Just picked up an '07 2530 DV over the winter for cooler weather, shoulder seasons in Mass. This is my first Parker, with the primary use in April - June 1 and then again Sept 15 - Dec 1, weather permitting.
For better or worse, I head south for work in the summers, to our Southport 272. The open CC design serves us well but come Sept, I have always longed for a pilothouse.
Plans:
-a lot of fishing around Marblehead, Cape Ann, and maybe Jeffrey's Ledge and Stellwagon once tested.
-second helm on the bulkhead for fishing and ease of mooring
-Lowrance HDS live units, Halo24 radar to replace the older Furuno GPS (GP-320b) and Radar / 7" VGA display (1732c)
-Seaspension posts
Running F150s, about 1k hours each and maintained. Dry exhaust scoped clean. Balancers done.
For better or worse, I head south for work in the summers, to our Southport 272. The open CC design serves us well but come Sept, I have always longed for a pilothouse.
Plans:
-a lot of fishing around Marblehead, Cape Ann, and maybe Jeffrey's Ledge and Stellwagon once tested.
-second helm on the bulkhead for fishing and ease of mooring
-Lowrance HDS live units, Halo24 radar to replace the older Furuno GPS (GP-320b) and Radar / 7" VGA display (1732c)
-Seaspension posts
Running F150s, about 1k hours each and maintained. Dry exhaust scoped clean. Balancers done.
