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jtokar posted 08-19-2008 07:18 PM ET (US)
I [plan to buy] a [non-Boston Whaler] 26-foot center console with a 2002 Evinrude OceanPro. Is this hull builder [well-known]? Do they make good boats? Any recommendations about the motor?
jeffs22outrage posted 08-19-2008 08:51 PM ET (US)
jtokar,
Do you know this is a website dedicated to (mostly classic) Boston Whalers? I doubt you will get a lot of useful, unbias advice on the [boat] you are looking at.
Anyway while you are here have you considered a Classic Whaler? Great very seaworthy boats that stand the test of time are truly unsinkable. Honestly, I have been on a lot of boats and nothing rides like a large classic Boston Whaler Outrage. My 22' Outrage handled heavy seas better than most 25 - 27 Center Consoles. Also, no other boat brand comes close to having the kind resale of a classic Whaler has.
jtokar posted 08-19-2008 09:09 PM ET (US)
When I wrote my question I didn't know this was a mostly classic Whaler forum.
jimh posted 08-19-2008 09:24 PM ET (US)
I elided the name of the obscure boat builder you asked about. I never heard of them, and I don't think they have any relationship with Boston Whaler. Suppressing their name prevents this thread from attracting other inquiries on the non-Boston Whaler boat company. This often happens due to the extensive index and very high rating that GOOGLE gives our content.
jimh posted 08-19-2008 09:26 PM ET (US)
A 2002 Evinrude OceanPro is probably a very good classic two-cycle motor. Its value depends entirely on its current condition. For advice on evaluating used outboard motors see my article:
Assessing Used Outboard Motors
http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/outboardCheck.html
seahorse posted 08-19-2008 10:45 PM ET (US)

quote:
A 2002 Evinrude OceanPro is probably a very good classic two-cycle motor.

A 2002 Evinrude is a very good direct injected (DFI) motor that was built by Bombardier.
jimh posted 08-19-2008 10:47 PM ET (US)
Thanks for the correction. I did not realize the name OceanPro was used with the DFI motors.
frisco pete posted 08-19-2008 11:15 PM ET (US)
Anytime someone brings up the name of a boat that is not a Boston whaler on this site, the comment always comes up that your boat can sink, but Boston whalers are unsinkable. This may be important to some but not to me, as the area that I boat in, the near Gulf off Central Florida is 4` deep out to 5 miles off shore. and has many rock piles. If I hole my Whaler on a rock pile, it won`t sink, just wallow filled to the gunwales, and I can just wade to shore. LOL. Actually not very funny at all.
rich
seahorse posted 08-19-2008 11:41 PM ET (US)

Thanks for the correction. I did not realize the name OceanPro was used with the DFI motors.

I don't think Evnirude used the Ocean Pro nomenclature after 1999 or 2000. As you know, many folks do not know what year a motor is so all we can do is make an educated guess from the information given unless they are sharp enough to include the complete model number of the engine in their post.
Peter posted 08-20-2008 09:08 AM ET (US)
"I don't think Evnirude used the Ocean Pro nomenclature after 1999 or 2000."
They clearly did not use it in model year 2002. My 2002 Evinrude 225s do not have the Ocean Pro submodel name on them anywhere.
Peter posted 08-20-2008 09:13 AM ET (US)
"I did not realize the name OceanPro was used with the DFI motors."
The Ocean Pro model name was used for at least one year for the 150 HP DFI model when they first came out. I believe that Johnson, as an Ocean Runner, also had a 150 HP DFI model for at least one year when they first came out.
GSH posted 08-20-2008 10:45 AM ET (US)
Johnson had DFI models? (Not over here!)
-Seb
Tohsgib posted 08-20-2008 11:02 AM ET (US)
Johnson was the first Ficht, not Evinrude and it was an Ocean Runner model.
Tohsgib posted 08-20-2008 12:11 PM ET (US)
They also had a fastrike model but here is the ocean runner:
http:/ / cgi. ebay. com/ ebaymotors/ JOHNSON-115-HP-FICHT-OUTBOARD-MOTOR -COWLING_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ50439Q QihZ011QQitemZ320285548593QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V

