- Sep 9, 2009
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- Danny
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- 15' & 21' Bayrunner Baja's & 23' Pacific
Hey guys, I wanted to make this build thread for those who just bought/want to upgrade their Parker and would like ideas on some of the upgrades I've made. I purchased my 2021 2520xld new from Kevin from West Coast Parker and had a wonderful experience.
Through the months of using it after taking delivery I felt the need to tweak the boat for my type of liking and fishing style. Soon I found the amount of available options out there were quite overwhelming. I love options but boy, were there just endless options out there. To self navigate through them all and have them fit well, be functional, and aesthetically pleasing to the eye can be quite challenging, especially when you haven't had a visual representation of what it looks like on another boat.
Hopefully this thread will help narrow down some of the selections for you. Overall I’m very pleased with the outcome of this build and I hope you will be with yours as well. With that being said here is my current build setup.
2021 Parker 2520 XLD
Parker Factory Options
-Twin 200hp Yamaha Outboards
-Windlass Anchor
-Seaspension Seat Post
-West Coast High Bow Rail
-Deluxe Helm Chair Upgrade
Personal Modifications
Electronics
-1 Simrad 16" NSS Evo 3S (Pilothouse), 1 Simrad 12" NSS Evo 3S (Aft Starboard outside bulkhead), 1 Simrad 9" NSS Evo 3S (2nd station)
-Simrad AP44 Autopilot
-Simrad S5100 Sounder Module
-Simrad Halo 24 Radar on “Battle Wagon” stainless steel mount
-Simrad RS 40 VHF w/ AIS (Installed in Pilothouse)
-4 12V Marinco Outlets for up to 4 electric reels used at the same time
-2 Rigid D-Series Front Driving 6 LED Lights (Part# 502313)
-2 Rigid D-Series Rear Diffusing 6 LED Lights (Part# 502513)
-2 Lumitec SeaBlaze Quattro LED (RGB) Underwater Lights (Part #101510)
-2 VHF Antennas
-Yamaha CL5 Digital Display (Installed on 2nd Station)
-ICOM M400BB Black Box DSC VHF Radio w/ Black CommanderMic IV (Installed on 2nd Station)
-Airmar SS175HW (High Wide Chirp) and SS175L (Low Chirp) 1Kw Transducer
-4 Lumitec Mirage White/Blue/Red LED Cockpit Lights (Part # 113118) (2 installed outside deck(will require larger hole as seen in photos), 2 installed inside pilot house ceiling; fits perfectly inside existing hole of pilothouse, spring activated, no drilling necessary)
-House Battery Bank System (2 Group 31 Deep cycle gel batteries installed securely under cabin hatch with a separate switch for isolation from engine starting batteries. Includes 3 bank battery charger)
Tower/Rod Holders
-High Back Folding Tower w/ 15 rocket launchers on lower 1/2 base, 2 rocket launchers behind upper 1/2 back seating, welded frame bucket seats (Fishing Boats Unlimited in Costa Mesa, Ca)
-4 Rod Holders on aft port and starboard pilot house (Fishing Boats Unlimited)
-2 welded cupholders on front legs of tower (Fishing Boats Unlimited)
-4 Tulip shaped stainless steel rod holder welded on bow rail (Fishing Boats Unlimited)
-6 C.E. Smith 70 Series Stainless Steel Flush Mount Screwless Rod holders
Other
-Bluewater 100 Gallon Bait tank w/ custom lid, 6 rod holders, and 4 cupholders
-1 Taco Marine 25" Open Water Sport Chair (Part# HA12) w/ Garelick Low Profile Adjustable Seat Slide/Swivel combo
-2 Schmitt Marine Steering Vision Elite 13 1/2” Stainless Steel Steering Wheel w/ Knob (Part# 923288)
-Seadek laser scanned and installed inside cabin, pilot house, cockpit deck, combing bolsters, and pilot house dashboard (Blue Seas Fabrication in San Diego, CA)
-1600GPH Rule Tournament Series Bait Pump
-Scotty Pedestal Swivel Mount (Part #1026) on starboard side gunnel for use with Ace Line Hauler Pot Puller
-1 Seasucker Cupholder mounted below Steering wheel
-1 Seasucker Medium Duty Handle mounted inside pilothouse
-Costco Carpet Lining cut to fit (Easy to remove and toss in the washing machine after every few trips)
-Custom Powdercoated Matte Black/Gloss White Stainless Screw Heads throughout all trims of the boat
-There's probably more but this should give you a good idea of what's installed
On to the pics...
