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Cleat Added: While I have not yet needed to deploy an anchor when using the trolling motor (which has anchor mode), the ability to deploy and tie off an anchor is should be considered a must have safety feature. As the trolling motor mount covers the boat's bow norman pin, use of the trolling motor...

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[A very long, somewhat older thread gives details about hull renovation, wood renovation, wood construction, electrical wiring, engine repair, great costmetic restorations and all sorts of and very crafty modifications to a SPORT 15. This thread is available for reference at https://continuouswave.c...

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Q1: which make and which model jack plate did you install?

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Thanks a ton Jim! The photos look great!

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Dave--I look forward to meeting you during your next visit to Lake Winnipesaukee. Have a great and safe winter--Chuck

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dtmackey, Thanks for the feedback. I'm very satisfied with the Yamaha F70LA thus far. I can't wait to ski behind it next summer. The water skiing experience should be a welcome change from that associated with the monstrous wake produced by our deck boat. Regarding the New Hampshire lake, you guesse...

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Links to the items utilized within this restoration / restomod (cont'd) ... I hope these links have been useful and may have saved you some searching: • Fishing: o Boston Whaler Forward ¾” Pedestal Seat Base 1947982 ( https://manualzz.com/doc/54376884/boston-whaler-170-super-sport-fishing-seat-inst...

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Links to the items utilized within this restoration / restomod (cont'd): • Miscellaneous Accessories / Replacement Parts: o Perko 0295DP0LNS Bi-Color Lens For Navigation Light ( https://www.perko.com/catalog/spare_parts/619/112-1_2%C2%B0_lens_for_bi-color_lights/ ) o Adjustable Folding Drink Holder...

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Links to the items utilized within this restoration / restomod (cont'd): • Propulsion: o Yamaha: - 2021 F70LA ( https://yamahaoutboards.com/en-us/home/outboards/115-50-hp/70-50 ) - 6YG-8A2D0-11 Gateway ( https://www.partsvu.com/yamaha-gateway-6yg-8a2d0-11-00.html ) - (6Y8-82521-01-00 PigTail ( http...

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Links to the items utilized within this restoration / restomod (cont'd): • Electrical: o Amphenol Connex Adapter, BNC Jack To BNC Jack, Bulkhead Mounting Straight … ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005T9K1BU/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) o Ancable 10-Pack BNC Female Pro...

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Links to the items utilized within this restoration / restomod (cont'd): • Hull Repair, Sanding, Polishing, Sealing, and Waxing: o Spectrum Color Desert Tan Gelcoat (https://spectrumcolor-com.3dcartstores.com/Gel-Coat-Search_c_7.html?applyfilter=9cbcUBYquRP3qvcG%2BYfhSm%2F4IcHeh4kCYzgGL%2BdXYsnuk17...

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Links to the items utilized within this restoration / restomod: • Fasteners & Hardware: o Bolt Depot … source for stainless steel fasteners ( https://www.boltdepot.com/ ) o Fastener Components … source for .187” x .625” x .062” Nylon Washers ( https://fastenercomponents.com/washers-shoulder-was...

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Ready for a day of fishing in this configuration. zzh.jpg zzha.jpg The Yamaha F70LA outboard is interfaced to a Yamaha Command Link Bus to which the Yamaha Command Link Multifunction Tachometer and Yamaha NMEA 2000 Engine Gateway have been interfaced. The engine gateway is in turn interfaced to the ...

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Ready for a day of fishing in this configuration.

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Ready for a day of watersports or cruising in this configuration.

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Ready for a day of watersports or cruising in this configuration.

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The Newport Vessel Electric Trolling Motor Battery Box / Breaker is placed behind the aft bench storage bin to provide breaker protected power for a bow mounted electric trolling motor. Power is delivered from the battery box to the trolling motor via 6 gauge cable to the pictured polarized quick co...

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A Boston Whaler OEM stainless steel 3/4 inch pedestal seat mount (Part #1947982) was installed on the aft facing wall of the casting platform / anchor hatch. The 1/4" aluminum backing plate was ordered from onlinemetals.com ... at a significantly lower price than would have been requested by Bo...

