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My dealer, Marine Max in Cocoa, Florida, fixed the hull damage for free and did a beautiful job. The repair is invisible. Compare to Figure 1 above.

I discussed adding trim tabs to my 160 Dauntless at https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=3860&p=25738. It was a great upgrade.-Bob Very nice write-up. This quote from your post is exactly what I am hoping to achieve: "The results are fabulous. Minimum planing speed is r...

Q6: as seen in FIgure 1 above, why was the GT-20 SONAR transducer mounted so far from the centerline? GARMIN recommends a minimum spacing of the transducer from the centerline of the propeller of 15-inches. The trim tabs were at that location, so I did not have a lot of options. I will test next we...

[The installation of trim tabs as seen in Figure 1] looks clean. Q4: where are the wires to the tabs routed? Q5: are the the wires to the tabs all the way through the transom and put in the rigging tube? The wires go through the transom at the top of the actuators. Well sealed with 5200 per Bennett...

The installation of Bennett Bolt Trim Tabs has been completed. Bennet Support was very helpful. I also installed the Garmin GT-20 transducer.



I plan to test it this weekend.

I am going to go with the GAM SS-2

Just bought [a 2010 170 SUPER SPORT]. I did not notice [the hull] damage [shown in Figure 1] before I purchased the boat as-is from a Boston Whaler dealer. They delivered 2010 170 SUPER SPORT to me in the water, and I immediately moved it on my lift. Then, a few days ago, I loaded the boat on the tr...

Q1: are owner-installed trim tabs unusual on smaller Boston Whaler boats? Q2: what precautions are needed when attaching trim tabs to the transom or when routing cables from SONAR transducers through the transom of a Unibond hull? BW 170 Super Sport transom with markings 2.jpg Q3: are the positions ...

Thanks. Kind of leaning towards fixed 25 watt VHF with antenna on starboard rail rail just ahead of the side console or the tow bar. Probably a basic Standard Horizon GX1410G or Icom 330. No need for AIS in the inshore areas the boat will primaryily operate, Bana River and Indian River Lagoon in Bre...

jimh wrote:And just out of curiosity, where did you find that drawing?

I think it was from the owners manual resource on the Boston Whaler website but I have been doing a lot of research on this boat and my planned improvements

Q1: where can a 19-gallon on-deck fuel tank be purchased that would fit under the seat on a 2010 170 SUPER SPORT as seen in Figure 1 [with a height of less than 11-inches and the peculiar shape that puts the filler inlet projecting outward]? 19GallonTank_.jpeg tankDwgBostonWhaler.jpeg BACKSTORY I re...

The hand-held radio wins on convenience for sure, but I still like the idea of a fixed station. This is my fourth boat over a 37-year period, and I have always had a fixed VHF. I am also a licensed amateur radio operator, and I am picky about radio gear. I prefer Icom or Standard Horizon (Yaesu). My...

I may NOT install a fixed-mount 25-Watt VHF Marine Band DSC radio on my 17-foot side console open boat, and instead just use a VHF Handheld radio. Almost all boating will be on inland waters around Cocoa Beach, Florida. Going out into the Atlantic Ocean will be rare. I am trying to think through the...