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K Albus posted 07-05-2010 09:49 AM ET (US)
Can you tell which is which? http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/July%203%202010/ SwampedCapacity.jpg
Bonus picture - I know that some of you "classic" Whaler guys don't like the looks of the "post-classic" Whalers, but how can you argue with this: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/July%203%202010/ TwoClassics.jpg

fishgutz posted 07-05-2010 10:32 AM ET (US)
The little boat looks OK. The boat in the background isn't trimmed properly and there is a passenger in the bow on a boat without a bow rail. In some areas the Coast Guard frowns on this.
The only thing that I can see wrong on the smaller boat is the guy closest to the camera need to put a shirt on.
K Albus posted 07-05-2010 11:40 AM ET (US)
The boat in the background is pulling a tube, which accounts for the apparent lack of proper trim. You can see the float on the tube rope just behind the motor.
PeteB88 posted 07-05-2010 12:22 PM ET (US)
I've gotten used to post classic Whalers - they look better when wet.
number9 posted 07-05-2010 03:48 PM ET (US)
That looks like an overloaded, over max weight capacity 11' Whaler. Possibly over swamped capacity if water added.
daveweight posted 07-06-2010 03:46 AM ET (US)
I love the boat in the background of your bonus picture, it looks like my Owens.
Dave Weight
macfam posted 07-06-2010 07:54 AM ET (US)
That 11' Whaler would last about 30 seconds in open water on Nantucket Sound.........
jimh posted 07-06-2010 08:30 AM ET (US)
Kevin--Give us the location of those fine pictures. The water clarity looks excellent. What lake?
K Albus posted 07-06-2010 08:54 AM ET (US)
The pictures were taken in Lake Huron, off of Lakeside Park, just north of Port Huron.
Plotman posted 07-13-2010 04:34 PM ET (US)
Somewhere I have a picture of 12 people (half kids) in my 15. Took it like a champ. Gotta love the true capacity of the classic whalers.

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Author	Topic: Safely Loaded vs. Overloaded
K Albus	posted 07-05-2010 09:49 AM ET (US) Can you tell which is which? http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/July%203%202010/ SwampedCapacity.jpg Bonus picture - I know that some of you "classic" Whaler guys don't like the looks of the "post-classic" Whalers, but how can you argue with this: http://i512.photobucket.com/albums/t329/kalbus/July%203%202010/ TwoClassics.jpg
fishgutz	posted 07-05-2010 10:32 AM ET (US) The little boat looks OK. The boat in the background isn't trimmed properly and there is a passenger in the bow on a boat without a bow rail. In some areas the Coast Guard frowns on this. The only thing that I can see wrong on the smaller boat is the guy closest to the camera need to put a shirt on.
K Albus	posted 07-05-2010 11:40 AM ET (US) The boat in the background is pulling a tube, which accounts for the apparent lack of proper trim. You can see the float on the tube rope just behind the motor.
PeteB88	posted 07-05-2010 12:22 PM ET (US) I've gotten used to post classic Whalers - they look better when wet.
number9	posted 07-05-2010 03:48 PM ET (US) That looks like an overloaded, over max weight capacity 11' Whaler. Possibly over swamped capacity if water added.
daveweight	posted 07-06-2010 03:46 AM ET (US) I love the boat in the background of your bonus picture, it looks like my Owens. Dave Weight
macfam	posted 07-06-2010 07:54 AM ET (US) That 11' Whaler would last about 30 seconds in open water on Nantucket Sound.........
jimh	posted 07-06-2010 08:30 AM ET (US) Kevin--Give us the location of those fine pictures. The water clarity looks excellent. What lake?
K Albus	posted 07-06-2010 08:54 AM ET (US) The pictures were taken in Lake Huron, off of Lakeside Park, just north of Port Huron.
Plotman	posted 07-13-2010 04:34 PM ET (US) Somewhere I have a picture of 12 people (half kids) in my 15. Took it like a champ. Gotta love the true capacity of the classic whalers.