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To accommodate a bow mounted electric trolling motor, the forward center section of the bow rail had to be modified to function like a gate. High quality stainless steel 7/8" bimini fittings were used for this purpose. Keepers were fastened to the rail to prevent loss of the quick release pins....

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The re-power with a Suzuki DF70A was abandoned in favor of a Yamaha F70. If you have been following this project, you were already aware that my efforts to re-power my 1988 Boston Whaler Super Sport 15 with a Suzuki DF70A had been delayed by pandemic-related shortages. After waiting more than five m...

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Seat cushions (Specialty Marine), folding beverage holders, and readily accessible fire extinguisher within the passenger seating areas. Interestingly, Boat Outfitters posted a YouTube review of beverage holders and found these simple. inexpensive folding beverage holders to be the most effective. I...

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The photo on the left is that of the original terminal block and fuses beneath the fuse cover located on the starboard inhale behind the helm seating position. The quality of the boat's original wiring was not up to my standards and was replaced with marine grade cables. New circuits were installed ...

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Originally, the console only featured bilge pump and lighting switches. Now, the console panel will house a tachometer and a breaker panel. The latter supplies power to the boat's marine electronics, navigation light, all around light, USB, and accessory 12V power. The console additionally houses th...

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The mahogany interior has been reinstalled within these photos. During the process, the steering cable was replaced and new electrical and SeaTalkng (NMEA 2000) communications cables were chased. As a Yamaha F70LA outboard was later chosen over the Suzuki DF70A outboard to repower the boat, the SeaT...

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After wet sanding to 1500 grit, the smooth surfaces of the hull interior were compounded, polished, and then two coats of wax were applied. The photo on the left shows the luster which was restored by the compounding step alone ... note the surrounding dull surface contrasting with the compounded su...

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After wet sanding to 1500 grit, the hull was compounded, polished, and then two coats of wax were applied. I purchased a 3" random orbital polisher from Griot's Garage. Complete Compound and Complete Polish were purchased from the same company. While it worked very well, it would have been nice...

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The prior owner had begun the process of repairing gelcoat blisters. Gelcoat will need to be applied to these areas. Additionally gelcoat abrasion caused by the forward keel rest of the trailer is visible and will need to be addressed before a KeelGuard is installed to prevent any such future damage...

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Three thinned coats of Petit Captains Varnish were applied. Next, the components were sanded and then two additional full viscosity coats of Petit Captains Varnish were applied. A final coat of Epifanes High Gloss Varnish was used to complete the finish. Although the results were good, were I to ref...

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Stripping the mahogany interior components was an extremely labor intensive task. To do so, I applied heat to a small area with a heat gun and then scraped off the heated varnish. This method minimized the amount of wood removed during the stripping process. The console took an entire day to strip. ...

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The original aft bench cleats had also begun to delaminate. Accordingly, I opted to fabricate a replacement set of cleats from 18mm Marine Meranti plywood. Fortunately, the the original set of bench cleats were also in good enough shape to permit them to be used as templates for the new bench cleats...

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3M's Strip Off Wheel made short work of removing the old registration decals and adhesive. The tree which damaged the outboard also bent the rail on the port side and caused minor spider cracking of the gelcoat where the starboard forward stanchion is fastened to the casting platform. As the gelcoat...

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The 1988 Johnson 70 HP outboard was removed and a 2021 Suzuki DF70A outboard was ordered in mid-March 2021. The photo of the stern show just how dirty the two-stroke Johnson outboard could be. d.jpg After being shrink wrapped and parked for years, there were plenty of rodent droppings, dirt, grease,...

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1988 Super Sport 15: Restoration / Restomod Current status: After six months of restoration, my 1988 Super Sport 15 is finally complete--and just in time to lay-up the boatfor the winter. With some effort, I was able to get in 20-hours-engine-time before the season ended, permitting me to perform t...

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Thanks for the replies Dave. Again, simply amazing work. I have had my reservations about SeaDek as well. I'm glad that someone responded with their experience with the product.

