HK wrote:
rom wrote:
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Side view:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...-08-080001.jpg


I like these boats but with this model you can't keep your feet dry.
Waves are always coming over the transom.



Interesting. I've owned three recent vintage outboard boats, all smaller
than the Parker, and with 20" instead of 25" transoms. I used them
mostly in the Atlantic Ocean off the Florida coast and I recall one time
when I got a little wave action in over the transom. Of course, I always
made an effort to keep waves from breaking against the stern.

I doubt it will be an issue on the new ride.

20" or 25" transoms? You don't know much about boats, do you?

Here's a hint, sport. It's the shaft length of the motor and not the
height of the transom - big difference.

On Aug 9, 6:36 am, HK wrote:
Side view:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...00CC/DSC_02302...



Harry, is this an optical illusion? Is that guy maybe sitting in the
splash well?

http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=22

I have never seen a boat that size without a splash well.

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On Aug 9, 6:36 am, HK wrote:
Side view:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...00CC/DSC_02302...



Harry, is this an optical illusion? Is that guy maybe sitting in the
splash well?

http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=22

I have never seen a boat that size without a splash well.



A. This is a 25", not a 20" transom.
B. There is a splashguard available that I've seen on a couple of the
21-footers, most recently on the 2120 pilothouse that shares the same
hull. I see no need for it.
C. I began boating 50 years ago on Long Island Sound, which can get
plenty rough. My outboard boats in those days have completely open 15"
transoms.
D. In the photo on the Parker site, the boat is equipped with a 200 hp
engine, one that weighs more than 100 pounds more than the one I have.
Also, there are two lardbutt guys sitting on the gunnels near the stern,
and another guy more amidships.
E. There are dozens of boats that size and even larger with open transoms.
F. I owned three SeaPros with 20" transoms and only one of them had a
splashwell. Only once did I take any water over the transom out in the
Atlantic Ocean.

It's not an issue, except maybe to inexperienced ocean boaters.

HK wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 9, 6:36 am, HK wrote:
Side view:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...00CC/DSC_02302...



Harry, is this an optical illusion? Is that guy maybe sitting in the
splash well?

http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=22

I have never seen a boat that size without a splash well.



A. This is a 25", not a 20" transom.
B. There is a splashguard available that I've seen on a couple of the
21-footers, most recently on the 2120 pilothouse that shares the same
hull. I see no need for it.
C. I began boating 50 years ago on Long Island Sound, which can get
plenty rough. My outboard boats in those days have completely open 15"
transoms.
D. In the photo on the Parker site, the boat is equipped with a 200 hp
engine, one that weighs more than 100 pounds more than the one I have.
Also, there are two lardbutt guys sitting on the gunnels near the stern,
and another guy more amidships.
E. There are dozens of boats that size and even larger with open transoms.
F. I owned three SeaPros with 20" transoms and only one of them had a
splashwell. Only once did I take any water over the transom out in the
Atlantic Ocean.

It's not an issue, except maybe to inexperienced ocean boaters.


It looks like SeaPro has changed their design, they now have an
engine/splash well on their boats.

I looked at Boston Whaler, SeaPro, Grady White, Mako, Key West, Blue
Fin, and Triton who all include engine/splashwell so I may not know much
about sal****er boats, but i guess they people don't know much either.

On Aug 9, 3:23 pm, HK wrote:
wrote:
On Aug 9, 6:36 am, HK wrote:
Side view:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...00CC/DSC_02302...

Harry, is this an optical illusion? Is that guy maybe sitting in the
splash well?

http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=22

I have never seen a boat that size without a splash well.

A. This is a 25", not a 20" transom.
B. There is a splashguard available that I've seen on a couple of the
21-footers, most recently on the 2120 pilothouse that shares the same
hull. I see no need for it.
C. I began boating 50 years ago on Long Island Sound, which can get
plenty rough. My outboard boats in those days have completely open 15"
transoms.
D. In the photo on the Parker site, the boat is equipped with a 200 hp
engine, one that weighs more than 100 pounds more than the one I have.
Also, there are two lardbutt guys sitting on the gunnels near the stern,
and another guy more amidships.
E. There are dozens of boats that size and even larger with open transoms.
F. I owned three SeaPros with 20" transoms and only one of them had a
splashwell. Only once did I take any water over the transom out in the
Atlantic Ocean.

It's not an issue, except maybe to inexperienced ocean boaters.

Inexperienced, no... non-experienced, closer to the truth, I am stuck
with inland boating ;( Anyway, thanks for the answer, makes sense to
me. Later, let em' all bitch at cha', I'd park the thing in my
driveway anyday, I am sure plenty of "them" would too.

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:23:19 -0400, HK wrote:

It's not an issue, except maybe to inexperienced ocean boaters.

That's debatable. Even experienced boaters sometimes snag a lobster
pot or foul an anchor line. That's how some of the
"stern-to-the-wave" incidents that I've heard about developed.

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:33:34 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:23:19 -0400, HK wrote:

It's not an issue, except maybe to inexperienced ocean boaters.

That's debatable. Even experienced boaters sometimes snag a lobster
pot or foul an anchor line. That's how some of the
"stern-to-the-wave" incidents that I've heard about developed.

Been there, done that. In particular in and around The Race where the
lobsta men have these ridiculously long leads on their traps and bouys
and love to place them right where the best striper fishing is.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:23:19 -0400, HK wrote:

It's not an issue, except maybe to inexperienced ocean boaters.

That's debatable. Even experienced boaters sometimes snag a lobster
pot or foul an anchor line. That's how some of the
"stern-to-the-wave" incidents that I've heard about developed.

That's why I always carry and keep handy a stout, sharp knife.
Of course, if you snagged a 1" anchor line with chain in the GB while in
a nasty storm, you'd have to lean pretty far over the transom to cut
yourself free.

On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:41:51 -0400, HK wrote:

That's why I always carry and keep handy a stout, sharp knife.

That's a good idea of course but there's always the issue of being
able to get to the offending line in time to avoid a swamping.

Someone on "rec.boats.cruising" recently reported that they had bought
a knife attachment that fits on the end of those ubiquitous
telescoping mop handles. I haven't bought one yet but it does seem
like they could be useful for quickly cutting a submerged line.

Our GB is heavy enough that we generally break off crab and lobster
pot lines if we hit them, but then I have to dive overboard once in
awhile to cut loose the debris on the shafts. I've always carried
mask and flippers for that sort of thing but I've recently added a
small dive compressor, weight belt, hose and regulator to the
inventory.

The big risk with larger boats is getting tangled up in floating fish
nets or large polypropylene line. The big polypro stuff is strong
enough to break a strut or pull out a shaft if you get really unlucky.
When you walk along deserted beaches in the Bahamas you find it all
over the place, big 1 inch lines and all kinds of professional fishing
junk that has floated in.

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On Aug 9, 6:36 am, HK wrote:
Side view:

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...00CC/DSC_02302...



Harry, is this an optical illusion? Is that guy maybe sitting in the
splash well?

http://www.parkerboats.net/pages/boa....jsp?boatid=22

I have never seen a boat that size without a splash well.


It's not an illusion, this boat is extremely wet in anything but light chop.
I was in one with one other person and we continually had waves breaking
over the transom while drift fishing in 2' waves.


Look at Harry's own pic- you can see how large and deep the cutout is.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...-08-080001.jpg