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Whaler Enthusiast posted 02-22-2003 06:51 PM ET (US)
I am gonna look into a 1967 nauset and am a little leary about water logging i've been told the older whalers take in water and the water stays in the hull Any thoughts also asking price is $3500 is that reasonable
upsetnauset posted 02-22-2003 07:04 PM ET (US)
Does the price include an Engine? Unless you have identified voids in the hull - it is unlikely you have a waterlog issue. I have a 65 Nauset which I bought back to life over the last 2 years. I paid $1500 without an Engine but with a vintage - all aluminum trailer. Now powered with a 50 merc. Go for it!
gansett posted 02-22-2003 09:10 PM ET (US)
An old Nauset is a great boat. Look for any serious holes or cracks below the waterline. Also look for open screw holes in the deck, near the stern where water would gather. Check to see if deck is spongy. Check to see if transom is fair on outside.
If there is a transducer or speedometer mounted on the stearn, below the water line you might be able to remove the screws and see if water seeps out. The way most boats are kept on trailers, I'd suspect the stern area first. If boat was kept covered, you might have more confidence in dryness. If it gathered rain and snow all winter, you might investigate more carefully.
I see you're in Walpole, I summer in Narragansett and have seen a number of Nausets in New England in the $3500 range. A restorable console and helm bench is worth $500, bow rails $350, side rails $250, bow and stern light and morse control $50/each. All would cost much more to replace.
jimh posted 02-23-2003 12:50 PM ET (US)
I don't think it is a fair statement that "older Whalers take in water and the water stays in the hull..."
As with any boat that is 36 years old, the use to which it has been put and the care given it are much more likely to affect its current condition than any generalized trend for the boat to "take in water."
If all "older" Whalers took on water I doubt that there would be such strong interest in restoring them. All the existing boats would be horribly water logged and not good candidates for the investment of time and money to restore. That situation is clearly not the case, as many older boats are available in good condition and are being restored by a large group of enthusiasts.
JFM posted 02-23-2003 04:34 PM ET (US)
Jim is right on.
I just saw an old Nauset that looked like it had seen a couple of wars. The wood (what was left of it) was brush painted and so were parts of the hull. The funny thing was, when I talked to the owner, he told me he just treated his old beauty to a new $9000.00 Honda. He didn't seem to care at all about the appearance of the boat. It still sat "high" in the water.
Regards, Jay

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Author	Topic: 1967 Nauset
Whaler Enthusiast	posted 02-22-2003 06:51 PM ET (US) I am gonna look into a 1967 nauset and am a little leary about water logging i've been told the older whalers take in water and the water stays in the hull Any thoughts also asking price is $3500 is that reasonable
upsetnauset	posted 02-22-2003 07:04 PM ET (US) Does the price include an Engine? Unless you have identified voids in the hull - it is unlikely you have a waterlog issue. I have a 65 Nauset which I bought back to life over the last 2 years. I paid $1500 without an Engine but with a vintage - all aluminum trailer. Now powered with a 50 merc. Go for it!
gansett	posted 02-22-2003 09:10 PM ET (US) An old Nauset is a great boat. Look for any serious holes or cracks below the waterline. Also look for open screw holes in the deck, near the stern where water would gather. Check to see if deck is spongy. Check to see if transom is fair on outside. If there is a transducer or speedometer mounted on the stearn, below the water line you might be able to remove the screws and see if water seeps out. The way most boats are kept on trailers, I'd suspect the stern area first. If boat was kept covered, you might have more confidence in dryness. If it gathered rain and snow all winter, you might investigate more carefully. I see you're in Walpole, I summer in Narragansett and have seen a number of Nausets in New England in the $3500 range. A restorable console and helm bench is worth $500, bow rails $350, side rails $250, bow and stern light and morse control $50/each. All would cost much more to replace.
jimh	posted 02-23-2003 12:50 PM ET (US) I don't think it is a fair statement that "older Whalers take in water and the water stays in the hull..." As with any boat that is 36 years old, the use to which it has been put and the care given it are much more likely to affect its current condition than any generalized trend for the boat to "take in water." If all "older" Whalers took on water I doubt that there would be such strong interest in restoring them. All the existing boats would be horribly water logged and not good candidates for the investment of time and money to restore. That situation is clearly not the case, as many older boats are available in good condition and are being restored by a large group of enthusiasts.
JFM	posted 02-23-2003 04:34 PM ET (US) Jim is right on. I just saw an old Nauset that looked like it had seen a couple of wars. The wood (what was left of it) was brush painted and so were parts of the hull. The funny thing was, when I talked to the owner, he told me he just treated his old beauty to a new $9000.00 Honda. He didn't seem to care at all about the appearance of the boat. It still sat "high" in the water. Regards, Jay