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by jimh
Sat Dec 23, 2023 10:25 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Shipping Guardian 19
Replies: 6
Views: 1360

Re: Shipping Guardian 19

Get a quote from

https://www.boatmovers.com/

I don’t think any cross-USA movement is going to be really inexpensive.
by jimh
Fri Dec 22, 2023 11:33 am
Forum: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Topic: WAAS Satellite Changes
Replies: 5
Views: 1134

Re: WAAS Satellite Changes

Regarding the elevation angle and path lengths calculated for a WAAS satellite, we have also found a typical path length as shown above, in the case of a receiver at 42-degrees latitude. The optimum path length for a WAAS satellite occurs when the receiver is on the equator and at the longitude of t...
by jimh
Fri Dec 22, 2023 9:06 am
Forum: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Topic: WAAS Satellite Changes
Replies: 5
Views: 1134

How to input Greek letters

NOTE TO MYSELF How I figured out a way to type the Greek lower case letter gamma using MacOS and enter it in the drawing program GIMP. In MacOS System Preferences, open the Keyboard. In the Input Sources tab, click the plus (+) sign at lower left. Browse through the language sources, and select Gree...
by jimh
Thu Dec 21, 2023 3:36 pm
Forum: GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEMS
Topic: WAAS Satellite Changes
Replies: 5
Views: 1134

Re: WAAS Satellite Changes

Note that in the diagram shown in Figure 1, repeated below https://continuouswave.com/forum/download/file.php?id=9409 the relationship shown in the drawing occurs in a particular situation with a geostationary satellite orbit which happens to be located on your meridian. In that case satellite subpo...
by jimh
Thu Dec 21, 2023 9:13 am
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)
Replies: 6
Views: 1605

Re: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)

If you are seriously thinking about buying the boat for which you asked for an appraisal, I would not wait several weeks--unless the asking price is quite out of line. A popular Boston Whaler model in nice condition at a fair price will sell rapidly.
by jimh
Thu Dec 21, 2023 8:53 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 2775

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

The molded-in HIN number seen in Figure 16 for c.1973 hull looks like it was done with a Dymo Tape Label printer. But I am trying to figure out how the process was accomplished. The hull is molded in a female contact mold, so the plastic tape must have been stuck inside the mold for the number to ap...
by jimh
Wed Dec 20, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)
Replies: 6
Views: 1605

Re: APPRAISAL: 2005 Montauk 170 (repowered)

For comparison, I will use a 170 MONTAUK boat that was listed recently and sold in a very short time for $35,000 . That boat was newer, 2015, but its engine was older, also 2015. As far as the boat, as long as the condition of the 2005 boat is excellent, I do not see a great difference in value comp...
by jimh
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:39 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam
Replies: 4
Views: 1248

Re: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam

Regarding the modification you have described to the hull where it is cut in half down the center line through the keel, then an entirely new center section of the hull is created in some manner, and this new center section is then laminated to the two original halves of the hull, I don't see this a...
by jimh
Tue Dec 19, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam
Replies: 4
Views: 1248

Re: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam

Regarding the dodger you mention as having been a modification to the hull of a 13-foot Boston Whaler boat, are you trying to describe a structure that was added to the hull? Or are you just describing a canvas and frame assembly creating a dodger? If you are just describing a canvas and frame assem...
by jimh
Mon Dec 18, 2023 11:21 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
Replies: 21
Views: 3038

Re: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors

As far as I have found, there are only two devices on the market that use wireless sensors to replace the normal physical lanyard engine shut off safety switch. Both devices are aftermarket products that are to be installed by the buyer. The two brands are FELL MARINE and ACR. The FELL MARINE wirele...
by jimh
Sun Dec 17, 2023 11:35 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: The Future of Boating According to Brunswick
Replies: 2
Views: 1200

The Future of Boating According to Brunswick

In the thread "Boston Whaler Leaders" ( pinned above ) there is a quote from the CEO of Brunswick, Dave Foulkes, in which he mentions Brunswick's "industry-defining ACES strategy." When recently re-reading that thread, I had no idea what an ACES strategy was. Upon some further re...
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:14 pm
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: FS: 2015 170 Montauk with Trailer $35,000 in North Carolina
Replies: 2
Views: 1099

Re: FS: 2015 170 Montauk with Trailer $35,000 in North Carolina

Thank you for the follow up. I was quite honestly thinking about making an inquiry myself about this offer. As I have always said, used Boston Whaler boats that are popular models, are in excellent condition, and are reasonably priced are then usually sold to the first person who inquires with actua...
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:08 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam
Replies: 4
Views: 1248

Re: 13-foot Hull Modification to Increase Beam

Does Mr. Radon have a website? If so, perhaps you can give the URL for it.
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 5:03 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify 17-foot Boat with Boston Whaler Characteristics
Replies: 1
Views: 914

