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Q1: What color and price were [the on deck fuel tank mats that you purchased from THE BOAT HOUSE]?

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CORRECTION: black wire on [on the combined sidelights LAMP was connected] directly to negative post on battery. And [the combined sidelights lamp] worked using dash switch.

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Thanks Jim for all the information - I appreciate it. Last test I did before posting: Hooked up [the combined sidelights lamp] with only with gray wire attached from boat and ran a test wire from [the] black wire from boat directly to the negative post on the battery. The lamp worked like a charm us...

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White and black wires are in the light, black and gray wires come out of the boat.

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Please help me understand the electrical wiring on my 2002 170 MONTAUK that has a non-working Perko old-style-with-chocks [combined red-green sidelights lamp at the] bow. The lamp has a black wire and a white wire. The lightbulb is the Festoon style, and I have installed a new one. TEST PROCEDURE an...

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We use a Yeti Tundra 35 cooler in our Montauk 150. The Whaler OEM Igloo coolers are above average but the Yeti quality matches the boat's high quality and toughness.

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Boston Whalers have high quality gelcoat from the factory - best to save it and keep it original if you can. Late 1980's or early 1990's is not that old for a Boston Whaler. May just need a good cleaning. Barkeepers Friend does an amazing job on gelcoat and fiberglass .If it doesn't have too many ge...

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I wonder if the specifications page from a 1990 through 1994 Boston Whaler brochure would work? They show length, beam, draft, boat weight, maximum weight (persons , motor and gear) swamped capacity, min HP, max HP , recommended shaft size and fuel capacity (the 16SL has an internal gas tank). Be gl...

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At [first] glance the boat looks to be in very good condition complete with a somewhat rare OEM bow pedestal seat. The Pacific trailer is also a plus. [I have owned] several Pacific trailers over the years, [and PACIFIC Trailers are] the best quality saltwater trailers I've seen. The Mercury in-line...

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We did have the optional full width stern seat in our classic 17 Montauk. It was a regional option found on many Montauks in the PNW and Seattle area sold by Jacobsen Marine of Seattle (at one time the largest Boston Whaler dealer in the world). You still see some Jacobsen boats around with that opt...

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When we lived in Washington, we would take our classic Montauk 17 up to the San Juan Islands often. Many protected areas there like your Penn Cove on Whidbey Island. The Montauk 17 has lots of interior room. We had 5-7 people in it often - worked great. Perfect for Island Hopping. Just watch the wak...

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Consider a 9' Boston Whaler Squall. Amazing rowboat and fairly easy to load in a pickup. 2 sets of molded in oarlock sockets so you can row from the bow seat if needed, Tracks very well because of the keel. Glides well with each stroke. Weight about 125 to 140 pounds. Will take a small outboard also...

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There is a good picture of the 1972 Outrage 21 Ribside that shows the navigation lamp in the 1972 Boston Whaler factory brochure, which can be seen in Tom Clark's Boston Whaler Catalog Collection CD.

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Most of the model year 2000 through 2008 130 SPORT boats tend to list to starboard. It's normal. The early 130 SPORT boats originally had two-stroke-power-cycle engines that were much lighter than your Mercury FOURSTROKE. Most 130 SPORT boats with a four-stroke-power-cycle engine tend to be stern he...

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Some, if not all Homelite - Bearcat outboards used Crosley engines. Check vintage Crosley automobile parts suppliers for engine parts.

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Seems like someone should write a song about this great Squall - along the lines of "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.”

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I think Southco Company supplied many of the later model Boston Whalers like yours with console hardware. Search "SouthCo marine latches" - I believe they make a key locking version of the Whaler OEM Console slam latch. [Moderator’s note: the link providec below using the Southco website s...

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[The part number for the Pelican case that will fit a 2012 150 SPORT console] is a Pelican 1060. The Pelican 1060 case will fit both the 130 SPORT and 150 SPORT console.

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[In Figure 1 I see what] looks like rust from the lower screw fastener. [The cause of the rust may be due to] the China version of stainless steel. A rust stain will clean up quickly with Barkeeper's Friend. Replace the fastener with American-made stainless steel fastener. The fix will be quick and ...

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Congratulations. The 1972 Sourpuss 13 is one of the best boats ever made by Boston Whaler. And it is rare, too. The SOURPUSS was made in one year only with the new style smirk hull, and it was the last Sourpuss with the blue interior. The OEM cushions are amazing; to quote the 1972 Boston Whaler bro...

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Full electric vehicles are fine as long as you don't: ⋅ drive in cold weather ⋅ drive in hot weather ⋅ drive up hill ⋅ tow anything ⋅ live on a coastline with salt air ⋅ mind paying twice as much up front ⋅ mind paying high insura...

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From an original Boston Whaler brochure: "Seats are varnished mahogany or Spanish Cedar and are removable for varnishing".

For years I thought the original 13-foot Boston Whaler boat always used mahogany wood interiors.

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The 2004 190 Nantucket with the fishing package came standard with an Igloo brand 54 Quart Marine Cooler. (about 25" X 15" X 15" high) For a high quality alternative, take a look at a YETI Tundra 45 cooler - real close in size (about 25 X 16 X 15.5 high). Check your cooler mounting sy...

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Check with your selling Boston Whaler dealer about warranty. [Repair of the fuel leak] may be covered under the ten-year-hull warranty or the three-year component warranty. Even though the boat is now slightly past 3 years from sale, that may be close enough [to get warranty coverage]. [The fuel sys...

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Check with your local Boston Whaler dealers. So many of the smaller Whalers are sold for use as a yacht dingy, the new owners don't need the trailer. Especially in Florida. Check often - the left over trailers sell quickly. And usually for a reasonable price.

