Kevin G.
Well-known member
Hello Parker folks,
I am looking pretty long and hard at the Parker product line.
The boat will be used mostly for Albacore Tuna off the central coast of California and near shore Salmon. Included in the mix will be a jaunt to a lake or two and the San Francisco Bay. But the boat will be used mostly offshore.
My preference is the 2520 DV or better yet: A used 2530 DV with a diesel engine. I have seen a number of these configurations for sale as of late.
The catch seems to be the beam of the boat @ 9.6 feet. More than a few folks have told me that I would need to have a wide-load permit for each county I tow the boat through,
Just towing the boat to the ocean launch ramp from home would involve Alameda, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. If I wanted to launch at Monterey, add that county, if I wanted to launch in Half Moon Bay, add San Mateo County as well.
I haven’t even figured out what counties I will need to be permitted for if I wanted to take the boat to Tahoe. That is something on the order of an additional 5 or so counties I would need to drive through to get to Tahoe.
Is this just a California requirement? This all seems like a real pain in the Hoo-Ha to me. I have not looked into the cost or the life-span of these permits, but they sure seem a hassle just to tow your boat to the launch ramp
A 2320 will work just OK, but I want more boat under me when out 40+ miles chasing Tuna.
There is no problem with my tow vehicle as it is a Dodge 2500 Cummins TD 4x4 (rated to tow 12,300 pounds) with the overload springs form the 3500 (that ups the tow rating to 13,500 pounds).
What do you California folks do when towing your 25XX Parkers?
Thanks in advance for your considered responses and help, Your real world experience(s) will be greatly helpful.
Thanks & Best regards
Kevin G
I am looking pretty long and hard at the Parker product line.
The boat will be used mostly for Albacore Tuna off the central coast of California and near shore Salmon. Included in the mix will be a jaunt to a lake or two and the San Francisco Bay. But the boat will be used mostly offshore.
My preference is the 2520 DV or better yet: A used 2530 DV with a diesel engine. I have seen a number of these configurations for sale as of late.
The catch seems to be the beam of the boat @ 9.6 feet. More than a few folks have told me that I would need to have a wide-load permit for each county I tow the boat through,
Just towing the boat to the ocean launch ramp from home would involve Alameda, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties. If I wanted to launch at Monterey, add that county, if I wanted to launch in Half Moon Bay, add San Mateo County as well.
I haven’t even figured out what counties I will need to be permitted for if I wanted to take the boat to Tahoe. That is something on the order of an additional 5 or so counties I would need to drive through to get to Tahoe.
Is this just a California requirement? This all seems like a real pain in the Hoo-Ha to me. I have not looked into the cost or the life-span of these permits, but they sure seem a hassle just to tow your boat to the launch ramp
A 2320 will work just OK, but I want more boat under me when out 40+ miles chasing Tuna.
There is no problem with my tow vehicle as it is a Dodge 2500 Cummins TD 4x4 (rated to tow 12,300 pounds) with the overload springs form the 3500 (that ups the tow rating to 13,500 pounds).
What do you California folks do when towing your 25XX Parkers?
Thanks in advance for your considered responses and help, Your real world experience(s) will be greatly helpful.
Thanks & Best regards
Kevin G