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Author	Topic:   Greetings from a new member
Jazman	posted 04-22-2011 07:44 PM ET (US)         Hello fellow Boston Whaler owners…I have been waiting to say those words for more years than I care to count. I recently bought a Dauntless 14, ’99 hull with a 2011 ETEC 60 with 20 hours on it; now all I have to do is get it from Minnesota to the Silicon Valley. While I like the classic Whalers I have always gravitated to the Dauntless style, and when I found one in beautiful shape with new power I had to get it. I had thought of a 16 frankly, but the 14 should be about perfect for a first time boat owner like me. Davej14 from this forum helped me with excellent information on the D14, and he has let me know there are other D14 owners here. I appreciate any advice from anyone, and am looking forward to learning a lot here. Also, if anyone knows of a good boat hauler please let me know. Cheers, Jim
dowdhh	posted 04-22-2011 09:58 PM ET (US)             Welcome, Jazman you now own a great boat. Consult this site, for alot of info, HH
andrey320	posted 04-23-2011 01:02 AM ET (US)             Welcome and congratulations! I own a similar (first) boat - a '95 Dauntless 15 with a 50 Honda. Its easily towable(I pull mine with a '93 Camry V6), can be parked in a garage, and capable of handling mild ocean weather on short offshore trips. It's also a pretty good water sports boat. How big is the gas tank? Does the 14 have a built in one? Any pictures?
southshore fisherman	posted 04-23-2011 06:33 AM ET (US)             Have you looked into UShip? Another member here turned me on to them. I have't used them yet but set up an account to be able to move quickly when I find the right boat.
southshore fisherman	posted 04-23-2011 06:35 AM ET (US)             I forgot this. http://www.uship.com/LandingPages/custom/us_boats_simple_nophone.html
Jazman	posted 04-23-2011 09:41 AM ET (US)             Thanks for the welcome. It does have a built in 25 gallon tank. If a guy I am hoping is able to haul it falls through I am going to check out U-ship. If anyone has experience with them it would be great to hear about it. Soon as I figure out picture posting here I'll get some up.
solongdarling	posted 04-23-2011 09:48 AM ET (US)             Welcome Jazman! Check out the rendezvous listing for our meet in Bodega Bay next month. It's a great way to learn about Whaler's and connect with other owners + have a reat time!
fishgutz	posted 04-23-2011 10:10 AM ET (US)             Welcome aboard. I have a 1999 Dauntless 14 with a 2000 Merc 75 2 stroke on a Shoreland'r trailer. A picture is worth a thousand words. Be sure to look at all pages of each album. Main site with sub albums list on right. http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Fishgutz/ General boat pics: http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Fishgutz/Boat%20and%20Fish/ Close-ups and step by step pics: http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Fishgutz/Boat%20Tech%20Pics/ How I mount my trolling motor which I hardly ever need to use but it works when I need it: http://s42.photobucket.com/albums/e336/Fishgutz/Boat%20Troll%20Block/
Jazman	posted 04-24-2011 10:48 AM ET (US)             Thanks solongdarling for the thought, but I won't be ready for ocean boating for a while. I'll be more of a fresh water guy, we have a place in South Tahoe so that area is going to be our first/main place to float. Great pictures and information Fishgutz, Davej14 mentioned you had a D14 and I would be seeing you on this forum. Thanks for posting all of the links, the more I see pictures like this the more I am looking forward to getting my boat here and into some water. Jim
davej14	posted 04-25-2011 09:09 PM ET (US)             Congratulations and welcome to the forum. Be sure to post some pics when you get her home.
Sal A	posted 04-26-2011 08:41 AM ET (US)             Welcome and congratulations on your new boat!
Jazman	posted 04-26-2011 12:50 PM ET (US)             Thanks all- Here are some pictures of the boat and power, first pictures posted here so hopefully you will be able to see them. [IMG]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/jazman23/Dauntless14.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/jazman23/Dauntlessontrailer.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/jazman23/ETEC60.jpg[/IMG]
Sal A	posted 04-26-2011 01:46 PM ET (US)             http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/jazman23/Dauntless14.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/jazman23/Dauntlessontrailer.jpg http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff199/jazman23/ETEC60.jpg

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