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Thank you for watching and 'commenting'... It's a steel Jay Benford Design, built by Florida Bay Coasters. I don't believe they are still in business, but there is a site with used ones. (Google, Florida Bay Coasters). There were numerous sizes of Jay Benford Design boats that were built by numerous companies. This is the only 65' one that was built. Custom Steel Boats in Merritt NC would likely be up to building any of the steel Benford Designs. There was a tragic family loss that occurred there many years ago, but I think they are still in business. Here's some links; facebook.com/customsteelboats/ www.customsteelboats.com/

Hi Captain Crazy, Thank you for watching and for communicating! This tri-toon, like all boats of this genre have one very weak trait, and that is burying the nose. There is little buoyancy forward, so it's very easy to stick the bow. Other than that it does pretty good; especially in a beam sea.

Thank you! And thank you for watching and communicating! I hope I never need the safety items on the vests, but like we were taught in the 1960's Boy Scouts "Be Prepared" and 'Better to have it, and not need it than to need it and not have it!' ☺

Hi Trooper, thank you for watching! Rain on the boat roof is a peaceful sound, especially when anchored at night sleeping!

@@andrewfyakim525 Definitely

Hi Capt... I have kept all the replaced impellers, and they all are in near-perfect condition. I'm sure they would last 300 hours. I likely will continue to replace them at 100-200 hours, but I won't be in a panic if I go beyond that.

@@andrewfyakim525 very good cap. Im doing mine at 300 hrs

Hi Larry, thank you for watching and for the nice comments!

Hi Lou, thank you for watching and commenting!...Many Parker models were/are available in both Mod-V's and Deep-V's. The best way to determine which is which, is to look at the hull at the bow. If there are two 'lift-strakes' below the water-line, then it is a Deep-V. If there is one 'lift-strake' then it is a Mod-V. Also, there are a lot of different 'degrees' of Deep-V's with different boat manufactures. Some are 'deeper' (sharper) V's than others. The deeper the V, the better the boat rides in a choppy rough, head sea. But, the deeper the V, the worse it rides at rest and/or in a beam sea. When you step aboard a boat with a very deep-V at a dock, the boat will roll to your weight. It will roll less with a mod-V, and roll even less depending on how 'flat' the bottom is. Think of comparing a deep-V with a barge. The barge won't roll, even with a lot of weight, but the barge is not going to cut through steep head-seas.

@@andrewfyakim525 I never realized that about the lift strakes good to know I purchased my Parker for the ride I thought they only made the 25’ in a modified V

Hi Larry, thank you, and thank you for watching! I have a couple more videos to post, as soon as I figure out why this one loaded incorrectly. I videoed it horizontally, but it loaded vertically for some reason.

Hi Capt... I do Not think you need to change your belt (nor the idler pulleys) at 500 hours. I'd at least wait until the Yamaha recommendation of 1,000 hours; maybe longer. After I saw mine (with 1110 hours) I'm half way wishing I had waited for 1200-1400 hours. The main reason I'm happy that I did change them at 1110 hours is that the two idler pulley's DID need changing; or should I say, were in worse shape than the belt itself. And, I'd hate to have my engine blow, because I waited too long to change a belt..... I have some videos coming up to also show, (after 1110 hours) the eight internal anodes, the two thermostats, six spark plugs, water pump impeller and more; I was shocked as to their condition.... There is a well-known local Yamaha/Suzuki/Honda dealer near me. He said they never change timing belts; and implied that they have some with over 2,000 hours. I would NOT take that chance. Maybe he doesn't change the timing belts, as he might sell more new engines, after the other engines blow up! ☺....

@@andrewfyakim525 That is true about the dealer's practice. And yes, I'm glad I saw your video because I was thinking to do mine at 500 hours. And that's too early seeing yours at a thousand one hundred still doing great So I probably will do mine closer to the 1000 hour mark. Or 10 years whatever comes first. And thank you for your awesome video, captain. This shows us how many hours you can put on an engine and I know it varies on RPM. Use.

