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Considering the above four models of E-TEC engine on the basis of weight, the 433-lbs of the E-TEC G1 200 (the 2.6-liter 60-degree V6) seems to stand out as an excellent engine to use for re-powering of older boats like classic-era Boston Whaler OUTRAGE hulls, whose hulls were designed in an era of ...

The Evinrude E-TEC product line now has four different engines available at the 200-HP level. I will summarize the four models and compare their features. Weight comparisons are based on 25-inch shaft models. All G2 models mentioned below have Dynamic Power Steering, the innovative integral hydrauli...

Your price survey of new outboard engines in the 50 to 60-HP range is interesting. That the least expensive engine is a Mercury does not surprise me. There is an old saying regarding product pricing: the measure of the value in a product is how easily its price can be raised. The c.1983 Mercury 50-H...

The Garmin 6000/7000 Series provide the standard NMEA-0183 A/B signals; the wire color code is non-standard. DEVICE: GARMIN 6000/7000 Series Port 1 TALKER A = Gray TALKER B = Pink LISTENER B = Orange-White LISTENER A = White Port 2 TALKER A = Blue TALKER B = Blue-White LISTENER B = Brown-White LISTE...

I am in my mid-60's. I remember for decades on Memorial Day there would always be a cadre of veterans selling Remembrance Poppies at major street intersections. You'd buy one when you stopped for a red light. When you got to work that day, many people would be wearing a Remembrance Poppy. I haven't ...

When I visited the website (linked above) the article was on a page filled with advertisements for the Evinrude E-TEC G2 engine. Now that is irony. After reading the article, there is nothing actually happening. It's all speculation. Brunswick must be making a lot of money selling those $700,000 cen...

I'm unsure which year the Gen 2s were introduced...

You don't need to go to VERADO club to find that information. See my earlier reply:

There was a significant change in the VERADO engine production around 2007, and engines made after June 2007 became known as the "Gen-2" Verado.

The storage capacity for a HOUSE battery (or HOTEL battery as they are also called) should be sufficient to provide power to loads when the propulsion engine is not running and charging the HOUSE battery for the period of time needed, without draining the HOUSE battery to near complete discharge. On...

I don't know the inventor of the FME connector, but I don't think it was from Germany. There are DIN (German Institute for Standardization) radio-frequency coaxial cable connectors, but they are quite large and cost a fortune. Compare at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7/16_DIN_connector If you long ...

I recommend you contact Twin Cities Marine in Two RIvers, Wisconsin, and ask someone in their used boat or brokerage department for an estimate of the value of the boat. They are familiar with Boston Whaler boats. In general, boats that have very little use, and when used were used in cold freshwate...

You can also get input from Glen's site, http://www.veradoclub.com . They are pretty hardcore. I have no problem at all recommending VERADOCLUB for information about the VERADO, even though Glen no longer considers CONTINUOUSWAVE to be a website to recommend to others. Glen was almost at the ground...

I forgot to mention the VERADO and its digital throttle and shift or DTS. DTS is a very nice feature to have, and is particularly a huge improvement over the mechanically linked shift and throttle controls that Mercury was using. The DTS controls are very smooth and give excellent control over engin...

Any input would be appreciated. Here are some general comments about the 135-HP VERADO: The Mercury VERADO line of their FOURSTROKE engines no longer has a 135-HP model. A c.2007 135-HP VERADO was likely based on the four-cylinder in-line block, and was probably the lowest horsepower rating for tha...

Those illuminated Carling rocker switches look very cool. I now want to go boating after dark just to see those illuminated Carling rocker switches in a variety of colors.

Perhaps the vendor from whom you purchased the replacement rigging grommet had that replacement part in stock because there are many customers who own the same Mercury outboard engine and also need to replace the rigging grommet. Usually an authorized dealer learns over the course of ten years or so...

Phil's recommendation to mock up a replacement cover with cardboard is a great idea. Making a replacement from Plexiglass should not be too hard--it could even be a do-it-yourself project if you are adventurous. Depending on where you are located and the size of your town, you might be able to find ...

