (25'4")...

I have a 2004 Parker 2520XL with twin engines and thus two batteries. I want to install a trickle charger for my batteries. I am looking for suggestions as two where to install the charger. Please any suggestions? Thanks

I purchased this summer the Platinum + Chart and I am having a hard time understanding some of the legend of the chart. For example: they give the predicted current flow direction and speed. However, the "Arrows" indicating direction are sometimes in "Red" and sometimes in "Blue". I have tried...

I have a 2520XL that has a deck hatch that gains access to the batteries and battery switches. I believe the seal around the lid needs to be replaced since it is ,I believe, allowing water to get down into the bilge. Does anyone know where you can buy the seal without buying the complete hatch...

I have a 2004 2520XL. I am getting tired of having water in the bilge. The water level is below the level at which the float switch turns on the bilge pump. I try to keep it dry by scooping the water out by hand. I guess I am a little anal about it. I believe the water is coming from rain going...

I own a Parker 2004 2520XL and was detecting a light smell of fuel when I lifted the hatch into the location of the batteries/battery switches and in the cabin after it had been closed up for a period of time. The maintenance techs at the marina plugged the fuel lines and pressurized the system...

Can anyone tell me can you put on the display a broadband radar presentation. Even if you have to remove another presentation i.e. sidescanner.

I am contemplating on getting a Lowrance HDS-10 with side scanning transducer. Does anyone have any experience with this piece of equipment?

I have been pondering about getting a radar as versus a side scan depth/fish finder. Do you use your radar primarily for detecting storms, boat traffic, boats fishing, etc?

I have a Lowrance 104C and when I go to the Status Page(satellite) It has a status called DGPS and WAS. can anyone tell me what these mean?

In a follow-up to the post of Gunked up Passage; I would like to know if you all think it would be safe to put bleach in the forward bilge(I have a 2520XL) and let it pass to the rear bilge in order to kill mold under the deck?

Does ADC publish a Chartbook for the Cape Cod Area?

Ladies and Gentlemen: When I have a question or problem I go to this web site looking for answers to my question. Here is the question: I have twin 150hp Yamaha motors. One of the motor's tilt gauge on the dash shows "One Bar" tilt up. Is there an adjustment on the motor to sync the gauge with...

I have a 2004 2520XL with twin 150 Yamahas. I do a lot of trolling here in the Chesapeake with one engine turned off. When the starboard engine is turned off and I am running only on the port engine, the fuel gauge that tells you the amount of fuel consumed is "off". My question is Does the...

I kept getting error message on my GPS Plotter "GPS Module not Responding". I followed the gps cable from the antenna to the display unit. The original installer had cut the plug off the antenna cable and plug on the extension cable so that they could route the cable through 1/8" holes...