@@OutOnTheReefI've since talked to a couple of others who have over 1500 hours on their Yamaha's with the original timing belt. They say their belt is still in good shape. I would not go that far; I think they're stretching the limit and pressing their luck!.... About 1/3 of my running is at 'fast trolling' speed (around 8-9 mph); so that may also play a part. Some folks run wide open more, but I don't ever run full-throttle. I'm usually around 4,000-4,200 rpm... I have a video posted with a guy (his Parker had a custom hard-top over the cockpit) who stopped at my docks on his way from South Carolina, going to Virginia. He told me he runs nearly wide open, full-throttle most all the time, and that he has always done that, and has no problems; everyone has different habits! ☺

@andrewfyakim525 awesome cap. I will change mine at 1000 hrs to be safeand i will inspect it often for conditions, thanks for making your video because that was 1 thing i was worried about 👍👍🛥

@@OutOnTheReef Hi Capt.... I posted this video on ClassicParker. One member there commented that his Yamaha tech checked his timing belt at 1200 hours, and said it did not need changing, and he did not change it then. He did change it at 2300 hours.

Lol no worries cap. It was very visible 👍👍⚓️plus you are a cool 😎 guy

@@OutOnTheReef Thank you! ☺☺

Hi Capt... thank you for watching and thank you for communicating. To answer your question as to 'what was your (my) issue?' In my case I operated the windlass with out first untying the anchor rode; the anchor line then spun around and broke the pin off the windlass..... After anchoring, I ALWAYS tie the anchor rode to a cleat, to take the load off of the windlass itself. (This is a standard procedure; highly recommended) . The internal parts of the windlass are Not designed to handle the stress/weight of the boat at anchor, especially of the wind and waves kick up, adding extra stress to the windlass... In your case I suspect you may have bent the other pin inside the windlass. If so, the bent pin is not fixable, and needs to be replaced.... As I mentioned in the video, contact Lewmar for the parts. Their customer-service reps were a great help.

Hi gpulido, thank you for watching! I've sealed the hole by first using removable 'rope-caulk' under the hatch around the hole opening. (the rope caulk is non-permanent, and is easily replaced when I occasionally open the hatch to clean under the hatch). Then I attached a 'flap' of marine-quality white vinyl rubber over the hole. This keeps the water from entering the anchor-rode locker from that hatch hole. Some water still gets in from the hole under the windlass where the chain and anchor line feeds into the anchor-rode locker. The canvas cover is 90% better than it was without the cover, but some water still gets in there..... I'd love to see some video of your Parker; let me know if you post any on your TH-cam channel.

Hi John, I'd love to see your new Parker but I don't know a way to post my email where only you would see it. I'm not comfortable posting my email address where everyone can get it...

@@andrewfyakim525 I am going to figure a way out to get you to see my pictures of my Parker

Post them on your TH-cam site.@@Milaisgreat

Thank you for watching and commenting! I agree, I like the 2520! I also like the 2530, but they don't make them any more. The 2520 in this video is a beauty!

Hi Larry, nice of you to ask!...Capt. JJ is doing great and is busy as ever down there in Columbia, SC!

Hi Larry, thank you for the kind words and thank you for watching and communicating. I've not been to a big boat show in a Looooong time! I'll bet you had a blast in Stuart!.... I've been hearing bits-and-pieces about Parker going all composites/no-wood. I supposed that is the wave of the future, but I still marvel at all the big custom, cold-molded wood-core boats like Spencer, Jarett Bay, Bayliss, Rybovich, Paul Mann (now retired/closed shop), Buddy Davis (rip) and most of the other 'big-custom' builders..... I've had 20+ boats, and the only one I had wood 'issues' with was my 1960 12' Sears aluminum boat. I replaced the rotted transom motor mount! ☺

Hi Capt.... You are very quick! I just posted this video, and was editing the Title and such, even before I got a chance to watch it!.... I try to video any Parker when I see one. I saw more than 12 yesterday; I will not post all of them! ☺

