1994 Parker 2320 extended cabin open back project

[mheltunen]

My nephew with a 23# lake trout. Fishing has been good.

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[mheltunen]

In other news I had a chance to weight my boat/trailer. On a certified scale boat and trailer come to #7700 with 30 gallons of fuel and fishing gear.


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[Brent]

Thanks. Is the trailer made of steel or aluminum? Any idea what it weighs?


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[mheltunen]

It’s aluminum and weights about 800#. I do not have a certified weight on the trailer.


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[Brent]

Mark. Have you replaced any thru hull fittings?


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[mheltunen]

Mark. Have you replaced any thru hull fittings?


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Yes, I replaced all of the original white plastic ones with stainless steel. (I sourced them from amazon)


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[Brent]

Can you post the link sometime?


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[mheltunen]

Can you post the link sometime?


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https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000UAXS ... asin_title


I do not recall all the sizes I used. I remember making a list when I removed all the plastic thru hulls but cannot find it.

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[johnkn]

Open backs are the best!

 

[Brent]

Are all of holes the same diameter? I haven’t pull any of them. Thanks


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[mheltunen]

Open backs are the best!

When I was searching for a vessel to purchase I Initially wanted an enclosed pilothouse. When I purchased this one I was worried about the open back but after using it for a couple seasons I would never want a enclosed back. No regrets


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[mheltunen]

Are all of holes the same diameter? I haven’t pull any of them. Thanks

I don’t recall for sure but I think some were different


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[Brent]

Thanks and will start pulling them


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[mheltunen]

Storm chased us back to the barn tonite.

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[shawnee83]

Nice pic

 

[Brent]

Thumbs up!


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[mheltunen]

Rough day but the fishing was good.

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[mheltunen]

Season is basically finished in Michigan. Weather is turning cold. I did some research and learned that the extended cabin model 2320 was only produced between 1993-1997. During that time 20 were produced and 14 of those 20 were sold to the private market. So when they say this is a rare model it’s like trying to find a needle in a hay stack.


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[mheltunen]

Towards the end of the season my a128 started acting up. I contacted Raymarine and they set me up with a new Axiom 12. I finally have it installed and I can’t wait to use it. It has a quad core processor and is amazingly fast. I have a wired remote installed near my throttle as well for easy use. I’ve been nothing but impressed with Raymarines customer support (I’m not affiliated in any way with them).

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[shawnee83]

Set up looks good. You’ve done a lot to your boat in a relatively short time. A rare Parker indeed. I think I’m going out in mine this weekend depending on what a coastal low does by Friday. I usually winterize my AC and fuel and wrap up in later December. Don’t need to fog or anything. Water temps are still around 80. If I see a good 10 or 15 day forecast in late March I’ll put back in then for the first time of a new season. I’m fortunate to only be out of action about 3/3.5 months. Hopefully you will get out and try out your new Axiom 12 before you wrap up. Good luck.