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- Wed Feb 22, 2017 3:51 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Used Boat Purchase: See in person or hire surveyor
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5959
Re: Used Boat Purchase: See in person or hire surveyor
If it makes you feel better I am driving from Chicago to New York this weekend to look at a boat before I go hiring a surveyor. Especially because they are telling me a survey for a 30' boat is $1150. Then again I am pretty handy and know enough about boats to make a pretty good educated guess on a ...
- Fri Nov 11, 2016 11:39 pm
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: Lowrance HDS First-generation: improving speed of user interface; waypoint, routes, and trails file management
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3758
Re: Lowrance HDS First-generation: improving speed of user interface; waypoint, routes, and trails file management
I, also, have a first-generation Lowrance HDS. I will have to play with the recorded trails and make sure they are not adding up. I am using a Navionics-plus card. I downloaded about 7-gigabyte of maps to the card, and the maps were really slow. I wiped the card and was more picky on what I download...
- Mon Nov 07, 2016 3:32 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Taking the plunge: Bye-bye Bottom Paint
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2655
Taking the plunge: Bye-bye Bottom Paint
Well, finally taking the plunge and removing my boat's bottom paint. The hull came with the paint on already and it was in poor shape. I guessed what type of paint it was, and and tried to touch it up. I guess I guessed wrong because the new paint didn't stick. A few months went by and the new stuff...
- Fri Nov 04, 2016 12:19 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: "1-Foot-itis" Dauntless 15 v. Dauntless 16
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8000
Re: "1-Foot-itis" Dauntless 15 v. Dauntless16
Just do it. once you have the itch there is only one way to cure it. Now if you get creative you might beable to get a 18' in the garage. My garage was right about the same size as yours and I was able to squeeze a 19' triumph in it. I had to put tape on the floor so I knew exactly how and where it ...
- Fri Oct 21, 2016 8:10 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: REVENGE v. OUTRAGE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5159
Re: REVENGE v. OUTRAGE
I can't speak for the REVENGE. My 23 CONQUEST has the same hull as an OUTRAGE. [The hull's] ride is chop is terrible. The boat likes it either flat or big rollers. It is a extremely dry boat.
- Thu Oct 20, 2016 1:12 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Mercury Verado 400 HP Engines
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5047
Re: Mercury Verado 400 HP Engines
The 400 costs $5,000 (estimated) more than the 350. Lots of money for an extra 50-HP.
- Fri Oct 07, 2016 7:39 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Highway Speed When Towing
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9316
Re: Highway Speed When Towing
23' conquest and tiw with a f-250 or a 28' motorhome. Boat and trailer weigh 7k. 250 and boat weigh about13k together. Boat and RV are about 19,000lbs together. I run both at 70mph. Once in a while if I'm not in any sort of hurry I will take it down to 65 but only to save fuel.
- Tue Oct 04, 2016 3:41 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Buying new trailer: Single v. Tandem
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11265
Re: Buying new trailer: Single v. Tandem
Single is easier to backup for sure, and, if the boat is light enough, you can turn it by hand, whereas a tandem--forget trying to move yourself even with it empty. The single is a better option with the exception of one thing: if a tire blows and [you] don't have a spare, or if a wheel bearing is l...
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 12:50 pm
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: NAVICO New Auto-pilot Packages
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4119
Re: NAVICO New Auto-pilot Packages
A few months back a friend of mine installed the low-end Simrad auto-pilot on a 23-foot boat and really likes it. The new compasses they are using on these new auto-pilots are admirable. [ON OTHER AUTO-PILOTS] I got a new a Raymarine EVO1 autopilot at the end of last year; it is very good also. I th...
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:49 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23 Squeaking and Cracked Gel Coat
- Replies: 3
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Re: Squeeking and cracked gel coat
and the hull drawings
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:45 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23 Squeaking and Cracked Gel Coat
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3592
Re: Squeeking and cracked gel coat
Heres another of the backside.
- Thu Sep 08, 2016 1:44 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23 Squeaking and Cracked Gel Coat
- Replies: 3
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1999 Conquest 23 Squeaking and Cracked Gel Coat
During the last few trips when [the author's 1999 Conquest 23 boat is in] waves of two-feet height or more I have heard a loud squeak. If I put my head down, the squeak seems to be coming from in front of where my feet are while driving on the starboard side. The gel coat in that area is starting to...
- Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:21 am
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Door County, Wisconsin Rendezvous - August 2016
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54537
Re: Door County, Wisconsin Rendezvous - August 2016
I'm out. Wife made plans for us that weekend.
