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Nantucket Sleighride posted 07-12-2010 12:24 AM ET (US)
If you are not already convinced that Boston Whalers have no equal then prepare to be enlightened.

Andy and I took his 18' Boston Whaler Guardian out fishing last Thursday.
In the anchorage we spotted a dozen Sea Lions resting on a small floating object. The Sea Lions had apparently destroyed an inflatable boat that was bobbing close by.

We approached them slowly to get a better look at the object that they were on and found that it was a very badly damaged 13' Boston Whaler.
Despite having the gunnels ripped off and the bow missing this Boston Whaler remained floating level while supporting the weight of 12 Sea Lions.
I turned to Andy and told him
"This is why my last 14 boats have all been Boston Whalers"!

All the best
Bill
http://s389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/Nantucket_Sleighride/ ?action=view¤t=12SeaLionsina13BostonWhaler.jpg
JMARTIN posted 07-12-2010 12:52 AM ET (US)
Terrific picture, thanks for sharing it.
John
Phil T posted 07-12-2010 11:28 AM ET (US)
Bill -
You may want to send that to Boston Whaler for their advertising.
It gives a new definition to "unsinkable".
Impressive!
Nantucket Sleighride posted 07-13-2010 02:56 AM ET (US)
Several people have asked if they could post the photograph of
"12 Sea Lions in a Boston Whaler" on their websites.
You have our approval !
I would ask that you credit the photograph to Andy Busch.
Andy and I were out fishing when we came across this over burdened 13' Boston Whaler. The photograph was taken with Andy's cell phone.
Ironically my digital camera fell from my pocket several weeks prior when we were launching Andy's newly acquired 18 Boston Whaler Guardian.
My camera now rests at the bottom of the Santa Barbara harbor along with countless cameras, cell phones, and sunglasses.
Bill
Menemsha69 posted 07-13-2010 06:01 AM ET (US)
Who says swimdogs don't have great taste? Don't worry about the Whaler...it'll buff right out! Great shot guys!-k
elaelap posted 07-13-2010 11:47 AM ET (US)
Great, witty shot. Should go in a BW catalog, but since the Brunswick corporate bean counters took over, the old firm's sense of humor seems to have fled.
Here are a couple of shots of tricked out Whalers salmon fishing off the coast of northern California, about 60 miles north of San Francisco. The photos have absolutely no relevance to this thread (other than its title), but enjoy anyway:
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/FoggyWhalers022.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/FoggyWhalers024.jpg
Tony
draftsman posted 07-13-2010 02:54 PM ET (US)
Looks like the one that was poled around Green Turtle in the Abacos years ago. It barely had anything left of the boat topsides, but it still floated a man around well enough to be fished out of... Great pic.
10000 Lakes posted 07-13-2010 02:59 PM ET (US)
Thank you again Bill. The photo is now on my website. I enjoyed our conversation yesterday!
Greg
Nantucket Sleighride posted 07-14-2010 03:22 AM ET (US)
Greg
The original image, from the cell phone camera, was marginal.
You did a great job of enhancing the resolution of that photograph.
All the best
Bill
SJUAE posted 07-14-2010 01:09 PM ET (US)
Great timing makes that new BW370 Outrage swamp test look like pants lol
Regards
Steve
jimh posted 07-14-2010 10:54 PM ET (US)
Great photograph. It is a classic.
Sheila posted 07-14-2010 11:14 PM ET (US)
I saw this image today on the Boston Whaler Owners' page on Facebook. I guess they liked it too!
Nantucket Sleighride posted 07-15-2010 02:50 AM ET (US)
Good news travels fast !
I placed a call to Chuck in the Customer Service Department of "Boston Whaler".
When I mentioned the photograph of the Sea lions Chuck laughed and said
"It's on my screen right now"!
Apparently he had already received the photograph from
"Schock Boats", The Boston Whaler Dealership in Newport Beach, Ca.
It is often times difficult to explain how incredible safe Boston Whalers truly are.
To me this photograph is worth 1000 words.
I will keep a copy of this photograph on hand to show to skeptics.
All the best to you, your families, and your "Boston Whalers".
Bill