@@andrewfyakim525 cap. Im your biggest fan 👍👍and have my respect 100%

Hey Capt...Thank you for the kind words!.... And I'm sure you know, you are my favorite boat-person and favorite TH-cam too! @@OutOnTheReef

@andrewfyakim525 😀we are special because we think alike 😉 The only difference between me and you is that your boat is not Crooked, 🤣

@@OutOnTheReefHi Capt.... you are right about that! And you are also right about every thing else too! ☺☺..... After seeing this boat yesterday, my wife wanted me to sell our Parker, and buy that one! She LOVES the blue hull, and the galley package! ☺

High Capt... This boat is a displacement-hull trawler style, with a single Ford Lehman 135 SP Diesel engine; it burned between 1.8 and 2.2 GPH, giving it 4-5 miles per gallon depending on the speed. It had a huge 26/26 prop and a huge rudder which made it very easy to maneuver. It did not have, nor did it need a bow-thruster. Being a near-displacement/non-planing hull it cruised at 8.25 knots, about 9.5 mph at 2200 rpm's. Top speed was only 10.3 knots (about 12 mph).. (The conversion for knots to miles per hour is 1.15). The boat held 300 gallons of Diesel fuel, 200 gallons of water and had an 80 gallon black-water holding tank. It had 3 cabins, two full heads and three (yes three! ☺) showers. (one in both heads and an outside shower on the swim platform). It also had a full galley with 3 burner gas range and oven, microwave, refrigerator and double sink. It had full-boat central air-conditioning and heat via reverse cycle marine water-source heat pump.... All in all we loved the boat for 28 year.... but, (and this is a BIG BUT!☺) we got tired of running so slow, at only 10 mph. We MUCH prefer running 30+ mph with our Parker!

@andrewfyakim525 wow cap. That boat at that great fuel economy would been great for spending 20 to 30 days at the Bahamas and great fuel economy cap.better then my 200 hp yamaha and yes 30mph is mutch better 😀

Hi Aaron, Thank you for watching!... It sure is well equipped for fishing; I'm not sure if it's at Radcliff's being worked on, or if it is there to be for sale. I really like that jack-plate for raising and lowering the engine.

Hi Capt.... It's great to hear from you!...You are surely right about most boats having some hidden problems or issues.... I have owned more than 15 boats since the 1970's, and most of them had some problems. Some were seriously bad problems, and some easily fixable.... Two brand new boats that we bought had problems; the Albin we bought in Cos Cob Connecticut, and the 35' CT Sundeck Trawler we bought in Deltaville Virginia. I had to fix those problems myself as it was too far away to take the boats back to them to fix them.... The Parker center console in this video has been at Rafcliff Marine a couple times in the last few months. I don't if it's just being worked on, or if it's for sale.... Their website, www.realthangcharters.com does show/list this boat as their charter boat. The web site says their boat is a 27' footer. Parker has never made a 27' boat.... go figure?

@@andrewfyakim525 Wow, captain, you own several of good sized boats, you know something that came to mind to make a video and show some pictures and talk about those boats, I will be very interested and so as other viewers I talk of the previous boats and experience you had I think it would make a great video talking about it and show me some pictures of those boats and problems you had with them. I will be glued to the TV to look at that video captain just an idea.

Hi Capt... Here's a link to a video of the CT 35 about a year after we sold it to buy the Parker. th-cam.com/video/mN4UDTrvJKM/w-d-xo.html. We had 28 good years with the CT. As you can see it was a cruising boat. (we used the Avon 310 Rover dinghy for fishing) It was in like-new condition when we owned it; especially the engine room and mechanics. (It was in bads shape in this video; the next owner didn't take care of it) I have hundreds of pictures of the CT and the Albin. If I can learn how to scan them, maybe I could learn how to post those pictures here.@@OutOnTheReef

Went out of Wancheese Marina with Capt Will on Wednesday. We slayed the Speckled Trout. Book with him Reel Thang charters you won't be disappointed.