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Author	Topic: Non-Boston Whaler Boat; Evinrude OceanPro
jtokar	posted 08-19-2008 07:18 PM ET (US) I [plan to buy] a [non-Boston Whaler] 26-foot center console with a 2002 Evinrude OceanPro. Is this hull builder [well-known]? Do they make good boats? Any recommendations about the motor?
jeffs22outrage	posted 08-19-2008 08:51 PM ET (US) jtokar, Do you know this is a website dedicated to (mostly classic) Boston Whalers? I doubt you will get a lot of useful, unbias advice on the [boat] you are looking at. Anyway while you are here have you considered a Classic Whaler? Great very seaworthy boats that stand the test of time are truly unsinkable. Honestly, I have been on a lot of boats and nothing rides like a large classic Boston Whaler Outrage. My 22' Outrage handled heavy seas better than most 25 - 27 Center Consoles. Also, no other boat brand comes close to having the kind resale of a classic Whaler has.
jtokar	posted 08-19-2008 09:09 PM ET (US) When I wrote my question I didn't know this was a mostly classic Whaler forum.
jimh	posted 08-19-2008 09:24 PM ET (US) I elided the name of the obscure boat builder you asked about. I never heard of them, and I don't think they have any relationship with Boston Whaler. Suppressing their name prevents this thread from attracting other inquiries on the non-Boston Whaler boat company. This often happens due to the extensive index and very high rating that GOOGLE gives our content.
jimh	posted 08-19-2008 09:26 PM ET (US) A 2002 Evinrude OceanPro is probably a very good classic two-cycle motor. Its value depends entirely on its current condition. For advice on evaluating used outboard motors see my article: Assessing Used Outboard Motors http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/outboardCheck.html
seahorse	posted 08-19-2008 10:45 PM ET (US) quote: A 2002 Evinrude OceanPro is probably a very good classic two-cycle motor. A 2002 Evinrude is a very good direct injected (DFI) motor that was built by Bombardier.
jimh	posted 08-19-2008 10:47 PM ET (US) Thanks for the correction. I did not realize the name OceanPro was used with the DFI motors.
frisco pete	posted 08-19-2008 11:15 PM ET (US) Anytime someone brings up the name of a boat that is not a Boston whaler on this site, the comment always comes up that your boat can sink, but Boston whalers are unsinkable. This may be important to some but not to me, as the area that I boat in, the near Gulf off Central Florida is 4` deep out to 5 miles off shore. and has many rock piles. If I hole my Whaler on a rock pile, it won`t sink, just wallow filled to the gunwales, and I can just wade to shore. LOL. Actually not very funny at all. rich
seahorse	posted 08-19-2008 11:41 PM ET (US) Thanks for the correction. I did not realize the name OceanPro was used with the DFI motors. I don't think Evnirude used the Ocean Pro nomenclature after 1999 or 2000. As you know, many folks do not know what year a motor is so all we can do is make an educated guess from the information given unless they are sharp enough to include the complete model number of the engine in their post.
Peter	posted 08-20-2008 09:08 AM ET (US) "I don't think Evnirude used the Ocean Pro nomenclature after 1999 or 2000." They clearly did not use it in model year 2002. My 2002 Evinrude 225s do not have the Ocean Pro submodel name on them anywhere.
Peter	posted 08-20-2008 09:13 AM ET (US) "I did not realize the name OceanPro was used with the DFI motors." The Ocean Pro model name was used for at least one year for the 150 HP DFI model when they first came out. I believe that Johnson, as an Ocean Runner, also had a 150 HP DFI model for at least one year when they first came out.
GSH	posted 08-20-2008 10:45 AM ET (US) Johnson had DFI models? (Not over here!) -Seb
Tohsgib	posted 08-20-2008 11:02 AM ET (US) Johnson was the first Ficht, not Evinrude and it was an Ocean Runner model.
Tohsgib	posted 08-20-2008 12:11 PM ET (US) They also had a fastrike model but here is the ocean runner: http:/ / cgi. ebay. com/ ebaymotors/ JOHNSON-115-HP-FICHT-OUTBOARD-MOTOR -COWLING_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ50439Q QihZ011QQitemZ320285548593QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V