Harry, we went across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge / Tunnel on Monday and
darned if we didn't pass a Parker just like yours going the opposite way. I
saw the transom in my rear view mirror and thought could it be you?

Steve P.

Steve P wrote:
Harry, we went across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge / Tunnel on Monday and
darned if we didn't pass a Parker just like yours going the opposite way. I
saw the transom in my rear view mirror and thought could it be you?

Steve P.


Nope

"Steve P" wrote in message
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Harry, we went across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge / Tunnel on Monday and
darned if we didn't pass a Parker just like yours going the opposite way.
I saw the transom in my rear view mirror and thought could it be you?

Steve P.


We went out yesterday to take advantage of the fleeting summer weather
boating days. On the way to the Lake I started taking notice of these "low
transom" boats. I never paid attention to them before. I must have seen
a dozen, including a Grady White and Contender, amongst others, some with
the cutout transom area within just a few inches of the waterline. Among
these boats aproximately 1/2 half had a splashwell.

JimH wrote:
"Steve P" wrote in message
...
Harry, we went across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge / Tunnel on Monday and
darned if we didn't pass a Parker just like yours going the opposite way.
I saw the transom in my rear view mirror and thought could it be you?

Steve P.


We went out yesterday to take advantage of the fleeting summer weather
boating days. On the way to the Lake I started taking notice of these "low
transom" boats. I never paid attention to them before. I must have seen
a dozen, including a Grady White and Contender, amongst others, some with
the cutout transom area within just a few inches of the waterline. Among
these boats aproximately 1/2 half had a splashwell.




I've been boating for more than 50 years in salt water, and I have owned
and been on dozens and dozens of boats with "full," notched or perfectly
straight across transoms. Not once in any of those waters have I
encountered a situation made dangerous by the height of the transom.

When we lived in NE Florida, I used to run several very dangerous inlets
that, when you were coming towards land, had substantial breaking waves
rolling constantly towards the transom of my boats. These, by the way,
were boats with 20" transoms. Once in a while, a bit of water came
aboard, not enough to float anything on the deck, and because the boats
were properly designed, the water ran right out.

It seems to be an issue for inexperienced boaters, inland boaters, and
our newsgroup's several non-boating troublemakers. Their opinions matter
not at all.

Oh...about five years ago, when I first met a member of the Parker
family, I actually asked why the company hadn't followed the "trend"
towards making all its boats with what was then called "eurotransoms,"
or if not that, brackets. Three reasons, I was told: eurotransoms cut
down on interior space in the boat and make it more difficult in small
boats to reach fish off the transom, and brackets on smaller boats
entirely change the balance of those boats in a negative way.

One of my favorite boats when I was growing up was an Amesbury dory.
It had a 15" transom. I drove that little boat as far as two six gallon
tanks of gas would take me, and though it had a flat bottom and low
sides, I never got in serious trouble in rough water.

Mako, btw, used to make a 23 or 25 footer whose transom cutout was so
low, it seemed to be only an inch or two about the waterline. Great
fishing boat. Whatever water it took on board rushed right out the transom.

Now, if I were a weekend floating condo owner on the mighty Lake Lanier,
and boated on big waters only vicariously, I suppose I'd be so concerned
I'd have to relocate to Derby, Kansas.

On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:27:50 -0400, HK wrote:

brackets on smaller boats
entirely change the balance of those boats in a negative way.

I would have to disagree with them on this one.

Brackets can improve the boat's handling by the simple addition of two
or three feet - in effect it lengthens the boat which can result in
increased speed, more reponsive trim and better planing performance.

Which is not to say they have their less attractive points - in
particular coming off plane, but that can be negated by the
advantages.

I'm also surprised that they would say something like this because
I've seen Parker's with transom brackets on boats like yours.

Maybe custom?

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Wed, 15 Aug 2007 19:27:50 -0400, HK wrote:

brackets on smaller boats
entirely change the balance of those boats in a negative way.

I would have to disagree with them on this one.

Brackets can improve the boat's handling by the simple addition of two
or three feet - in effect it lengthens the boat which can result in
increased speed, more reponsive trim and better planing performance.

Which is not to say they have their less attractive points - in
particular coming off plane, but that can be negated by the
advantages.

I'm also surprised that they would say something like this because
I've seen Parker's with transom brackets on boats like yours.

Maybe custom?


The Parker rep was referring to its smaller boats, those 21' or less.
The Parker I just sold had a bracket, but it was a 25-footer.

"HK" wrote in message
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I've been boating for more than 50 years in salt water, and I have owned
and been on dozens and dozens of boats with "full," notched or perfectly
straight across transoms. Not once in any of those waters have I
encountered a situation made dangerous by the height of the transom.

I browsed around my HD and found this .wmv of my boat in what I'd guess were
2' to maybe 3' following seas. I'd put my transom in the same class as
Harry's.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/temp/Movie.wmv

Not exactly survival conditions but no wet feet either.

Steve P wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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I've been boating for more than 50 years in salt water, and I have owned
and been on dozens and dozens of boats with "full," notched or perfectly
straight across transoms. Not once in any of those waters have I
encountered a situation made dangerous by the height of the transom.

I browsed around my HD and found this .wmv of my boat in what I'd guess were
2' to maybe 3' following seas. I'd put my transom in the same class as
Harry's.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/temp/Movie.wmv

Not exactly survival conditions but no wet feet either.




But gosh, weren't you scared enough to give up salt water boating for
some quiet little lake somewhere?

"Steve P" wrote in message
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"HK" wrote in message
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I've been boating for more than 50 years in salt water, and I have owned
and been on dozens and dozens of boats with "full," notched or perfectly
straight across transoms. Not once in any of those waters have I
encountered a situation made dangerous by the height of the transom.

I browsed around my HD and found this .wmv of my boat in what I'd guess
were 2' to maybe 3' following seas. I'd put my transom in the same class
as Harry's.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/temp/Movie.wmv

Not exactly survival conditions but no wet feet either.


What if -

1- You were just drifting and not under way?

or

2- You suddenly had a crab trap line wrap around your prop, stalling the
engine?

On Aug 16, 10:59 am, "rom" wrote:
"Steve P" wrote in message

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"HK" wrote in message
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I've been boating for more than 50 years in salt water, and I have owned
and been on dozens and dozens of boats with "full," notched or perfectly
straight across transoms. Not once in any of those waters have I
encountered a situation made dangerous by the height of the transom.

I browsed around my HD and found this .wmv of my boat in what I'd guess
were 2' to maybe 3' following seas. I'd put my transom in the same class
as Harry's.

http://www.monkeybutler.com/boat/temp/Movie.wmv

Not exactly survival conditions but no wet feet either.

What if -

1- You were just drifting and not under way?

or

2- You suddenly had a crab trap line wrap around your prop, stalling the
engine?- Hide quoted text -

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You could get a boatfull of water. I think about this with my skiff
(low cut transom). The flotation would hopefully bring the boat to the
surface, and the water would pour out the transom cut. My boat is 16
feet so it must float level. Then if the engine is running, you hit it
and get more out, and I would bail to assist the bilge pump as I do
not have a self bailing cockpit. The cut out is going to at least give
me a foot or so out of the water. In my case, a high transom would be
more of a problem in a swamp situation. At the same time, I know you
guys are just getting Harry back for years of torment in the group
And he is taking the bait like a panfish in a pond, so, uh, carry
on...