Hi Capt.... Happy New Year! And thank you for the support and encouragement you've given me over the years! The best I know, you are the only famous person I get to 'talk' to! ☺..... All my past boats already had direct-drainage of the anchor-rode locker, and you are right about it being a relatively easy and inexpensive thing to fix on our Parker.... I guess I should quit complaining about, and just go ahead and fix it like you recommended! ☺

@andrewfyakim525 you are very special viewer of my channel you i relly appreciate all you suggestion like wen i decided to install my radar with a pedestal i asked you about yours and i took your advice that the aluminum rod holders dont interfere with the radar beam and you ware right and many other things that i see in your channel , why we are not so different is because we love our boats and take huge care of it, i dont leave fish bood on my boat wen im fishing and my friends say that im too pick but thats the way we enjoy our boats, out all this years i have lots of respect for you, and love your channel even if the videos are 2 minutes😁 ,and we have a new year in front of us 👍 and i think do to your video i will like to do the same thing to the anchor looker we just have to see ware the water line meets , because i have that same problem wen the ocean gets rough water comes in from the anchor locker , have a great night cap. And a big hug from Out On The Reef 🤗

@andrewfyakim525 plus another think we both have never seen each other but is not important for us 😉👍

That's right Capt... on both points! ☺ But maybe one day I'll get to see you out on the reef, in the Bahamas!! ☺

@andrewfyakim525 yes cap. That will be awesome, i have not made plans with other boaters to visit bahamas but if i know you are going we have a plan to go together 😀 👍 But you we will not show are faces to the public and your channel will grow fast and then i will have to say that you are the only famous person that i talk to 😁👍

Hi Larry, Thank you for the kind words! And I too, wish you a happy new year! I hope to get a lot more videos out this coming year, at least as soon as I get the boat hauled out, off the lift, onto the trailer (an ordeal for me! ☺) and get the engine's 1000 hour stuff completed.

Hi Michael, It's 'Standout Yacht Fittings'. Here's the link to their company. Thank you for watching...... standoutyachtfittings.com/product/lewmar-h-series/

Hi Capt.... it is not nearly as well-equipped as yours is. Yours is the PERFECT trailerable fishing/cruising machine! ☺.... The 2530 in this video is some kind of commercial work boat. And looking closer, it looks like it was wrecked on the starboard side. (The horn is broken off the mount. The grab rail on the starboard side top of the pilothouse is bent down, the window frames are scratched up, the starboard engine cowling is damaged, and the motor bracket/platform is bent in the aft starboard side).

@andrewfyakim525 wow looks like the employees dont take good care of tha beautiful boat , in 8 more years of use and that boat will be trashed cap. People don't care , but your is very well kept cap, 👌

I too love the 2530's with the larger pilothouses. If one had been available when we got out 2520, we would have considered it.

Nice , I do like my 2320, it’s just right for a towable.

@@andrewfyakim525 it's just such a nice size and well designed boat. That will take you anywhere .

I totally agree. I would NOT be able to, nor want to trailer our 2520 on a regular basis. @@anglerissues2309

Agree! She is a hoss, and can take more of a beating than I would want!@@walterdavis4808

Hi Danny, thanks for watching and communicating!

Hi Larry, Thank you for checking in on us! This storm had moderate rain, much stronger winds than originally predicted, and much higher water. Our property flooded (as usual! ☺), but no damage, and just a days worth of debris clean up. We lost power for about 6 hours; no biggie as we have a whole-house generator. I did not take the boat out of the water/off the lift. I did add extra lines (I always have 5 lines from the boat to the lift-pilings) and lowered the cockpit Bimini canvas. All-in-all it was no big deal this time. If the storm had stayed on the 'predicted' path, it would have been even much less impact, but late at night it shifted 45 miles west (over Greenville) and that put us on the 'bad' strong side of the storm...