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With the Mercury or the Tohatsu or the Suzuki engines, the 15-HP engine and the 20-HP engine are the same weight and use the same power head; they [may] have different fuel delivery systems. A reason a tiller-controlled boat is rated for a maximum power at half the rated power of the same boat with ...

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The classic Standard 11 Tender (tiller steering) weighs 210-lbs and is factory rated for 10 HP maxium. The classic Sport 11 with remote steering console weighs 250 lbs and is factory rated for 20 HP maximum/ Q3: which model do you have? To match the old two-stroke-power-cycle engine's low weight and...

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If 0752 is the white stenciled number on the inside of the transom under the outboard, that's an old one.
Numbers 100 through 4499 are 1958 - through 1961 model years.
1969 Has numbers 28501 through 2A2400.

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Boston Whaler didn't make a 15 footer until 1976.

Are you sure of the year and that it's a Boston Whaler?

What is the HIN number?

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Give me performance information for a 150 MONTAUK that weighs 950-lbs with a Yamaha F70.

Q1: what propeller will be best for a 150 MONTAUK with a Yamaha F70?

Q2: how does the performance of a 150 MONTAUK with a Yamaha F70 compare to the performance with the original Mercury 60-HP BIGFOOT engine?

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A good close paint match to Boston Whaler Desert Tan is Krylon 1506 Almond Gloss. Especially for small screw hole repairs. Try drilling out hole to clean it, filling with Marine Tex or similar epoxy, let cure, mask using hole punch in masking tape, then paint with artists brush and 1506 Krylon spray...

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The Ritchie Model 15 Explorer compass sold as an option on many early Boston Whaler boats came in mostly red and gray, but the compass was also available in blue and green. I think the replaceable compass capsule is the same is most all colors. Sometimes a [compass with a] different color with a dam...

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Your choice would depend on how it's used also. The classic 40 Evinrude would have a lot more low end torque. Great for water sports like skiing or tubing. It is also one of the best quality outboards ever made. The Yamaha is very high quality also, but would be on the gutless side for low end torqu...

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This sure looks familiar. Seems like years ago the old Force/Chrysler Outboard Company had a low-profile outboard designed in conjunction with Bayliner Boats. It didn't catch on with the boat buying public.

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Keep the 1998 Evinrude 115 Ocean Pro engine and maintain it. A 1998 Evinrude 115-HP Ocean Pro of the best outboard engines ever made.

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Some of the best items from Specialty Marine include their replacement Z legs for the classic Montauk and Outrage RPS seats. Better design than Whalers original - they are made from King Starboard ST and CNC machined for great fit. Amazing quality, color and fit. Another great item is the replacemen...

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Don't hesitate to buy from Specialty Marine. I have used them for years and years with excellent results. Including high quality wood items - complete RPS seats and stern seat, cushions, stainless items and canvas. Customer service is top notch. If it's wrong - they will make it right. In fact some ...

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The original Boston Whaler cooler clips for Igloo are still available (2 screw type) . For use with the OEM Boston Whaler cooler chock bungees. If you want a better quality cooler, take a look at the YETI Tundra 45. it will fit on many of the Boston Whaler cooler chocks. Tie down system is easily mo...

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In the current low supply, high demand market, I found it interesting that a travel trailer - camper company has a "Discovery Program". They say, in part, 'We believe that you shouldn’t have to come to our showroom to see all of the great benefits in owning our product. That’s why we have ...

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The 1974 Boston Whaler brochure shows all 16'7" models, Currituck, Katama, Sakonnet, Montauk and Bass Boat, have a "Load Capacity" of 1,670 pounds of persons, engine, and gear.

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WOW. Very nice work.

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Take a look the Spectrum Color Company - Boston Whaler Interior Blue 60-72. Gel coat part number (in quarts) is : F502211Q.

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The 1972 Outrage 21 did not have a built-in fuel tank. My 1972 Outrage 21 ribside used standard on-deck fuel tanks.

The 1973 Outrage 21 smoothside had an internal 40-gallon aluminum fuel tank.

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I remain puzzled as for when and for why the bolt pattern differed. The front part of the Z legs has about 3-inch-center-to-center fastener spacing where it fastens to the seat base. But the back part on some OEM and after market Z-legs has about 5-inch-or-greater spacing, and more of an L-shape mol...

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When did the RPS Z-legs change from universal to needing a right and left? Were the early Outrage Z-legs different than the Montauk? Has the mounting hole location on the wooden seat base changed? Some of the reversible pilot seat bases had T-Nuts inserted in the plywood base. A bolt fasten the seat...

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Your local fire department. Most love the flares for training use.

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Try Sea-Way Marine in the Seattle area (425-412-4006). Great vendor for new old stock outboard parts. They've been around since the late 1950's.

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Last year for the blue interior was 1972. My guess is a 1971 Boston Whaler 17 Katama hull with a 1977-era Boston Whaler Newport Reversible Pilot Seat.

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A 115 ETEC at 375-lbs is a LOT of weight for a classic 17 Boston Whaler hull. I would be concerned. The best current outboard for that hull is a F70 Yamaha at 247-lbs. The ideal classic Yamaha 90 2-stroke (if you can find one) is about 260-lbs. New F90 Yamaha is 353-lbs.

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Make sure your insurance company is OK with overpowering the boat with a 115-HP. Most c.1980 MONTAUK 17 are rated for a maximum of 100 HP.

The E-TEC 115 at 375-lbs weighs about 55-lbs more than an E-TEC 90 at 320-lbs. An engine weight of 375-lbs is a lot for a classic 17-foot hull.

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