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Author	Topic: The Unsinkable Legend Lives On
Nantucket Sleighride	posted 07-12-2010 12:24 AM ET (US) If you are not already convinced that Boston Whalers have no equal then prepare to be enlightened. Andy and I took his 18' Boston Whaler Guardian out fishing last Thursday. In the anchorage we spotted a dozen Sea Lions resting on a small floating object. The Sea Lions had apparently destroyed an inflatable boat that was bobbing close by. We approached them slowly to get a better look at the object that they were on and found that it was a very badly damaged 13' Boston Whaler. Despite having the gunnels ripped off and the bow missing this Boston Whaler remained floating level while supporting the weight of 12 Sea Lions. I turned to Andy and told him "This is why my last 14 boats have all been Boston Whalers"! All the best Bill http://s389.photobucket.com/albums/oo336/Nantucket_Sleighride/ ?action=view¤t=12SeaLionsina13BostonWhaler.jpg
JMARTIN	posted 07-12-2010 12:52 AM ET (US) Terrific picture, thanks for sharing it. John
Phil T	posted 07-12-2010 11:28 AM ET (US) Bill - You may want to send that to Boston Whaler for their advertising. It gives a new definition to "unsinkable". Impressive!
Nantucket Sleighride	posted 07-13-2010 02:56 AM ET (US) Several people have asked if they could post the photograph of "12 Sea Lions in a Boston Whaler" on their websites. You have our approval ! I would ask that you credit the photograph to Andy Busch. Andy and I were out fishing when we came across this over burdened 13' Boston Whaler. The photograph was taken with Andy's cell phone. Ironically my digital camera fell from my pocket several weeks prior when we were launching Andy's newly acquired 18 Boston Whaler Guardian. My camera now rests at the bottom of the Santa Barbara harbor along with countless cameras, cell phones, and sunglasses. Bill
Menemsha69	posted 07-13-2010 06:01 AM ET (US) Who says swimdogs don't have great taste? Don't worry about the Whaler...it'll buff right out! Great shot guys!-k
elaelap	posted 07-13-2010 11:47 AM ET (US) Great, witty shot. Should go in a BW catalog, but since the Brunswick corporate bean counters took over, the old firm's sense of humor seems to have fled. Here are a couple of shots of tricked out Whalers salmon fishing off the coast of northern California, about 60 miles north of San Francisco. The photos have absolutely no relevance to this thread (other than its title), but enjoy anyway: http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/FoggyWhalers022.jpg http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b309/elaelap/FoggyWhalers024.jpg Tony
draftsman	posted 07-13-2010 02:54 PM ET (US) Looks like the one that was poled around Green Turtle in the Abacos years ago. It barely had anything left of the boat topsides, but it still floated a man around well enough to be fished out of... Great pic.
10000 Lakes	posted 07-13-2010 02:59 PM ET (US) Thank you again Bill. The photo is now on my website. I enjoyed our conversation yesterday! Greg
Nantucket Sleighride	posted 07-14-2010 03:22 AM ET (US) Greg The original image, from the cell phone camera, was marginal. You did a great job of enhancing the resolution of that photograph. All the best Bill
SJUAE	posted 07-14-2010 01:09 PM ET (US) Great timing makes that new BW370 Outrage swamp test look like pants lol Regards Steve
jimh	posted 07-14-2010 10:54 PM ET (US) Great photograph. It is a classic.
Sheila	posted 07-14-2010 11:14 PM ET (US) I saw this image today on the Boston Whaler Owners' page on Facebook. I guess they liked it too!
Nantucket Sleighride	posted 07-15-2010 02:50 AM ET (US) Good news travels fast ! I placed a call to Chuck in the Customer Service Department of "Boston Whaler". When I mentioned the photograph of the Sea lions Chuck laughed and said "It's on my screen right now"! Apparently he had already received the photograph from "Schock Boats", The Boston Whaler Dealership in Newport Beach, Ca. It is often times difficult to explain how incredible safe Boston Whalers truly are. To me this photograph is worth 1000 words. I will keep a copy of this photograph on hand to show to skeptics. All the best to you, your families, and your "Boston Whalers". Bill