joshdad
Well-known member
I joined the Parker world last May when I took delivery of my new 2320. This is my 3rd boat but I still have a lot to learn and I definitely am receptive to advice.
My 2320 has a full transom with a Yamaha F250 mounted on a substantial aluminum bracket. When I bought the boat I liked the transom configuration with the easily accessible storage compartments that my dealer called the "Fishbox". Well to be honest, at this point I still don't know what to do with this fishbox. It has plastic insert boxes on either side that look like they are intended for ice BUT....
The "fishbox" isn't adequately insulated to hold ice so it really isn't much of a cooler. On the other hand, the 4 hatches are not sufficiently water tight to keep anything dry so keeping fishing tackle back there is a bad idea unless you first place the gear in tightly sealed containers. Enough salt water gets in to the locker on every trip that I need to empty everything out and rinse it all off.
I guess my question is ..... What the heck is this transom storage area good for?
I have been thinking about adding a layer of styrofoam insulation inside the box in order to make it more serviceable as a cold storage area, but before I go to the trouble I would appreciate someone explaining to me what it's "off the shelf" purpose is. It sure does look nice though!
At this point I will shut up and listen.
Thanx
My 2320 has a full transom with a Yamaha F250 mounted on a substantial aluminum bracket. When I bought the boat I liked the transom configuration with the easily accessible storage compartments that my dealer called the "Fishbox". Well to be honest, at this point I still don't know what to do with this fishbox. It has plastic insert boxes on either side that look like they are intended for ice BUT....
The "fishbox" isn't adequately insulated to hold ice so it really isn't much of a cooler. On the other hand, the 4 hatches are not sufficiently water tight to keep anything dry so keeping fishing tackle back there is a bad idea unless you first place the gear in tightly sealed containers. Enough salt water gets in to the locker on every trip that I need to empty everything out and rinse it all off.
I guess my question is ..... What the heck is this transom storage area good for?
I have been thinking about adding a layer of styrofoam insulation inside the box in order to make it more serviceable as a cold storage area, but before I go to the trouble I would appreciate someone explaining to me what it's "off the shelf" purpose is. It sure does look nice though!
At this point I will shut up and listen.
Thanx