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jimh posted 02-06-2012 09:26 PM ET (US)
There is a very nice motion picture and sound presentation of a new Boston Whaler 285 CONQUEST posted on YOUTUBE.COM at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYZHMWDEGk
This is not your typical badly-photographed, poorly-recorded, terribly-edited youtube homemade junk video with a whacky soundtrack. It is a very nice presentation, one that you can enjoy watching. The review shows many of the well-designed cockpit and interior features of the Boston Whaler 285 CONQUEST. Also featured in the motion picture is Boston Whaler head of engineering and design, Ron Berman.
The presentation has only 3,937 views as of this writing. This fine new Boston Whaler cabin boat deserves to be seen by more people. Check out the presentation (linked above).
Robert V posted 02-07-2012 07:27 AM ET (US)
Thanks Jim, that was a good video. The only problem is, now I want one! I really liked the companion seating configuration, very unique and user-friendly. I see Boston Whaler has gone away from the standard Perko battery switches to the new style VSR switches, nice addition, wish my boat had them. I did not see any mention of fish boxes or insulated storage in the video, I guess this information is best handled on the Whaler website. Thanks for the video link, I enjoyed watching.
Robert
tom976 posted 02-07-2012 11:08 AM ET (US)
I look forward to buying one used many years from now. :)
I wish I could afford to buy one new.
diveorfish posted 02-07-2012 12:27 PM ET (US)
I'm in love with the boat.
I wonder if it could be viable to tow?
It's a bit large. I know my truck could tow it, but is it pracitcal size wise?
bluewaterpirate posted 02-07-2012 01:26 PM ET (US)
And the make a Pilot House version of the 285.
http://www.bostonwhaler.com/Templates/Boston_Whaler_2904/images/ splashimages/brochure-277271.jpg
Tom
Jefecinco posted 02-07-2012 07:25 PM ET (US)
Certainly it's viable to tow. Permits may be required depending upon your towing area.
On the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coasts it is not unusual to see very large center consoles and cuddy cabin boats with twin, triple, and quad 300+ HP outboards being launched at the ramps.
I've never seen it done single handed but I've seen it done very nicely with two grown men handling the tasks.
It requires a pretty good tow vehicle and a decent ramp but it's certainly doable.
Butch
jimh posted 02-08-2012 08:37 AM ET (US)
I recall seeing a very large Boston Whaler cabin boat, probably the predecessor model to this one, being hauled to a rendezvous at Stuart, Florida. It looked mammoth on the trailer, and it was being hauled by a diesel truck. It was owned and crewed by two women, which really surprised me, and they apparently did not have any trouble handling the launching and loading of the boat off and on the trailer.
And when on the Alabama coast a few years ago, we were passed on the highway on the way to the launching ramp by a very large center console offshore boat with triple VERADO engines being hauled on a trailer by another big diesel truck. I said to myself as they passed, "this ramp we're heading for must be one heck of a nice ramp if they're going to launch that monster."
Yes, I had a similar reaction to the new 285 CONQUEST--it would be nice to own one. But I also wondered about the hassle of hauling it on a trailer and also of storing it somewhere when not in use. And then there was the fuel economy.
According to the performance report at
http://www.bostonwhaler.com/boat_graphics/eprowebsitemedia/2904/ EnginePerformance/268460_EnginePerf.pdf
the fuel economy peaks at 1.5-MPG at a cruise of 26-MPH. With our current boat, which in comparison is much smaller, we can cruise with 2.8-MPG, not quite twice the mileage, and our overall fuel consumption is typically better than 3.1-MPG for long trips. Moving up to a boat of this size would double the fuel costs, although I suspect that the fuel cost would be the least of our worry about added annual expenses with this baby.
boatdryver posted 02-08-2012 10:17 AM ET (US)
There's a line from that song from Fiddler on the Roof: "If I were a rich man...."
I would see leaving a boat this large in the water at home port most of the time, but taking advantage of its trailerability by occasionally towing it myself when and where I wanted, using the unlisted mandatory optional accessory: a one ton dually diesel truck.
On top of the price of a new 285 Conquest, another 50K for the truck wouldn't break the bank.
JimL
Jefecinco posted 02-09-2012 09:38 AM ET (US)
You'd probably find the dually to be overkill. Those dual rear wheels are more for hauling heavy bed loads than heavy tows. That assumes a properly balanced boat trailer with about 10% of the weight on the hitch.
If price is not a problem a custom goose neck boat trailer might do a better job than a standard trailer configuration. In that situation dual rear tires may just be a better setup.