The size of the SES-15 spacecraft can be appreciated in the image below. SES15Assembly.jpg The SES-15 weighs 2,302-kg (about 5,075-lbs). The design service life is 15-years in geostationary orbit. There is 8kW of electrical power available. For an enormous amount of information on the satellite, its...

RAGS--I sold my 1976 SPORT 15 at least ten years ago, and, regrettably, I can't take a measurement from it for you.

Boston Whaler created a recorded presentation to demonstrate the process of replacement of through-hull drains. See their presentation on youTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zby76eoKO-I&t=1s The presenter notes: This may look like a fairly easy job, but it's a good idea to have a authoriz...

Hi Jim--we didn't really explore the low-speed planing capability. I was just curious to see what sort of moderate cruising speeds would be possible and what the engine speeds would be. Our Boston Whaler Great Lakes Cruising Club fleet speed is usually somewhere around 27 to 30-MPH. Pat's rig will b...

Executive Summary: a fifth WAAS satellite is now in orbit, but won't be likely to be operational until 2018. On May 17, 2017 the SES-15 satellite was successfully launched from the Centre Spatial Guyanais in French Guiana. SES-15's owner-operator is SES, a private company founded in 1985 in Luxembou...

With Pat driving, I made this recording from the back of the cockpit, as the boat accelerated from a standing start onto plane at full throttle. The acceleration was impressive, and, as you can see in the recording, I started sliding back toward the transom and had to recover. I was sitting on the c...

I also noticed an interesting feature of the E-TEC G2 74-degree V6 engine mount: the trailer lock lever for stowing the engine in a tilted-up position for trailering. There is a very easy-to-access lever mechanism that is moved up or down to engage the trailer lock. With the lever in the up position...

Most VHF Marine Band radios used on small boats digital selective calling (DSC) radios with Class-D qualification. More elaborate DSC radios are qualified to Class-A requirements. To understand the distinction between DSC radios of various classes, see the UCG NavCenter website . A principal differe...

Replace the ten-year-old torn rubber grommet with an OEM replacement part.

Regarding the sound signature of the E-TEC 225 G2 engine, I uploaded the audio track of my recording (see above) to an on-line audio frequency analyzer website . Most of the audio energy is in a band around 350-Hz and 175-Hz. If we assume the E-TEC was running at about 3,500-RPM, has six cylinders, ...

Hi CON--good question about the Dynamic Power Steering. I added some further explanation to the original article above. Pat's E-TEC G2 has the power steering feature. You just need to have an hydraulic helm pump to use it. The basic steering is hydraulic, and there is an electrically-operated integr...

I just had a chance to go along on the initial sea trial of Pat's fine Boston Whaler REVENGE 22 W-T, Home Aside, now re-powered with a new Evinrude E-TEC G2 engine. LOCKEMAN'S HARDWARE AND BOAT , our highly favored, extremely skilled, local Evinrude dealer just re-rigged Home Aside with an new (just...

I think your inference that someone previously sanded right through the gel coat layer of the hull bottom is probably quite reasonable. On these older boats that have seem some rough service and plenty of layers of paint, I don't think preservation of the original gel coat layer would be something e...

I don't think any horn manufacturer makes something specifically for a 2007 Boston Whaler 190 MONTAUK.

The best horns are trumpet-type horns operating on compressed air. See:

http://www.kahlenberg.com/products/marine-signaling

Frank--I haven't heard a peep about the GX6000 or GX6500. I assume the manufacturer is awaiting approval by the FCC to permit them to be offered for sale. It has been over six months since they were announced. I am sure this is driving Standard-Horizon a bit crazy.

GuardianRC wrote:[The in-line image below] is a classic 13-footer.

What is the trade name of the material used as a faux wood decking material in the above image?

I am also in the U.K. And have experience with the eva foam [you are] referring to and have posted pics on Everything Boston Whaler. There is a firm selling it from the Channel Islands which-- if you do decide to go with it--will save time on postage and got away without import tax. Any idea of the...

...there was no anti fouling paint on the bottom. Just layer upon layer of very hard conventional paint.... Most "bottom paint" is anti-fouling. It does not always have to be an ablative-type paint. Now that the laminate layers are exposed, you certainly want to cover them with a coating ...