Re: Identify 17-foot Boat with Boston Whaler Characteristics

I agree with your observation about the foredeck of the boat shown in Figures 1, 2, and 3 being quite different from what would be seen in a 17-foot boat build by Boston Whaler. My best inference based on the three photographs is the boat was copied from a Boston Whaler 17-foot hull. Perhaps a mold ...
by jimh
Sat Dec 16, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hull Weight of 1970 SPORT 13
Replies: 5
Views: 1336

Re: Hull Weight of 1970 SPORT 13

As the weight of a hull increases while the propulsion power remains the same, the maximum hull speed will decrease. Perhaps your perception that adding weight increase the stability of the hull was a result of the boat speed decreasing. If adding weight to a hull incurred no penalty and inherently ...
by jimh
Fri Dec 15, 2023 9:04 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Connecting Mercury SmartCraft to a NMEA 2000 Network
Replies: 6
Views: 17109

Re: Connecting Mercury SmartCraft to a NMEA 2000 Network

The designation "gateway" in terms of networking refers to a device that connects to TWO networks, usually of different types using different protocols, and is intended to translate data from one network and that network's protocol to a second network and that second network's protocol. Th...
by jimh
Fri Dec 15, 2023 8:59 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom
Replies: 7
Views: 1547

Re: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom

The Boston Whaler boat most appropriate to use for offshore angling is probably the OUTRAGE 25. That boat has a very wide and completely open transom. The engine splash well is also full-width. The splash well can capture water coming over the transom and immediately drain it out to the sea via the ...
by jimh
Wed Dec 13, 2023 3:39 pm
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Calculating Range of Communication
Replies: 2
Views: 1812

Re: Calculating Range of Communication

When a radio engineer is faced with the problem of creating a reliable radio circuit between two locations, the distance between the stations is already known and is a fixed constant. The radio engineer begins the design of the communication system with that distance as the principal parameter, and ...
by jimh
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:55 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1986 OUTRAGE 25: Total Weight Including Trailer
Replies: 2
Views: 1112

Re: 1986 OUTRAGE 25: Total Weight Including Trailer

To make a guess at your boat total weight with engines and gear, take the dry hull weight and double it. Then add the trailer weight. Using your weight numbers: 2 x 3,300-lbs = 6,600-lbs for boat and gear Adding the 1,500-lbs of trailer gives 6,600-lbs + 1,500-lbs = 8,100-lbs Use a 3/4-ton truck wit...
by jimh
Tue Dec 12, 2023 11:40 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom
Replies: 7
Views: 1547

Re: 1985 MONTAUK 17: Preventing Water Overflowing Transom

Being stern-to to large ocean waves in an open 17-foot skiff is probably not the best situation. Perhaps a larger boat with a full transom, a cockpit whose deck level is above the waterline, and large scuppers to permit rapid draining would be better for those conditions. Or, invest in a really good...
by jimh
Mon Dec 11, 2023 4:58 pm
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Calculating Range of Communication
Replies: 2
Views: 1812

Calculating Range of Communication

Calculating Range of Communication In any radio circuit, an important topic of interest is the anticipated or expected range of communication. There are several elements that affect the range of communication, namely ⋅ transmitter output power ⋅ transmitter transmission line los...
by jimh
Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs
Replies: 5
Views: 1072

Re: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs

Also, the hull was NOT properly prepared for continual immersion in the water. The hull should have been given a barrier coat and perhaps an anti-fouling coat to protect the gel coat resin from intrusion of water and attachment of marine growth. The hull stains from the water may be able to be remov...
by jimh
Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:23 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs
Replies: 5
Views: 1072

Re: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs

If I can find a higher resolution and larger image and zoom in [to show the HIN], I will update this thread. The HIN should be visible in Figure 2, but I doubt there is sufficient resolution in that image to show anything useful. Actually, the HIN is really not seen at all in that image, which is s...
by jimh
Sun Dec 10, 2023 2:07 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs
Replies: 5
Views: 1072

Re: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs

Regarding the HIN number as BSCYA431K697 This is the so-called NEW FORMAT that was mandatory after Auguest 1984 I will interpret the HIN as follows: BSC = the manufacturer's identity code. As already mentioned, the expectation would be for the MIC to be BWC. That the HIN is BSC and resolves to BOATS...
by jimh
Sun Dec 10, 2023 1:57 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs
Replies: 5
Views: 1072

Re: Identify SENTRY from HIN and Photographs

From the three photographs the boat certainly looks like it was made by Boston Whaler and could be a SENTRY model. Q2: do you have a photograph that is clear and high resolution that shows the actual HIN on the boat transom? I suspect that somewhere in the process of this boat's ownership and transf...
by jimh
Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:12 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 2775