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Hi Larry, thank you for watching and thank you for commenting. I can't go into much detail, but I have been having some 'issues' this year that have lessoned my time out on the boat the past few months. Right now I'm trying to arrange to get the boat off the lift and onto the trailer to take it to get some engine maintenance done that I can't do myself while it's on the lift (timing belt. VST filter. Water pump and housing, etc)... I have every hope/intention of getting the boat to the ocean via either Ocracoke Inlet and/or Beaufort Inlet as soon as this maintenance is completed. One of many things on my 'bucket list' is to catch some Mahi Mahi/Dolphin! ☺

I understand hope you’re feeling well and the family 🛥️🌞🐠🙏

Hi Nathan, thank you for watching, and for your comments. I agree, I would never buy a Taylor-Made window, nor any other of their products!

Hi John, good to hear from you! You and I are on the same page. I love our Parker, but I don't like having water migrating from the anchor locker to the aft bilge; it's simply poor design. There's been some discussion about this over at ClassicParker and a couple people have done what you've suggested with raising the floor and adding some sort of drain. I like your idea with the clam-shell to cover the drain hole, in fact our past two boats had that. One recent post at ClassicParker where he raised the locker floor, showed a large bronze fitting for the hole, and no clam shell. I'm afraid that would allow water into the locker when the boats moving. A properly faced clam-shell will keep the water out... I too have this 'project' on my to-do-list.... I hope I live long enough to get it done! ☺

Hi Capt... good to hear from you... I'm looking forward to seeing your next adventure!

Hi Happyfish, thank you for watching, and thank you for the kind words!

Hi Larry, thanks for watching! I've made a lot of videos the past few months, then after reviewing them decide not to post them... As is obvious, I do no editing so when I review a video that is riddled with mistakes and 'speech-mumbles' I usually delete it.... You had me laughing with your 'shaking' comment! ☺

Hi Walter, thanks for watching. Water 'inside' the boat is never a good thing especially with wood boats!

@@andrewfyakim525 she's solid . Last summer it out of the water for 2 weeks when I did the bottom paint and prop . Went back in the water with no leaks from drying out . But it's those kinda 2 week work in the sun in a parking lot that really gets me admiring fiberglass hulls !

@@walterdavis4808 In 1968 my brother bought an 18' wood boat. I was 15, he was 17. After spending a week stuffing the gaps/cracks between the planks, we took the boat (on a rusty home-made trailer) down to the banks of the Allegheny River and slipped it into the water. In minutes, it filled with water, and sank. That's how we learned about the need to slowly 'acclimate' a wood hull, to allow the planks to swell, and seal the bottom! That was our first boat, and there have been dozens of boats in 'the family' since then... By the way, I am the newest Sub to your channel; love your farm! Especially the red barn.

@@andrewfyakim525 thanks ! Any video that says lazy lady is about the boat . The farm is my mother's . I don't know it's fate when she's gone . But it's a good amount of fun and work . Kinda like an old wood boat

@@walterdavis4808 Hi Walter, I've now watched some of your videos on Lazy Lady.... awesome boat! It's huge!

Hi Austin, thank you for watching and for your comments!.... You are very right about the tables' size. I've not tried cleaning any 'monsters' because I've not yet caught any of those yet! ... But I'll keep trying! ☺

Hi Larry, thank you for watching!..... I make a lot of videos, but lately they've not be worth posting; I'm hoping to come up with some new ideas on what to post. We've had messy weather here in eastern NC the past couple months, so I've not been out on the boat as much. I hope to remedy that real soon! ☺

Thanks for the update love to see your boat out in the ocean catching some tuna

Hi Joe, Thank you for watching and commenting!

Hi Danny, Thanks for watching! My window-rubber only failed in both aft, upper corners. It kept 'sagging' and falling out... To fix it, in short, I cut some small lengths of black fuel-line hose/tubing (I cut a few lengths and different diameters to find the tightest fit) and snugly fit it in the aluminum track between the end of the window rubber, and the end of the track. That holds the black window molding in place. It works by 'friction-fitting'.... I had tried a couple adhesives, and they did not work for me. I wouldn't be surprised if black windshield adhesive might help; I just didn't have any to try.... Check out the other video link in the 'comment' above this one; It shows it in place. You may have to pause, and enlarge the video to see it better ....