Based on exposure to relentless promotions, I have become familiar with the TotalBoat line. Check them out. Here is a presentation showing restoration of an old Boston Whaler boat on youTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUOlWPvgLfQ They have many recorded presentations available. Sample a few at...

The wire color codes used by Boston Whaler are given in the REFERENCE section. I have never heard of any particular special wire color code being used for a particular year, family, or model. It would make no sense at all to change wire color codes for a particular year, family, or model. Boston Wha...

Cutting the railing that extends around the windshield will cause another problem: reduced strength in that railing, which is likely to be an important hand-hold when operating the boat. How much clearance must be gained? Look at the trailer as a possible solution. I can see two options: --reduce th...

It is hard to tell from the image, so based on your description in your narrative--the green layer is "very thin and hard and sanding into the green exposes fiberglass strands"--it sounds like the entire gel coat layer in those green regions has been removed already, and you are now sandin...

You can obtain the answer to your question yourself by taking advantage of the wonderful access to information provided by Boston Whaler. Here is the path to the information: --go to WHALER.COM --at the top page select the WHALER OWNERSHIP tab --under the WHALER OWNERSHIP tab select RESOURCES This t...

It is important to note that NONE of this affects recreational vessels. There is no mandate or regulatory requirement for recreational vessels that are less than 65.6-feet (20-meters) in length to even carry a marine radiotelephone. It is entirely voluntary for a small boat to equip with a VHF Marin...

The word that causes me to have some concern in the "TotalProtect Epoxy Barrier Coat Primer" description is epoxy. Often with epoxy resin there is an amine blush that occurs during the curing of the resin. This amine blush has to be cleaned off with soap and water before top coating. Does ...

Following the FCC Public Notice, on March 30, 2016 the Coast Guard issued CG-CVC Policy Letter 15-06 (CH-1) with the subject: VHF-DSC RADIO EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL PASSENGER AND COMMERCIAL FISHING VESSELS. In part, the policy letter notes: --begin excerpts-- 3. BACKGROUND. The ...

The FCC also issued another public notice on January 19, 2016, DA 16-63, that provided for exemptions from mandatory carriage of Class-A DSC radios. See https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-63A1.pdf Executive summary: Ship Station licensees can request exemptions either to delay the t...

As predicted in the Coast Guard announcement above, the Federal Communications Commission followed up shortly afterward by announcing PUBLIC NOTICE DA 15-466 on April 16, 2015 . Here is the notice: FISHING VESSELS AND SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS IN CERTAIN AREAS MUST UPGRADE TO VHF DIGITAL SELECTIVE CAL...

The following material appeared in the FEDERAL REGISTER on January 20, 2015: --begin quoted material--- SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is declaring Sea Area A1 in certain areas off the coast of the United States based upon the performance of the Coast Guard's Rescue 21 System, and in accordance with appli...

What is the motivation to have an auxiliary engine on a 13-footer? Are you interested in being able to achieve very slow trolling speeds? Or, are you interested in having a back-up engine? A modern outboard engine like an E-TEC will idle down and run all day at 500-RPM, burning gasoline in the most ...

See Wood Care and the Boston Whaler Boat By Brian N. Blazer http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/whalerWood.html I agree with your assessment of the beauty of wood finished with CETOL. I find it adds a rather orange color to the wood. Using varnish as a top coat finish on wood is a labor inten...

For advice on OEM canvas, see the article in REFERENCE on the recommended or OEM suppliers. The URL is http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/OEM.html#canvas On a classic MONTAUK, the usual choice of canvas is the FLYING TOP. Larger canvas tops were known as SUN TOPS. The Wm. J. Mills & Co. ...

The dredge is so long it is hard to get the whole thing in view in one frame. wolverineClassDredgeProfile.jpg The hull seems to be trimmed down by the bow. I suspect that this trim is eased somewhat when the cutter head is submerged. wolverineClassDredgeProfileStern.jpg Those spuds look like they're...

I visited Leland harbor last week. The new dredge is now moored for the summer alongside the floating docks adjacent to the launch ramp. For your $500,000 you get quite a piece of machinery. It made quick work of removing two years of shoaling from the harbor channel entrance. wolverineClassDredgeCu...

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