Eighteen feet doesn't sound like a very big boat, and it isn't. But the 7.6 beam of the Parker makes it a very big boat for 18 feet. The craft comes with an oversized console that provides adequate storage. Fuel capacity is a hefty 60 gallons. We located a second cooler just aft of the console seat and use it as a fish box in an effort to keep the seat cooler for extra dry storage.
Floor space is tight, but fine for two fishermen and reasonable for three.
Parkers are powered by Yamaha engines. The 115 h.p. is all you need with the 18-footer, but we got a good deal on a 130, and since it didn't weigh any more we went with it. You find yourself stopping at gas stations as often as does an old man with prostate problems. You quickly can spend that much in tow gas and for the extra axle charge for crossing the bridge-tunnel. No question, we would buy a larger boat if we lived on the coast.