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Dave, We have been conversing through the 13' Boston Whaler FB group. This journal of your classic Super Sport 15 restoration / restomod is simply amazing. Your boat restoration and woodworking skills are right up there with the professionals. FasseCo had better keep an eye in their rearview mirror....

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After receiving some feedback, I have altered the design of my mount to include an additional means of securing its aft end to the hull. This has been easily accomplished by installing a 3/8" stainless steel eye within the mount's upper aft panel. A 3/8" stainless steel turnbuckle will the...

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After receiving some feedback, I have altered the design of my mount to include an additional means of securing its aft end to the hull. This has been easily accomplished by installing a 3/8-inch stainless steel eye within the mount's upper aft panel. A 3/8-inch stainless steel turnbuckle will then ...

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Jimh--your suggestion was good. I edited my original thread to include a few additional photos of the installation of the mount. The mount must be constructed so that the surfaces which will come in contact with the hull will conform very closely to the hull surfaces to minimize lash. Similarly, the...

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In the Spring of 2021 I purchased my third classic Boston Whaler. This time, I purchased an 1988 Super Sport 15. I have restored the boat and have incorporated all of the modifications which I have listed within this thread. The details of the removable bow electric trolling motor mount which I have...

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1988 Super Sport 15: Installing a Bow Mounted Electric Trolling Motor https://continuouswave.com/whaler/images/motorMount/Fig1-800.jpg Fig. 1. Custom mount for trolling motor for a SUPER SPORT 15 Background Info and Lessons Learned My goal was to fabricate a bow-mounted electric trolling motor moun...

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I have previously owned a 1970 Sport 13 as well as a 1987 Super Sport 13 and had experienced the problem of the stainless-steel finish washers cutting into the finished wood surfaces. This situation eventually would lead to moisture entering the wood in these locations. I was unaware of any solution...

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[Indicates that in the future he will describe a mount for a trolling motor for a classic 15-foot hull.]

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JimH, You're welcome. I'm glad that I may have been able to provide a solution for others who may be struggling with how to add a bow mounted trolling motor to their 13', 15', and possibly 17' classic Whalers. I encourage those who have fabricated a mount modeled upon my mount and/or incorporated th...

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Additional Mount Photos & PDFs - Part 4: To make it easier for others, I have added the last of the aforementioned photos and PDF files within this post. When printing the PDF files, be certain to print them at 100% of the original size. Because of the size of the Side Profile Tracing PDF file, ...

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Additional Mount Photos & PDFs - Part 3: To make it easier for others, I have added the aforementioned photos and PDF files within this post and Additional Mount Photos - Part 4. As indicated above, When printing the PDF files, be certain to print them at 100% of the original size. Because of th...

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Additional Mount Photos - Part 2: To make it easier for others, I have added the aforementioned photos and PDF files within this post and Additional Mount Photos - Part 3 - 4. Details of this mount may also be found within my Personal Page on Whaler Central ( http://whalercentral.com/infusions/perso...

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Mount Construction Hints General: • Consider using marine grade ¾” plywood rather than standard grade. While more expensive than standard grade plywood, marine grade plywood has the advantage of durability, additional layers, no voids, uniform strength, and quality finishing. • Consider creating a ...

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Build your own copy of my trolling motor mount: I have been contacted by some viewers of this thread who have voiced interest producing a copy of my trolling motor mount for their late 50s through early 90s Standard 13, Sport 13, Super Sport 13, Sport 15, or Super Sport 15. To support this end, I h...

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Part 5 Results: As indicated within Part 1 Trolling Motor Mount, the results of these modifications have exceeded my expectations. The boat converts quickly and easily from the original 1987 Boston Whaler Super Sport 13 configuration to the fishing platform shown within the photos below. The Minn Ko...

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Part #4: Electrical / Electronics: I upgraded the console to include BLUE SEA SYSTEMS–Water-Resistant Circuit Breaker Switch Panel, 4 pos. + 12 Volt Socket & Dual USB Charger (part #4321) to protect the boat’s lighting, electronics, and accessories circuits. Newport Vessels’ Trolling Motor Smart...

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