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

A further problem with the compliance to the federal regulations (as excerpted above) regarding criteria that the method of identification of the hull must possess is the notion that the identification can be "stamped" in place. I suspect that this might be the basis for Boston Whaler usin...
by jimh
Sat Dec 09, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 2775

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

Regarding the photographs which are said to shown HIN placement on c.1970 OUTRAGE boats, the quality has become even worse. About all that is seen are faint blobs of contrasting colors or empty holes. Photo-evidence of the method of attachment or indication of the federal HIN would be much better ac...
by jimh
Fri Dec 08, 2023 4:18 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 2775

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

The examples seen in newly added Figures 6, 7, and 8 are very small images and really are not sufficient to even determine what is being seen. To get to the bottom of the claim of use of orange gel coat resin to mold-in a HIN number on a Boston Whaler boat, photographs of higher resolution that clea...
by jimh
Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 2775

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

That Boston Whaler continued to use a metal tag that was riveted to the hulls as the method of complying with regulations that required the HIN to be “bonded” and to be “permanently affixed” to the hull and to exhibit "scarring or...damage...if removed" and did this well past the change in...
by jimh
Thu Dec 07, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Canvas Vendors
Replies: 4
Views: 1294

Re: Canvas Vendors

I very much doubt that you will find any canvas vendor who has canvas in-stock that was specifically designed to fit a 1998 150 DAUNTLESS boat from Boston Whaler. This is mostly due to the boat being 25-years-old. Canvas vendors do not and could not in 2023 maintain a stock of products that were spe...
by jimh
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:59 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: OUTRAGE 18 with 90-HP
Replies: 2
Views: 1045

Re: OUTRAGE 18 with 90-HP

Q1: in the history of Boston Whaler OUTRAGE 18 boats, has one ever been rigged with a single 90-HP engine? Given the popularity of that hull, I would expect that someone, somewhere, at some time must have run the boat with just a single 90-HP. For example, in the case of the famous GAMBLER boat wit...
by jimh
Wed Dec 06, 2023 9:25 am
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: APPRAISAL: 2005 170 Montauk No Engine
Replies: 3
Views: 1281

Re: APPRAISAL: 2005 170 Montauk No Engine

Another factor influencing boat prices: the craze and rush into boating by people who previously were not boaters that occurred during the pandemic and drove boat prices to unprecedented high levels is now over, and demand for boats and sales of boats have fallen way off, also affected by big inflat...
by jimh
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:50 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Nick Manukas (Toshgib, Bigshot)
Replies: 7
Views: 1649

Re: Nick Manukas (Toshgib, Bigshot)

Here is a nice snapshot of Whaler Ace and BigShot aboard Whaler Ace's TEMPTATION 2500 while underway at the 2004 Stuart, Florida, Boston Whaler Rendezvous at the Marine Max dealer there:

bigshotWhalerAceStuart2004.jpeg
Fig. 2. Craig, Nick, and Joy aboard TEMPTATION 2500 at 2004 Boston Whaler Rendezvous in Stuart, Florida.
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by jimh
Tue Dec 05, 2023 1:23 pm
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: APPRAISAL: 2005 170 Montauk No Engine
Replies: 3
Views: 1281

Re: APPRAISAL: 2005 170 Montauk No Engine

A 2005 170 MONTAUK boat is from the third year of production, as the model was introduced in 2002. The boat originally sold in 2002 in a package with engine and trailer for about $18,000. That was an extremely low introductory price. By 2007 the 170 MONTAUK was selling with some factory incentives, ...
by jimh
Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number
Replies: 22
Views: 2775

Re: Method of Indicating Federal Hull Identification number

My 1990 Montauk 17 has the HIN on an aluminum plate riveted to the stern on the starboard side. Boston Whaler continued to use this identification method until the mid-1990s, when they transitioned to molding the HIN into the hull. My 1990 Boston Whaler boat has the federal HIN molded into the hull...
by jimh
Fri Dec 01, 2023 7:22 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Nick Manukas (Toshgib, Bigshot)
Replies: 7
Views: 1649

Re: Nick Manukas (Toshgib, Bigshot)

This is very sad news. In the earliest days of the forum at continuouswave.com Nick was a very active participant. He had owned several dozen Boston Whaler boats, and he always had something useful to comment on them. I met Nick only once, when I attended a Boston Whaler sponsored event in Stuart, F...
by jimh
Thu Nov 30, 2023 7:51 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Federal Hull Identification Number for 1988 13-footer
Replies: 14
Views: 3354

Re: Federal Hull Identification Number for 1988 13-footer

The removal of a thin metal tag does not cause permanent scarring of the hull. The change in the rule in 1983 was intended to improve the durability and integrity of the federal hull identification number and its method of indicating the number on the hull in a permanent manner.
by jimh
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:22 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Trailer Axle Replacement for COX Trailer
Replies: 5
Views: 1284

