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Hey Jim and Whaler19: we all can dream and act after we win the Powerball but until then we should and are happy with our current Whalers even if they are older. Hey maybe we should buy that 62 ft center console with 2500 plus HP.

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Since my last posting I did change insurance providers due to switching over to a much less expensive home and car policy offered by the company that has that statue in New York harbor. They mentioned they have a subsidiary company that offered boat insurance. I got a quote and ended up less than ha...

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Wow Tacky that is quite a video. I hope the skipper and his crew survived, we know the Montauk would.

That is a short video which seems to be taken from another boat. Any longer versions?

What was the final outcome did they salvage the Whaler?

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If [the USS LITTLE ROCK planned] a routine stop in Montreal and the steering was working fine, why didn't she follow the five ships that made it down the river? Something fishy is going on with our tax dollars. It might be less expensive docking in Montreal than running up and down the East coast in...

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I took my Whaler to the 1,000-Island area twice, for a week, and, If you are lucky enough to have a Boston Whaler, you are even luckier to have a Whaler in the 1,000 Islands area. I love that area-- so much to explore. It is like the North Channel area off Lake Huron--so many nooks and crannies to e...

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Hoosier wrote: or 3. donate it. I donated it.....to me....

Good move. Make sure you write it off on April 15th.

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Wow that is daft.

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Yes Jim I second that as it is hard to work on an icy boat and using steam to keep ice down at the locks, impressive that these ships get all that for a maximum of $3,250/vessel for commercial ships (that is the max the Authority charges some of the smaller ships were probably less) and I don't know...

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Jim
Thank you for staying on top of this. I really liked following it (without doing the work)
Maybe the USS Little Rock will get to her home port soon too.

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all true statements but for the OP it does make a difference what car you use. A Mercedes has better braking capabilities than a Fiat or a Skoda, you know what I mean if you at the 750kg max and also 5 people in the car towing the boat without trailer brakes, makes a difference instead of you pullin...

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Interesting to see if they get the USS Little Rock out onto the open St. Lawrence river and out to the Atlantic where she hopefully can avoid a low pressure system like the one that the Norwegian Cruise Line ship got slammed with last week.

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Good analysis and a pity, but not all boats with OB engines last as long as our Boston Whalers so we probably will get to an era where rebuilding is the only option as I did have to do with some of my old Chris Craft inboards. We live in the US the home of the "throw-a-way society", not mu...

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I know the new 170 Montauk 60-year Anniversary got a lot of press, but [Boston Whaler] also redesigned the 150. Did anybody see the Boattest review of this newly designed 150 Montauk? It is a nice write up. I'm happy that my 2008-boat's performance coincides with the 2018-boat, except the 2018-boat ...

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Yes you can mount "stuff" with a T-top but it is a solid structure that is always there. It looks great but it would surely interfere with storing. Shade advantages are minimal. A bimini gives more shade, and, yes, could interfere with fishing slightly, but its advantages outweigh its disa...

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I assume you are talking a Ventura 180. Windshields on boats do deflect some air, but [the effectiveness of the air deflection] depends on how close and low you are sitting behind them. If the center [section of the VENTURA 180 wind] shield is closed you'll still get a draft around your feet, which ...

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I'm in the same boat (--I laugh aloud--) as jimh. Never needed it but have it thru BoatUS, the thing is where I boat 99% of the time we don't have commercial towing service available like TowBoatUS. Because of that we recreational boaters count on maritime laws and when a fellow boater is in need we...

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Duane--I noticed last year that BoatUS said that Geico was taking over their insurance.

But--are you saying I should check direct with Geico and maybe get a better deal?

Is BoatUS skimming?

Or, is that extra cost for part of the on-water towing they offer?

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Yes we are snowed in and got another 10-inches here last night on the west coast of Michigan, east coast of Lake Michigan. Don't we love Michigan winters? --NOT With close to 10,000 HP I hope they can break free of that ice. The disadvantage of the clean-sweet-no-shark water is that it freezes, unli...

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Duane I rather by a boat for that price of the drone as Santa Claus will never bring me something like that.

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Thanks for the great detailed info Jim it is always nice to read about the commercial traffic on the Great Lakes

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Boat US(several under writers) seems to be competitive and if you insure with them you'll have some towing insurance or otions. I believe all Insurance companies will take are into consideration.

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Jim you are probably right about the removal of the Aid to Navigation and your charts shows a good indication of what might have happened.
Luckily she was built with double hull and no spillage occurred in these marvelous waters and crew was safe.

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Well done. To have a great video of your boat in action must be nice.

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Surprising that she just passed buoy 217 on [starboard] and must have been aiming for buoy 216A and 216 on port but kept too far to port where it is only 9-feet deep. The St. Lawrence is a tricky river even for shallow draft Boston Whaler boats. One minute it is 200-feet deep and the next it is 2-fe...

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Butch good luck with the building. It does seem cold for your area but hey what is 17 deg F when we have minus 17 deg.F and a foot of snow. I'm not walking to the boat shed in that.

