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mikejana posted 05-06-2014 08:22 PM ET (US)
Looking for any bare 16'7 (17 foot) hull to resuscitate our old Whaler.
Do not need a trailer, motor or any other parts.

The story-
My 1961 Eastport has been my baby for the 33 years I've owned her. When the family got too big, we got a 22 Outrage and let the old BW rest awhile.
Several years ago I got a "help me call" call from some friends stranded on a sandbar. It was a very short tow and my choices to help them that day were our son's jetski or the old BW. She had been sitting for several years, but I threw in a battery and she fired right up. I hooked her up to the jeep to dash the two short blocks to the boat ramp. Since it was such a miniscule jaunt, I did not bother to throw on a stern strap. As I rounded the first corner, at a speed far greater than I needed to be going, I watched as my beloved Whaler departed the trailer. She left the bow eye still attached to the trailer winch, and a long white trail of foam and fiberglass along the macadam.
She was with me in my youth in Va Beach, the Outer Banks and Low Country Carolina. She went with me to flight school in the Florida panhandle and explored the gulf coast rivers and bayous. She has traveled to both sides of the country and the Pacific with me. I dated my wife and we taught our kids to love the water on her. She has been lovingly repaired many, many times; but that last skid nine years ago was the worst. She sits in repose, sheltered on a nice trailer. Her motor beats strong and her mahogany shines through dark varnish, All is serviceable, excepting her hull.

With the kids mostly in College, I keep daydreaming about my old Eastport and have largely ignored the big thirsty Outrage.
I'm not sure if it is in the budget, schedule or cards, but if anyone has a line on a bare hull to support the rest of my awesome old friend, I would appreciate it.
Thanks,
Mike
321-794-64 five three
mikejana@yyahoo.cm
deepwater posted 05-07-2014 03:12 AM ET (US)
Its not bear,, but its a Montauk,,1988,, maybe make me an offer
mikejana posted 05-07-2014 11:43 AM ET (US)
deepwater,
sent you an email.
Eastport3338 posted 05-08-2014 10:12 PM ET (US)
Mike, I am curious about the stencil number inside the anchor locker. Is that something you can share with us? There are not many 1961 16'7" Boston Whaler's left on this planet and if it has come to the end of its useful life it would be nice to know the production number. This is the year and the boat that started the center console revolution in the boating industry.
mikejana posted 05-09-2014 01:27 PM ET (US)
The boat is in a warehouse about 7 hours away. I will look and see if it is still legible next time I'm there.
I had magnificent documentation of everything I had done to it, but we lost everything in a house fire a couple years ago.
I know I had a picture, and at one time could have recited it to you. I suspect it is covered in gelcoat/FG from a big refurb I did late 80's. The anchor locker was repaired then, damage from lotsa wake and wave jumping in my teens...
mikejana posted 05-13-2014 12:37 PM ET (US)
Larry, aka deepwater is awesome.
deepwater posted 05-13-2014 04:35 PM ET (US)
^@^ ty,,We will have lots to talk about soon
deepwater posted 06-23-2014 07:38 PM ET (US)
mikejana,, out of all the great times I and many of my friends had in the boat, meeting you and your family and knowing the boat will get lots of water time is at the top of my great times list,,,she lives on in you and yours

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Author	Topic: Bare Hull Wanted 16'7
mikejana	posted 05-06-2014 08:22 PM ET (US) Looking for any bare 16'7 (17 foot) hull to resuscitate our old Whaler. Do not need a trailer, motor or any other parts. The story- My 1961 Eastport has been my baby for the 33 years I've owned her. When the family got too big, we got a 22 Outrage and let the old BW rest awhile. Several years ago I got a "help me call" call from some friends stranded on a sandbar. It was a very short tow and my choices to help them that day were our son's jetski or the old BW. She had been sitting for several years, but I threw in a battery and she fired right up. I hooked her up to the jeep to dash the two short blocks to the boat ramp. Since it was such a miniscule jaunt, I did not bother to throw on a stern strap. As I rounded the first corner, at a speed far greater than I needed to be going, I watched as my beloved Whaler departed the trailer. She left the bow eye still attached to the trailer winch, and a long white trail of foam and fiberglass along the macadam. She was with me in my youth in Va Beach, the Outer Banks and Low Country Carolina. She went with me to flight school in the Florida panhandle and explored the gulf coast rivers and bayous. She has traveled to both sides of the country and the Pacific with me. I dated my wife and we taught our kids to love the water on her. She has been lovingly repaired many, many times; but that last skid nine years ago was the worst. She sits in repose, sheltered on a nice trailer. Her motor beats strong and her mahogany shines through dark varnish, All is serviceable, excepting her hull. With the kids mostly in College, I keep daydreaming about my old Eastport and have largely ignored the big thirsty Outrage. I'm not sure if it is in the budget, schedule or cards, but if anyone has a line on a bare hull to support the rest of my awesome old friend, I would appreciate it. Thanks, Mike 321-794-64 five three mikejana@yyahoo.cm
deepwater	posted 05-07-2014 03:12 AM ET (US) Its not bear,, but its a Montauk,,1988,, maybe make me an offer
mikejana	posted 05-07-2014 11:43 AM ET (US) deepwater, sent you an email.
Eastport3338	posted 05-08-2014 10:12 PM ET (US) Mike, I am curious about the stencil number inside the anchor locker. Is that something you can share with us? There are not many 1961 16'7" Boston Whaler's left on this planet and if it has come to the end of its useful life it would be nice to know the production number. This is the year and the boat that started the center console revolution in the boating industry.
mikejana	posted 05-09-2014 01:27 PM ET (US) The boat is in a warehouse about 7 hours away. I will look and see if it is still legible next time I'm there. I had magnificent documentation of everything I had done to it, but we lost everything in a house fire a couple years ago. I know I had a picture, and at one time could have recited it to you. I suspect it is covered in gelcoat/FG from a big refurb I did late 80's. The anchor locker was repaired then, damage from lotsa wake and wave jumping in my teens...
mikejana	posted 05-13-2014 12:37 PM ET (US) Larry, aka deepwater is awesome.
deepwater	posted 05-13-2014 04:35 PM ET (US) ^@^ ty,,We will have lots to talk about soon
deepwater	posted 06-23-2014 07:38 PM ET (US) mikejana,, out of all the great times I and many of my friends had in the boat, meeting you and your family and knowing the boat will get lots of water time is at the top of my great times list,,,she lives on in you and yours