Whaler Drive Sellers

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Nicola
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Whaler Drive Sellers

Postby Nicola » Wed Oct 19, 2022 6:38 am

Where can a Whaler Drive for an OUTRAGE 25 be found for sale?

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Phil T
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Re: Whaler drive

Postby Phil T » Wed Oct 19, 2022 9:38 am

Caio Nicola -

The Whaler Drive is no longer available.

They do not come up for sale on the used market.

Consider a flotation bracket like Armstrong.
https://www.armstrongnautical.com/armstrong-brackets/
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Re: Whaler Drive Sellers

Postby RocketMan » Sun Dec 25, 2022 10:01 am

Not sure why you want a Whaler Drove other than to be OEM. I have a Whaler Drive on a 1993 23 Walkaround. The Whaler Drive could use [more] buoyancy, especially when using four-stroke-power-cycle engines.

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Re: Whaler Drive Sellers

Postby jimh » Mon Dec 26, 2022 9:56 am

The Whaler Drive on a 23 Walkaround boat differs from the classic Whaler Drive used on the classic Outrage hulls in 20, 22, and 25-foot lengths. Generally the classic Whaler Drive has a larger buoyancy box and handles twin engines okay.

Of course, today’s engines have increased in weight since the 1990’s when the Whaler Drive was designed for V6 engines of around 400-lbs.