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Dutch--I would have liked to have gone to Florida, but I am too tired from shoveling snow to even drag myself to the airport. Yea Jim I know what you are saying it gets tiresome, but with the above freezing weather here this week all the snow is gone until next week's cold spell and it will start a...

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jimh wrote: If they built it, I will go there to see a launch!

Jim--you should have gone to Cape Canaveral for the SpaceX launch this morning; better weather than here in Michigan, or Nova Scotia, too.

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iboats is another inexpensive solution you can take a look at. I don't know the year of your boat but that website offer several different manufacturers and different fabric suppliers.

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[The 1996 21 OUTRAGE is] not a bad looking boat and seems well maintained. Most Whalers have a wooden reinforced transom, but if the drive you show was installed correctly and no extra holes for accessories were added (anywhere on the hull). You don't need to worry about water logging. With no motor...

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Dutch - You are hyperfocused on customer service. Phil, Good customer service gets repeat business, repeat business gets you long run profits. Hyper focused or not this is probably why my business is still in business 90 plus years after its inception and representing certain manufacturers for over...

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I as a dealer/re-seller of mechanical and electrical equipment I quite often have to "fight" with the manufacturer in order to convince them that it was a warranty problem, but in the meantime I service my customer by keeping him/her happy with a replacement and/or workable item as I want ...

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Saw your post too late for the launch but that was probably because we have a lot more snow here on the West side of the state with the Lake (Michigan) effect snow coming down, keeping me busy. The wind is the great though but my trusty old Craftsman snow thrower started right up and took care of th...

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If you want extended warranty on an outboard buy an Evinrude; they give a 10-year-warranty which would be worth it. My Brunswick engine had a three-year warranty and warranty paid for three new coils five-years after purchase. What I'm trying to say is that dealership is most important when buying a...

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Please be aware that, what used to be called Great Lakes Canvas Co. is now Great lakes Boat Top Company and yes they are/were an OEM for canvas materials.

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I have never heard that a taxation authority categorizes the proceeds from the sale of a used car or a used boat as earned income and subject to taxing. My personal taxes have been prepared by a CPA for decades, and this has never come up. If you were in a business of buying and selling boats, you ...

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I hope you got it for free and didn't pay one cent for it as you have to spend thousands of dollars before you can get it floating again. I'm not talking about the time/hours needed to do so and then you have to find power for it. Like mentioned above many times I would have left it. I'm very handy ...

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I'm sorry to say but you must and will pay taxes one way or another. I assume you bought the boat new from a dealer. I doubt they will give you a lower [sales price] sales agreement like a private party might give you to circumvent paying higher taxes. As Jeffco said is done quite often, [a false bi...

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I whole heartily agree with MikeF1 comments, but I'm surprised that where he is located an 8-hour course is even required. I believe there are many states where you can buy a boat and don't need any education unless you are under age. The Power Squadron classes are longer than one day and seem to co...

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Especially sad for the families involved, but Boston Whaler didn't do anything wrong. This is clearly operator error, sorry to say. Use that lanyard--or is that only in the more modern Whalers?

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Understandable about the airbrushing as now it is all Mercury and both are a division of Brunswick.

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Sorry for the misunderstanding as you pictures show white stripes. But, yes, you are right about applying it to the aluminum floor in the RIB. That would be a good look. I have wooden floors in my Achilles and I think that looks nicer than the aluminum, but it is more slippery because it is straight...

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I have launched at several of at the above mentioned launches in the last two years. Jim is spot on with his comments. I can add that the Elk Rapids launch is one of the best municipal launches found on the east side of Lake Michigan. The bay side launch can handle anything and has good parking. The...

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Mattwarmer
Wow that does look good love the grain pattern.

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SargentSteeler you are right, if the Admiral will let you trade the 170 SS for 170 Montauk CC go for it or better get the 190 and all you problems are over and your desires fulfilled. (--I laugh aloud--)
Happy Boating

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Is it too white because you used a Captains type Interlux varnish which has a hue but makes the wood look great with it's golden hue. Maybe use an artist brush and varnish the stripes in the faux but that would negate its purpose of no maintenance. The other thing is time will tell with use and sun ...

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Great now go boating and enjoy.

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Rubber plug like https://www.petersenproducts.com/v/images/lever-type-plug-1431175.jpg or https://cloudfront.zoro.com/product/full/Z3H470fo5oy.JPG for the bilge drain and/or anchor locker. Only the bilge drain plug should be needed for dry running. The live-well drain should not let water into the b...

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The 19 Outrage will ride better than the 17. If not just for size.

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With my little Whaler I have no problem with waves in a following sea. But with the wakes the boat was coming down when the next wake went over.

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jimh wrote:You'd think just based on gravity load that the lower seal would be the most likely to have added stress.

Unless [the engine has] some kind of blow by and pressurizing the sump area then all seals will be under stress.

Cylinder compression testing which might rule out the above.

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