Thanks Captain. I will check it out.

Thank you!.... I've not done much fishing this winter, but others around here are slaying the trout! A number of 'citation-size' have been caught in this area...

Hi CJ, Thank you for watching and thank you for the compliment.... I'm not sure how I'd be able to do a tutorial as in essence, I'd have to build another one. Other than buying the S/S 'base table' on Amazon, the rest of the materials were left-over pieces in my shop attic; left-overs from previous projects. I used very basic shop tools, and the only 'special' tool might have been that I used my table saw to cut the 'groove' in the back-splash piece. If you decide to build one, and have any questions, I'd be happy to help as much as I can to answer questions on the way.

@@andrewfyakim525 Thanks for your response. I think you are much better with tools than I am but I will give it a go. You are very impressive! I don’t have a Parker but I do catch the occasional good fish or 2 in my Sea Hunt CC😂.

Hi FatherOf 4, thank you! We've enjoyed our Parker. Overall a very well-built boat.

Hi Larry, thanks for watching and commenting.... JJ is a great captain, and when he's not being the captain, he makes a great crew member! ☺

Hi Nicholas, thank you for watching and for communicating! That grab bar came from a night club called the Carolina Opry House, in Greenville, NC. They remodeled the place back in the 1980's, and it was tossed in the trash pile; it was painted white when I got it; I stripped it back to the original stainless steel, and put a red rubber cap on top to keep water out. I installed it upside down like that, as it makes a handy place to hang bags, tools etc when I'm getting on and off the boat.. The same and/or similar stainless-steel 'handicap' bathroom bars are available at most building supply companies.... (by the way, The Carolina Opry House has been closed down since the 1990's).

Thank you for watching and for your comments! Although this was a nice mild day, I like going out in the winter when the weather is bad; I'm always comfortable in pilothouse.... I totally agree with you about the bulk-head mounted 2nd stations on the 2120's and 2320's. If this 2520 had already had the bulk-head mounted station I would have been just as happy with the boat; there are benefits to both types.... I'm remember you at CP; ClassicParker is the best boat blog there is! At first I thought you meant shawnee83 was your TH-cam channel. Aren't you the one I met when your boat was docked in Beaufort a couple years ago? And I did a short video of it?

Yes, that was me you did the vid of in Beaufort. My TH-cam channel is not very good with my vids. I have a couple though. Maybe I’ll see you in BFT or OCK one day?

Some how I just deleted my first response!... Thank you for watching and commenting. I believe I am subscribed to your TH-cam? Cat's Cradle?.... I met you in Beaufort, and did a short video on your Parker. I'm not sure if I had made the connection from Cat's Cradle to shawnee83 at ClassicParker.... I agree with your thoughts on the bulkhead mounted station for the 2120 and 2320... In fact, if our 2520 had come with that one I'm sure I would have been just as satisfied...

It’s confusing. But yes, Cat’s Cradle is my rig.

Thank you Capt!.... I HAVE been out fishing his winter; fishing, not catching! ☺

@@andrewfyakim525 Right now I am the same way I am more like waiting for hot weather

@@OutOnTheReef I always look forward to your videos, so I hope you get some hot weather soon! ☺ Like most on TH-cam, we really don't know when the videos are filmed. Sometimes they are near/recent to when they are posted; and sometimes not.... I too like warm weather the best, but I also like going out when it's cold, raining, sleeting and even snowing! In my old boat (the bigger trawler with every comfort of home) I'd go out on the worst days and just anchor out in the river or in the Pamlico Sound and watch the storms from the comfort of the cabin; it's peaceful. I've been out when the temperature was in the teens and 20's F. The only reason don't do that on the Parker is that I flush the engine after every use. I can't flush it when my dock water hoses are frozen!... ☺ That was not an issue with our last two boats with the inboard Diesel engines; the engine rooms were heated....