Through the months of using it after taking delivery I felt the need to tweak the boat for my type of liking and fishing style. Soon I found the amount of available options out there were quite overwhelming. I love options but boy, were there just endless options out there. To self navigate through them all and have them fit well, be functional, and aesthetically pleasing to the eye can be quite challenging, especially when you haven't had a visual representation of what it looks like on another boat.
Hopefully this thread will help narrow down some of the selections for you. Overall I’m very pleased with the outcome of this build and I hope you will be with yours as well. With that being said here is my current build setup.
2021 Parker 2520 XLD
Parker Factory Options
-Twin 200hp Yamaha Outboards
-Windlass Anchor
-Seaspension Seat Post
-West Coast High Bow Rail
-Deluxe Helm Chair Upgrade
Personal Modifications
Electronics
-1 Simrad 16" NSS Evo 3S (Pilothouse), 1 Simrad 12" NSS Evo 3S (Aft Starboard outside bulkhead), 1 Simrad 9" NSS Evo 3S (2nd station)
-Simrad AP44 Autopilot
-Simrad S5100 Sounder Module
-Simrad Halo 24 Radar on “Battle Wagon” stainless steel mount
-Simrad RS 40 VHF w/ AIS (Installed in Pilothouse)
-4 12V Marinco Outlets for up to 4 electric reels used at the same time
-2 Rigid D-Series Front Driving 6 LED Lights (Part# 502313)
-2 Rigid D-Series Rear Diffusing 6 LED Lights (Part# 502513)
-2 Lumitec SeaBlaze Quattro LED (RGB) Underwater Lights (Part #101510)
-2 VHF Antennas
-Yamaha CL5 Digital Display (Installed on 2nd Station)
-ICOM M400BB Black Box DSC VHF Radio w/ Black CommanderMic IV (Installed on 2nd Station)
-Airmar SS175HW (High Wide Chirp) and SS175L (Low Chirp) 1Kw Transducer
-4 Lumitec Mirage White/Blue/Red LED Cockpit Lights (Part # 113118) (2 installed outside deck(will require larger hole as seen in photos), 2 installed inside pilot house ceiling; fits perfectly inside existing hole of pilothouse, spring activated, no drilling necessary)
-House Battery Bank System (2 Group 31 Deep cycle gel batteries installed securely under cabin hatch with a separate switch for isolation from engine starting batteries. Includes 3 bank battery charger)
Tower/Rod Holders
-High Back Folding Tower w/ 15 rocket launchers on lower 1/2 base, 2 rocket launchers behind upper 1/2 back seating, welded frame bucket seats (Fishing Boats Unlimited in Costa Mesa, Ca)
-4 Rod Holders on aft port and starboard pilot house (Fishing Boats Unlimited)
-2 welded cupholders on front legs of tower (Fishing Boats Unlimited)
-4 Tulip shaped stainless steel rod holder welded on bow rail (Fishing Boats Unlimited)
-6 C.E. Smith 70 Series Stainless Steel Flush Mount Screwless Rod holders
Other
-Bluewater 100 Gallon Bait tank w/ custom lid, 6 rod holders, and 4 cupholders
-1 Taco Marine 25" Open Water Sport Chair (Part# HA12) w/ Garelick Low Profile Adjustable Seat Slide/Swivel combo
-2 Schmitt Marine Steering Vision Elite 13 1/2” Stainless Steel Steering Wheel w/ Knob (Part# 923288)
-Seadek laser scanned and installed inside cabin, pilot house, cockpit deck, combing bolsters, and pilot house dashboard (Blue Seas Fabrication in San Diego, CA)
-1600GPH Rule Tournament Series Bait Pump
-Scotty Pedestal Swivel Mount (Part #1026) on starboard side gunnel for use with Ace Line Hauler Pot Puller
-1 Seasucker Cupholder mounted below Steering wheel
-1 Seasucker Medium Duty Handle mounted inside pilothouse
-Costco Carpet Lining cut to fit (Easy to remove and toss in the washing machine after every few trips)
-Custom Powdercoated Matte Black/Gloss White Stainless Screw Heads throughout all trims of the boat
-There's probably more but this should give you a good idea of what's installed
On to the pics...
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