Re: Trailer Axle Replacement for COX Trailer

A replacement axle that moves the wheels 1.25-inches farther outboard on each side may cause the tires to have interference from the fenders. Whether or not that will occur on your particular boat trailer is unknown to me. The trailer fender mounting could probably be modified to create more clearan...
by jimh
Thu Nov 30, 2023 9:10 am
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: 1999 17 Outrage: Routing Power Wiring From Console to Gunwale
Replies: 4
Views: 6274

Re: 1999 17 Outrage: Routing Power Wiring From Console to Gunwale

LOUISIANNA JOE: are you the same person as THETACKER that began this thread?
by jimh
Sun Nov 26, 2023 9:03 am
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Brown Resin Droplets on 1976 Hull
Replies: 1
Views: 978

Re: Brown Resin Droplets on 1976 Hull

The appearance of brown liquid resin would usually manifest only from breaches in the gel coat layer such as fastener holes that penetrated through the gel coat and laminate layers into the interior foam. The source of these brown resin droplets is thought to be from uncured polyester laminating res...
by jimh
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:35 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Fall Boating Snowbird Migration Underway
Replies: 4
Views: 1298

Re: Fall Boating Snowbird Migration Underway

We are up north for the weekend. Not a single boat left in the water at any marina up here. This morning the air temperature is 26-degrees-F, and ice is forming at shoreline at our location on Lake Michigan.
by jimh
Thu Nov 23, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 1998 150 Dauntless 60-HP Fuel Economy
Replies: 2
Views: 1028

Re: 1998 150 Dauntless 60-HP Fuel Economy

Classic two-stroke-power-cycle engines burn about 1-GPH per 10-HP. At full-throttle a 60-HP engine will consume 6-GPH. To travel 30-miles at 20-MPH will need 1.5-hours. Even at full-throttle, in 1.5-hours the engine should only consume 9-gallons. If you start with 12-gallons, you should have 3-gallo...
by jimh
Wed Nov 22, 2023 10:09 am
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: Coaxial Cable Reference
Replies: 0
Views: 1839

Coaxial Cable Reference

Below is a link to a useful reference for coaxial cable dimensions, loss, and power handling capacity:

https://static.dxengineering.com/global ... max_tz.pdf
by jimh
Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:54 am
Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
Topic: Evinrude TRIM Sensor Circuit
Replies: 1
Views: 887

Re: Evinrude TRIM Sensor Circuit

A better reference for the resistance range of a TRIM sender can be found in this article: Tank Sender and Trim Sender Resistance https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=3043 The resistance ranges given in the above article for Evinrude and Johnson outboard engines have been in use ...
by jimh
Mon Nov 20, 2023 10:25 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Twin Cities Marine Under New Management
Replies: 6
Views: 4888

Re: Twin Cities Marine Under New Management

At least the telephone number has not changed.

The smaller marine businesses seem to be getting gobble up by larger and larger groups.
by jimh
Sun Nov 19, 2023 10:54 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 2008 180 VENTURA Modifying Hull Structure
Replies: 1
Views: 781

Re: 2008 180 VENTURA Modifying Hull Structure

Q1: [will cutting out the stern bench seats affect the] structure [of the hull]? I don’t think anyone other than the 2008 Boston Whaler design department can give you a proper answer. The fact that you are asking for opinions on how the hull structure will be affected on a web forum seems to sugges...
by jimh
Sun Nov 19, 2023 9:01 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Tesla Boat Trailer Towing
Replies: 22
Views: 3823

Re: Tesla Boat Trailer Towing

TOM—thank you for the link to further information about reduced range for battery-operated vehicles when towing heavy loads. The cited article is right on the target of this discussion. A specific article or specific search phrase always works better than suggesting to “search” for more information....
by jimh
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:58 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Tesla Boat Trailer Towing
Replies: 22
Views: 3823

Re: Tesla Boat Trailer Towing

RICHS--I tried your suggested search (using Google and the search term "towing with a variety EVs") but I did not find the results to be particularly informative. Most comments were pure speculation and contained very little information about towing heavier trailer loads as will be needed ...
by jimh
Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Twin Cities Marine Under New Management
Replies: 6
Views: 4888

Re: Twin Cities Marine Under New Management

The dealership formerly known as Twin Cities Marine and now part of Beacon Marine LLC is current known as Beacon Marine Two Rivers. Contact information and directions can be found at

https://www.beaconmarinellc.com/locations/31605

The telephone number has not changed: 920-793-2715
by jimh
Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:48 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 1988 15' Super Sport Norman Pin
Replies: 2
Views: 1097

Re: 1988 15' Super Sport Norman Pin

The metal bronze is an alloy of copper and tin. It has excellent corrosion resistance and is often used in marine fittings due to its high strength Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc and has good corrosion resistance, but it is more malleable than bronze. Brass would not be a good choice for a nor...