Butch

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Author	Topic: 285 CONQUEST New Model
jimh	posted 02-06-2012 09:26 PM ET (US) There is a very nice motion picture and sound presentation of a new Boston Whaler 285 CONQUEST posted on YOUTUBE.COM at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZeYZHMWDEGk This is not your typical badly-photographed, poorly-recorded, terribly-edited youtube homemade junk video with a whacky soundtrack. It is a very nice presentation, one that you can enjoy watching. The review shows many of the well-designed cockpit and interior features of the Boston Whaler 285 CONQUEST. Also featured in the motion picture is Boston Whaler head of engineering and design, Ron Berman. The presentation has only 3,937 views as of this writing. This fine new Boston Whaler cabin boat deserves to be seen by more people. Check out the presentation (linked above).
Robert V	posted 02-07-2012 07:27 AM ET (US) Thanks Jim, that was a good video. The only problem is, now I want one! I really liked the companion seating configuration, very unique and user-friendly. I see Boston Whaler has gone away from the standard Perko battery switches to the new style VSR switches, nice addition, wish my boat had them. I did not see any mention of fish boxes or insulated storage in the video, I guess this information is best handled on the Whaler website. Thanks for the video link, I enjoyed watching. Robert
tom976	posted 02-07-2012 11:08 AM ET (US) I look forward to buying one used many years from now. :) I wish I could afford to buy one new.
diveorfish	posted 02-07-2012 12:27 PM ET (US) I'm in love with the boat. I wonder if it could be viable to tow? It's a bit large. I know my truck could tow it, but is it pracitcal size wise?
bluewaterpirate	posted 02-07-2012 01:26 PM ET (US) And the make a Pilot House version of the 285. http://www.bostonwhaler.com/Templates/Boston_Whaler_2904/images/ splashimages/brochure-277271.jpg Tom
Jefecinco	posted 02-07-2012 07:25 PM ET (US) Certainly it's viable to tow. Permits may be required depending upon your towing area. On the Alabama and Florida Gulf Coasts it is not unusual to see very large center consoles and cuddy cabin boats with twin, triple, and quad 300+ HP outboards being launched at the ramps. I've never seen it done single handed but I've seen it done very nicely with two grown men handling the tasks. It requires a pretty good tow vehicle and a decent ramp but it's certainly doable. Butch
jimh	posted 02-08-2012 08:37 AM ET (US) I recall seeing a very large Boston Whaler cabin boat, probably the predecessor model to this one, being hauled to a rendezvous at Stuart, Florida. It looked mammoth on the trailer, and it was being hauled by a diesel truck. It was owned and crewed by two women, which really surprised me, and they apparently did not have any trouble handling the launching and loading of the boat off and on the trailer. And when on the Alabama coast a few years ago, we were passed on the highway on the way to the launching ramp by a very large center console offshore boat with triple VERADO engines being hauled on a trailer by another big diesel truck. I said to myself as they passed, "this ramp we're heading for must be one heck of a nice ramp if they're going to launch that monster." Yes, I had a similar reaction to the new 285 CONQUEST--it would be nice to own one. But I also wondered about the hassle of hauling it on a trailer and also of storing it somewhere when not in use. And then there was the fuel economy. According to the performance report at http://www.bostonwhaler.com/boat_graphics/eprowebsitemedia/2904/ EnginePerformance/268460_EnginePerf.pdf the fuel economy peaks at 1.5-MPG at a cruise of 26-MPH. With our current boat, which in comparison is much smaller, we can cruise with 2.8-MPG, not quite twice the mileage, and our overall fuel consumption is typically better than 3.1-MPG for long trips. Moving up to a boat of this size would double the fuel costs, although I suspect that the fuel cost would be the least of our worry about added annual expenses with this baby.
boatdryver	posted 02-08-2012 10:17 AM ET (US) There's a line from that song from Fiddler on the Roof: "If I were a rich man...." I would see leaving a boat this large in the water at home port most of the time, but taking advantage of its trailerability by occasionally towing it myself when and where I wanted, using the unlisted mandatory optional accessory: a one ton dually diesel truck. On top of the price of a new 285 Conquest, another 50K for the truck wouldn't break the bank. JimL
Jefecinco	posted 02-09-2012 09:38 AM ET (US) You'd probably find the dually to be overkill. Those dual rear wheels are more for hauling heavy bed loads than heavy tows. That assumes a properly balanced boat trailer with about 10% of the weight on the hitch. If price is not a problem a custom goose neck boat trailer might do a better job than a standard trailer configuration. In that situation dual rear tires may just be a better setup. Butch