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by cnickm
Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:55 pm
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: FS: 1986 17' MONTAUK in Houston $9,900
Replies: 1
Views: 2643

Re: FS: 1986 17' MONTAUK in Houston $9,900

SOLD! Thanks!
by cnickm
Wed Sep 05, 2018 9:11 pm
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: FS: 1986 17' MONTAUK in Houston $9,900
Replies: 1
Views: 2643

FS: 1986 17' MONTAUK in Houston $9,900

For sale: a 1986 Boston Whaler Montauk with a 2006 90-HP Mercury Optimax engine. The boat is an almost all-original Montauk with the bow and side rails as well as all the teak. The gelcoat is in decent shape and the exterior was recently compounded and waxed. The engine is a 2006 90HP Optimax that h...
by cnickm
Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:41 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1974 SPORT 13: New to Whalers
Replies: 4
Views: 4777

Re: 1974 SPORT 13: New to Whalers

That is going to be a tough repair. It appears the boat was re painted or gelcoated at some point. Start grinding and find the full extent of the damage. It likely extends further than you think under the existing gelcoat/ paint. If the boat has been sitting outside with the cracks like that you are...
by cnickm
Thu Oct 29, 2015 5:41 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Whale Watching Boat Capsizes in British Columbia
Replies: 9
Views: 9875

Re: Whale Watching Boat Capsizes in British Columbia

I think you are all on the right track. I ran passenger vessels for almost nine years. Ours were mostly bigger than this one, but we did have one that was similar in size and shape. The rating of 46 passengers is a vessel rating and not a upper deck rating. Our 72-foot boat was rated at 90 passenger...
by cnickm
Tue Oct 27, 2015 8:10 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Repair of Hairline Cracks in c.1970 Gel Coat
Replies: 9
Views: 11625

Re: Repair of Hairline Cracks in c.1970 Gel Coat

If you read the old forum, it has many discussions on this subject. The short story is that the cracks really can't be repaired - you need to sand down to the bare glass and recoat. Big job. F As Flymo mentioned. If you want them gone for good you must sand back down to bare glass. This will still ...
by cnickm
Mon Oct 26, 2015 4:07 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Show Us Your Whaler
Replies: 147
Views: 151086

Re: Show Us Your Whaler

1983 Montauk I restored this year