Squall 9: Owner's Manual; Sails, Mast

Grimesdr · Postby **Grimesdr** » Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:34 am

Q1: Is there a copy of the owner's manual for a SQUALL 9 available in PDF format ?

In a trade I picked up a Boston Whaler Squall 9 with most of the gear in good condition. Someone told me the sail and mast were from a Sunfish and would fit but [have] a different diameter pole. If I I can't find the proper mast I will put on a 3.5 HP outboard.--DRG

Postby **jimh** » Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:15 am

Grimesdr wrote:Q1: Is there a copy of the owner's manual for a SQUALL 9 available in PDF format?

There isn't a PDF version of the owner's manual for a SQUALL 9 hosted here. The original Boston Whaler documents being hosted here are listed in the REFERENCE section. The selection is very limited. That is because once Boston Whaler established an internet presence and email presence their customer support people have been willing to email original documents to anyone who inquires. That eliminated the need to try to collect them here. I recommend you contact Boston Whaler customer support.

Most one-design sailboats have owner's associations. Perhaps the SQUALL 9 has such an organization. One-design sailboat organizations generally have extensive knowledge about the boats they sail.

ALAN G · Postby **ALAN G** » Fri May 10, 2019 8:43 pm

I have a zip file of 47 Whaler Squall drawings that I would be glad to send to anyone who wants it. It covers the Squall info from the original to the final sail configuration (which had a sleeve type sail that slipped over the mast similar to a Laser). It also has drawings of the mast, sprit tubes, rudder, centerboard (and its mechanism/handle etc), sprit sail, hull, etc. It also has an old set of rigging instructions. It is very useful to anyone who is restoring a Squall. The file is 5.3 Meg and I would be willing to email it to anyone who wants it. I just need an email address to send it.
Al

Postby **jimh** » Sun May 12, 2019 8:28 am

Below are several drawings of the SQUALL 9. The other 43 drawings are mostly mechanical drawings giving details of the fabrication of particular components made by Boston Whaler.

: Fig. 1. SQUALL 9 from a Boston Whaler drawing.; squallPlanView.jpg (34.05 KiB) Viewed 8014 times

: Fig. 2. SQUALL 9 assembly drawing with callouts.; squallCallouts.jpg (79.04 KiB) Viewed 8014 times

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1 Mainsheet
2 Sail
3 Downhaul, 5-feet
4 Boot, rig
5 Washer, Finish #10
6 Screw, #10 x 2
7 Cleat
8 Seat
9 Gooseneck/Batten
10 Mast, upper
11 Mast, lower
12 Stud, 3/8 x 3-7/32
13 Pin, Norman
14 Nut, Eye, Lifting
15, Seal, Eye, Bow
16 Eye, Bow
17 Cleat, Downhaul
18 Screw, Bronze, #8 x 1-1/2
19 Strap, Retaining
20 Cap, Plug, Daggerboard
21 Gasket, Plug, Daggerboard
22 Decal
23 O-ring
24 Tube, Drain 14-inch
25 Plug, Drain
26 Gudgeon
27 Lock, Ruddre
28 Screw, #8 x 5/8
29 Screw #8 x 1

: Fig. 3 SQUALL 9 Rudder detail.; rudderDetail.jpg (56.75 KiB) Viewed 8012 times

30 Rudder
31 Stopnut
32 Head, Rudder
33 Washer, Flat #1/4-inch
34 Screw #1/4-20 x 1-1/2
35 Shackle, Sailmakers
36 Block, Mainsheet
37 Nut, Barrel, #10-24
38 Washer, Finish, #10
39 Screw, #10-24 x 1
40 Tiller

Postby **jimh** » Sun May 12, 2019 8:40 am

: Fig. 4. SQUALL 9 Rubrail detail; rubrailDetail.jpg (37.89 KiB) Viewed 8010 times

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41 Anchor, Screw, #10
42 Washer, Finish, #10
43 Screw, #10 x 1
44 Vinyl,Flex White, 25-feet
45 Vinyl, Rigid White, 25-feet
46 River, Pop. 3/16 x 3/4
47 Vinyl, Flex Black, 26-feet

Postby **jimh** » Tue May 27, 2025 12:48 pm

The entire package of 47 detailed drawings for the rigging of the SQUALL is now available for download at

https://continuouswave.com/whaler/refer ... agrams.pdf

ALAN G · Postby **ALAN G** » Tue May 27, 2025 5:14 pm

Jim, in addition to the drawings, I made up a Table of Contents to show the information in the 47 Squall drawings.

Table of Contents to Squall Drawing in PDF file

Notes: The SQUALL was produced in the same basic configuration from 1965 through 1979. No SQUALL boats were produced in 1980 through 1983.

SQUALL production restarted for model year 1984 in a different configuration, which had:

a daggerboard not centerboard;
a rudder with two pintles and gudgeons;
a sail configuration that was slip-over-mast instread of the previous lateen rigged sail.

No Squalls built after 1984 model year.

The [scans of these Boston Whaler] drawings are from an unknown source and some are duplicates. Some are obsolete or incorrect pre-production details. Use with caution. There is much good basic information on the drawings that gives dimensions and material for various components.

Unfortunately, the existence of a complete a set of approved final drawings for the Squall available from Boston Whaler is unknown.

Postby **jimh** » Thu Jul 17, 2025 10:25 am

Thanks for the updated information. In order to make your notes associated with the PDF package, I have added your notes to the list of drawings for the SQUALL and credited you as "Alan G."

Regarding the source of these scanned drawings, all the drawings are marked with the Boston Whaler company logo, so to assume that these drawings are from Boston Whaler seems quite reasonable. Exactly who scanned them and created the PDF file is unknown, but it really does not affect the authenticity of the drawings.

As to whether or not every drawing is exactly representative of every aspect of the production of every SQUALL, that will be difficult to know.

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