@andrewfyakim525 wow cap i did not think of that your flushing water freezing up wow, and yes we both like the same thing relaxing on our boats even is they are small we still do it👍⚓️🛥

Hi Chris, thank you for watching! The Bimini top came from A&J Canvas, 2450 Streets Ferry Road, Vanceboro, NC. Phone 252-244 1505.... They've done canvas projects for a variety of our boats for more than 30 years... They do high-quality work at reasonable prices.... They came to our home/dock to do the measurements. Came back to dry-fit the top, then came back once more for the final installation. Are you in eastern NC? If so, and your boat is trailer-able, it's better all around to take the boat to them. Many of our friends have done just that....

Hi Larry, thank you for watching!... Merry Christmas to you too! What year Bertram are you looking at? The older 31 "Moppie" Bertrams, owned and built by Dick Bertram were the first of the deep-V's and are known to be 'tanks' with bullet-proof hulls! They are very heavy, (require high HP engines) and are also 'wet' boats with little bow-flair to throw the water off the boat; but are a smooth ride and can bust through rough seas. There is in fact one of those docked at my neighbors house about 150 feet from my dock.... The 'new Bertrams, are Bertram in name only, They are designed by Bill Prince, are very expensive, and light weight. They are nothing like the old originals...

Thanks for your reply yes I am looking at a 1969 Bertram sport fish model it has late model Cummins 370 hp diesels, upper and lower steering stations, and head with shower, and small gally owner says it is a 28-30 knot cruise and 34-35 top- wot. And raymarine electronics.love the classic lines and the simple way of the design

@@larryjohnson5597 That is the same model as the one I mentioned that's docked near me. The 31 Bertrams are well-respected boats/hulls. I love the Cummings Diesels; they are 'forever' engines as long as you feed it clean air (easy to do on a boat!), clean fuel (hard to do on a boat) and clean oil (easy to do, especially with auto-oil-change- system like had on our Ford Lehman SP135... I don't know if the sellers 'numbers' are correct, but it's easily verified with a test rum. (30 knots is 34.5 mph... 35 knots is over 40 mph. it sounds a bit 'optimistic' to me ☺)... Like I mentioned, they are considered 'wet' boats, and I'll add a bit wobbly when sitting still due to the extremely deep-V. But then, that deep-V is why it can handle rough waters.... One more thing, with a 1969 boat. How are the fuel tanks? Are they original? Are they clean?

Yes thanks 🙏 the fule tank is the original 222 gallons it’s fiber glass in the boat Bertram used fiberglass tanks just like hatters, as far as being wet, any thoughts on spray rails, might help? Thanks 😊

@@larryjohnson5597 The Bertram fiberglass fuel tanks are legendary for being the best fuel tanks, for Diesel fuel. Not so much for gas, especially bad for ethanol-gas. It's why I asked. Some boats with fiberglass tanks had gasoline engines, and the tanks got gummy from ethanol gas. Was this Bertam ever equipped with gas engine/engines? Not many, but some existed. Also, a lot of 31's had twin engines. Is the one you're looking at original to a single Diesel?.... As for spray rails, I'd say if you decide to got that route, I'd recommend against the 'glue-on' type, (They tend to be VERY temporary), and go with the thru-bolts, and use a lot of bolts. I think they would help in moderate conditions, but when it's really sloppy out there, it would still be a wet boat. They guy who has the one docked near me says he just accepts the fact that the Bertram will be 'wet', and forgives that because of all of the positive attributes. The boat is not 'wet' on calm days, and we do have some calm days out there too!... Did I mention that the 31 Bertram is a beautiful boat? Beautiful lines! At least to me....

Hi Tim, thank you for watching and thank you for the kind words! The Parker 2320 is one of the most popular all-around-super pilothouse boats on the market. Yes, this, might end up being one of the longest winters in your life! ☺There's a lot of folks on the ClassicParker.com website with 2320's... What kind of power does yours have? A lot of folks are having good luck with the Suzuki and/or Yamaha 300....