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Dutchman wrote:From my experience there aren't many power boats less than 30' that give you a very-dry ride on Lake Michigan on a "normal" nice day with a 7-10 knot breeze, no matter what the hull design.

I agree. In big water, big boats are more comfortable than small boats.

No. Can't resolve that for you. I used the specifications for the present-day models. You are welcome to research variations in historical models with the same name. Please post your findings or email them to me. If you discover something, please share. You are also welcome to collect your own infor...

A front-mount--a better term than I used--cylinder is more popular. I don't have a dimension for the length to offer. I'd use a steel tape measure and push it through the rigging tunnel, pull it out at the helm console and measure from there. Seastar usually has great literature, so follow their rec...

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Photography hint: when taking pictures of boats, which are generally much longer than they are high, orient the camera for the landscape aspect ratio.

...I know first hand going from a Montauk 170 to the Dauntless 180 was a major difference [in the ride]. I am really surprised by that observation. Here are the comparables from the factory specifications for the two models: 180 DAUNTLESS Length = 18-feet 1-inch Beam = 8-foot 1-inch Weight = 2,781-...

http://continuouswave.com/sail-logs/nc2016/images/JWH_5_RaftRearView900x600.jpg Here is a view of a raft of seven boats from our Boston Whaler Great Lakes Cruising Club's 2016 Cruise of the North Channel. Four boats have twin engines. One boat has a main engine and auxiliary. Two boats have single ...

The OP hasn't found the fuse yet.

Are you using a center mount-actuator or a side mount actuator?

A center-mount actuator will need hoses with enough length to allow them to travel with the actuator. With a side-mount actuator the hoses don't move.

The Evinrude tilt limit is implemented with a simple normally-closed switch in the UP circuit. The switch is mechanically operated by the engine mounting frame itself, and the limit is "programmed" by mechanical movement of the switch and its actuator. It is not particularly high-tech but ...

Con--thanks for the link to the three ramps on Old Mission Peninsula. I have seen the ramp at Haserot Park from seaward. Tom--the motion picture recording (see link in Con's post) shows the steel frame and grate beach ramp--on a bad day. The term "grate" is a better descriptor. [I'll add i...

Re "pretty dry": Whether spray comes aboard depends on the angle the boat is making into the waves and the wind strength. I have run my Boston Whaler boat upwind into head seas and strong winds and seen the windward side weather canvas being drenched in spray, and that spray would have soa...

ASIDE (on a completely tangential topic of who designed the Boston Whaler boat): Raymond Hunt, the naval architect who designed the Whalers... I think you are giving much too much credit to Mr. Hunt. I don't think he was involved with Boston Whaler design much beyond the first 13-foot hull. Dick Fis...

Standard-Horizon has published their 2017 full-line catalogue. It is available from http://www.standardhorizon.com/pdf/Marine_Catalog_2017_USA.pdf In the catalogue, the new GX6000 and GX6500 radios are shown with the official NMEA-2000 icon. I also note that on the NMEA.ORG website at https://www.nm...

Where is the line between "pretty dry" and wet?

Phil has posted a picture of hypertext. Those links don't work. VIsit the site and download all 42 diagrams to learn more about the boat. For advice on using the Whaler support website see

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A Brief Summary of Public Access Boat Launch Sites in the Grand Traverse Bay Area WEST ARM On the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay at Greilikville on M-22 just coming out of Traverse City, the Elmwood Township Marina has a good ramp. However, on the weekends in the summer it can be extremely busy. Ev...

Your problem sounds like an electrical problem. Electrical problems for small boats like a Boston Whaler 190 MONTAUK are discussed in the SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL forum. For advice on diagnosing problems with electrically-operated pumps, see an existing thread on that topic in SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL. Se...

At the Miami International Boat Show (MIBS) 2017, the National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA) and Boating Writers International (BWI) gave their "Innovation Award" recognition to the Standard-Horizon GX6500 VHF Marine Band Class-D radio and Class-B AIS transponder as a co-winner i...

If anyone finds the presentations on youTube, please append the URL for them.

I have heard that wood only rots with freshwater. Saltwater is supposed to suppress wood rot.

The cockpit sump cover on my boat was made from plywood, albeit a nice marine mahogany plywood. It was beginning to deteriorate. I coated the plywood with WEST System epoxy, then applied a top coat of varnish. This turns the wood into a completely sealed component. I did this many years ago, and the...

Do you have the original part? I would anticipate that you could easily make a duplicate, using the original as a pattern. A cockpit sump cover cut from plywood is not exactly complicated carpentry.

I recommend you find or get an Owner's Manual from Boston Whaler for your boat. Read it carefully. It will give you good advice. Call Boston Whaler customer service if you have any questions. They are extremely well acquainted with all Boston Whaler boats and will be glad to help you resolve any pro...

Was the boat used in saltwater? Or freshwater?

Is the water in the transom from seawater or rain?

If you cannot hear an electrical pump running when you have energized the circuit that controls that pump, and you make an inference from this aural cue that the pump is not operating, I recommend you investigate the electrical circuit associated with the pump. Establish that the electrical circuit ...

STANDARD-HORIZON 2017 GEAR UP FOR SUMMER REBATE SAVE $20 TO $40 Standard-Horizon presently have a promotion that offers a rebate on purchases of certain models of their radios made between January 1, 2017 and July 31, 2017. The offer is valid only in the USA and Canada. The schedule of rebate by mo...

To see stress cracks or spider cracks in the gelcoat of a c.1995 Boston Whaler boat is not normal and will not be seen on all Boston Whaler boats from c.1995. Stress cracks in the gel coat layer are generally seen in some instances in areas of the gel coat layer where the thickness of the gel coat w...

