"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:43:50 -0500, "Reginald P. Smithers III"
"Reggie is Here wrote:

HK wrote:

http://tinyurl.com/398dcm

For the pussyboaters.

Or those who actually use their boats.

The problem with the splash guard is it is only a few inches taller than
the large hole in the transom.

They can't even do that right.

All the Parker's with transom cutouts I saw at the boat show had these
splash boards.

I couldn't help thinking, they must be there for a reason.
I'm sure it's a marketing issue. Many folks want to use 20' boats in bays
and even in the ocean. The image of a wave dumping 500 gallons, or even 250
gallons of water thru that gaping hole in the transom, rushing forward and
pulling the bow down. The stern goes up and the water is trapped until the
next wave comes along and pitch poles the boat. Tragic and avoidable. If
only the designer didn't design in such a rediculously low cutout. Or if COG
is a major issue, they could have moulded in a sturdy splash well that would
be safer and add to the rigidity and strength of the transom. Either of
those changes would not detract from that swell boxy look that Parker buyers
love. That fragile little splash board is too little too late. Even a little
"quarter day" boat should be designed with safety in mind. Shame on Parker.