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by TK3
Wed Jan 30, 2019 12:42 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 150 Montauk v. 158 Edgewater v. 15 Key West
Replies: 11
Views: 10431

Re: 150 Montauk v. 158 Edgewater v. 15 Key West

Thank you Dutchman. You make an excellent point about being able to walk around without having to step over a bench seat. You believe the whaler would be smoother riding because of the added weight? The dead rise in the BW is 16 degrees while Edgewater is 18, would a normal person even be able to se...
by TK3
Wed Jan 30, 2019 8:09 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 150 Montauk v. 158 Edgewater v. 15 Key West
Replies: 11
Views: 10431

150 Montauk v. 158 Edgewater v. 15 Key West

I would like comments [about a comparison of a 150 MONTAUK, an Edgewater 158 boat, and a Key West 15 boat]. Please provide thoughts on best power configuration. Thank you. I am considering up-sizing from a 13-foot Boston Whaler boat. The new boat will be used primarily to fish on Long Island Sound. ...
by TK3
Tue Mar 29, 2016 11:57 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1987 13-footer Bimini Top
Replies: 3
Views: 3829

Re: 1987 13-footer Bimini Top

Thank you for your posts. This will be the second Bimini I will have installed, the first was on a 11.5 whaler that was a breeze. After reading the Continuous Wave article I now realize what could go wrong and will be sure to measure twice and drill once. FYI, the back support braces were great on m...
by TK3
Tue Mar 22, 2016 8:55 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1987 13-footer Bimini Top
Replies: 3
Views: 3829

1987 13-footer Bimini Top

I purchased a recently restored 1987 Boston Whaler 13-footer. I am looking for Bimini Top. Any lessons learned with respect to width would be appreciated. I am curious about the width: the beam from rub rail to rub rail is 64-inches; the distance from where Bimini Top mounting brackets 60-inches; a ...
by TK3
Fri Feb 26, 2016 10:59 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 13-footer or 15-footer Re-power E-TEC 30
Replies: 5
Views: 5303

Re: Repower of a late model 13 or older 15

I agree with your thinking. This will be my last boat (unless I win the lottery), but reality is, even if I win, I will be very comfortable in an easily-transported hull that I am confident will keep me and passengers safe. The 15 is very appealing even if I would not be able to lift the engine off ...
by TK3
Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:52 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 13-footer or 15-footer Re-power E-TEC 30
Replies: 5
Views: 5303

13-footer or 15-footer Re-power E-TEC 30

[I] would appreciate feedback on my idea to re-power a c.2000 13-foot Boston Whaler boat or a c.1990 15-foot Boston Whaler boat with an E-TEC 30. Both weigh hulls weigh about the same 580-lbs. My thought is the E-TEC at 160-lbs is about 90-lbs lighter than a 40-HP engine using four-stroke-cycle desi...