ICOM Winter Boat Show Promotion ICOM USA have announced a series of promotions under the banner of Winter Boat Show Savings. The promotions apply to new ICOM radios purchased from authorized ICOM dealers between January 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017. The promotions provide a rebate (which ICOM calls a...

The engine is currently mounted using the second hole from the top....I’m hoping to get some more straightforward info on here. Please read the ANNOUCEMENT at the top of this forum on how to describe the engine mounting height: http://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=739 I suspect t...

Based on the images of the boat, a two-hour drive to personally inspect the boat is certainly warranted by a buyer who has any serious interest in purchasing it. If a prospective buyer lacked sufficient interest to invest time to drive two-hours, I would be, were I the seller of such a boat, suspici...

Phil--thanks for joining the discussion. I am glad to learn I am not the only user of that website that found it awkward. I posted this thread in the hope of helping others who might have gotten stuck in their attempts to search for information on it, and not just to offer criticism of its design. A...

We spent a week in Fernandina Beach last Spring. It is a great location. We toured the restored fort and found it fascinating.

Fernandina Beach marina was damaged by a hurricane last Fall. I would call ahead if you plan to go by boat, as accommodations at the marina may be limited.

For many years Boston Whaler maintained a separate website, whalerparts.com, to provide access to literature and diagrams pertaining to their boats. Recently that older website has been incorporated in a new location: http://www.bostonwhaler.com/boat-ownership/resources/ I was struggling to use the ...

You can find information about the electrical wiring and power distribution for a Boston Whaler 235 CONQUEST from Boston Whaler's website at http://www.bostonwhaler.com/boat-ownership/resources/ The specific diagram for electrical wiring of a 235 CONQUEST can be obtained here. Here is a direct link ...

Bruce--I can make it simpler: buy an older classic MONTAUK with a non-working engine. Replace the engine with an E-TEC 90 from Lockeman's Hardware and Boat in Detroit.

Assessment of outboard engine cylinder condition is usually done with a peak pressure test. For more advice on assessment of used outboard engines, please read an article on that topic in the REFERENCE section. See Assessing Used Outboard Engines http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/outboardCh...

I have revised the listing of articles in the REFERENCE section table of contents to better organize the many articles by topic. The SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL heading in the table of contents has now been completely reorganized by general subject. Please see http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/in...

Some further details of the battery required for use with a Verado: Verado Engine Battery Specifications IMPORTANT: Verado engines require a 12‑volt absorbed glass mat (AGM) marine starting battery that meets the minimum ratings. For best performance, Mercury Marine does not recommend using flooded ...

ICON Pro gauges all work off the ICON Pro RPM gauge. The ICON Pro RPM gauge connects to a NMEA-2000 network to get data from the E-TEC engine. To use an ICON Pro RPM gauge you must have a NMEA-2000 network. Evinrude ICON Pro gauges are described in detail in an article I wrote several years ago abou...

Re the engines on new boats: Both boats have the latest version of the MERCURY 90 FOURSTROKE. There have been about four versions of this engine. If you go shopping for used late-model Montauk boats you will encounter all four versions. Mercury calls them all with the same name, so it is impossible ...

Re the fuel tanks: --the MONTAUK typically will have two six-gallon on-deck tanks. You could remove them, haul them in the car trunk, and refill them from a highway fuel station; --the DAUNTLESS has an internal fuel tank; you will have to refuel the boat at a fuel dock; or you could haul some six-ga...

The single engine on a Boston Whaler 235 CONQUEST is probably a VERADO. The principal purpose of the two batteries on your boat will be to start the engine, from either battery in the event of a failure of one of them. The requirements of the VERADO for its starting battery will constrain your choic...

Being in Michigan is an advantage for Whaler shopping. Your dollar is stronger, and there are plenty of boats. The nearest dealer to you may be Colony Marine. Go visit them at the Detroit Boat Show, going on right now. A MONTAUK and DAUNTLESS differ in a few areas: --the DAUNTLESS has an internal fu...

A two-hour drive is not particularly burdensome. I'd go see the boat in person. And go right now.

Used classic Boston Whaler MONTAUK 17 boats will sell very rapidly if they are in great condition, have a good engine and trailer, and are reasonably priced. Don't wait around.

If you are going to buy a new Boston Whaler boat, the first step is to find the local dealer. Check them out. See if you like them. You are going to be handing them a big check, and when I do that, I prefer to hand it to someone in whom I have some trust and feel like I can have a relationship. A Bo...

With an emphasis on the "small" in SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL, I want to mention a new technology that has been introduced by Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP)--not in their EVINRUDE line of outboard engines but in their SKI-DOO line of snow-mobiles (or snow sleds or snow machines, as they...

The boat that was pictured in the temporary listing on a for-sale site was recognized by me to be an OUTRAGE 21 with the top cap removed.

The rubber hose for gasoline fuel delivery on boats changed in c.1987 to be alcohol resistant. The fuel hose should be clearly marked with the date of manufacture and the alcohol-resistant label. On a c.1992 boat there is no doubt that the hoses will be alcohol-resistant. A rubber fuel hose in servi...

MIKE' replies with the information I solicited: The upper holes are 2" below the transom... That is close to perfect. See the FAQ: The holes in the transom should be 1 and 7/8-inch below the top of the transom. In no case should they be closer than 1 and 3/4-inch to the top of the transom. The ...

On all small boats the distribution of weight like a 55-lbs battery affects the boat's trim, often quite substantially, depending on the hull form. There is no way to overcome the effects on the static trim, other than to redistribute the weight. It may be possible to correct for trim when underway ...

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