To bad because this sounds like a ton of fun.
To bad because this sounds like a ton of fun.
- Fri Jul 22, 2016 2:32 pm
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Door County, Wisconsin Rendezvous - August 2016
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54537
Re: Door County, Wisconsin Rendezvous - August 2016
Great. Is the date of the 27-28th still set. I run a charter boat out of Chicago and want to make sure I don't book that weekend.
- Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:15 am
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: Door County, Wisconsin Rendezvous - August 2016
- Replies: 33
- Views: 54537
Re: Door County, Wisconsin Rendezvous - August 2016
Is this still happening. I would like to Join.
- Fri Jul 22, 2016 11:14 am
- Forum: TRIPS and RENDEZVOUS
- Topic: West Michigan Rendezvous
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15087
Re: West Michigan Rendezvous
I Would be game for something like this. I would come up from Chicago with my conquest.
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 5:05 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23 Preventive Maintance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5184
Re: 1999 Conquest 23 Preventive Maintance
Yes it is the garboard plug. When I got the boat It had a O-ring. Then I called a [Boston Whaler boat] dealer and ordered 2 n. w plugs with gaskets. They were also O-rings. I just think the O-rings were probably old. My plug has a slot in it that fits a Quarter perfectly, and I use a Quarter to tigh...
- Wed Jul 20, 2016 2:48 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23 Preventive Maintance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5184
Re: 1999 Conquest 23 Preventive Maintance
Thanks for the reply. I guess will just leave [something not desribed] alone. I do have to find a better place to get the O-rings for the plastic bilge plug. I ordered two new ones and both have dry rotted in less then a year. Probably just old stock I guess.
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 2:00 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23 Preventive Maintance
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5184
1999 Conquest 23 Preventive Maintance
I have owned my 1999 Nonquest 23 for two years now. It has twin 135-HP Mercury OptiMax engines and has been a great boat. It was used in northern Lake Michigan its whole life and stored in the water five months a year. It has bottom paint. Everything to me looks good. There are a lot of plastic fitt...
- Wed Apr 06, 2016 11:29 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Sinking boat
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4468
- Thu Mar 10, 2016 10:07 am
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: Lowrance Outboard Pilot Hydraulic Pack
- Replies: 27
- Views: 18549
Re: Lowrance Outboard Pilot Hydraulic Pack
I just installed a Raymarine autopilot a month ago. Autopilot itself was really easy. Getting all the right fittings and hoses was another story. SeaStar makes a add a helm kit that has lots of fittings in it and hose. I used this as I needed most all of the fittings in the kit and separate the fitt...
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:50 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 CONQUEST 23; Pulling Deck
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9740
Re: 1999 CONQUEST 23; Pulling Deck
I found the answer to my own question--and not a good answer. I found a drawing on whalerparts.com. The upper deck and the back deck are one piece all the way back to the engines. To remove [the deck] I would have to either cut it or pull the whole back off the boat--way more then I can deal with. I...
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 12:41 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 CONQUEST 23; Pulling Deck
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9740
Re: 1999 CONQUEST 23; Pulling Deck
Also, what is the sealant generally used and what should I use?
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:15 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1999 CONQUEST 23; Pulling Deck
- Replies: 13
- Views: 9740
1999 CONQUEST 23; Pulling Deck
[On a 1999 Boston Whaler CONQUEST 23 I] had to replace the hydraulic hoses for the steering. When I pulled the hoses to get them out from underneath the deck, the hoses somehow seemed to be tied to the other cables. Instead of the hoses coming out, I ended up pulling all the wires half way out of th...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 12:46 pm
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: Furuno Fall (in Love) Rebates
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5300
Re: Furuno Fall (in Love) Rebates
When they had this last year I bought both a 1670 to have at my helm and a 1870 to have on the stern. Boat exactly the same other then screen size AND the 1870 has wifi (if you don't have it put in the firmware update). My grip with it is the cmaps are expansive and don't have inland lakes. Also it ...
- Wed Oct 28, 2015 10:36 am
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: Chart Plotter Shuts Off When Outboard Engine is Cranked Over
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7951
Re: Chart Plotter Shuts Off When Outboard Engine is Cranked Over
As said above a bad battery could be the culprit. I had the same concern in a past boat that was not only when the motor turned over but also when I use my trim tabs. Turned out the end of my powercable was getting corroded. The corrosion can also cause a loss in voltage making the system less effic...
- Tue Oct 27, 2015 10:12 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Yeti or Orca Cooler for Montauk
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19529
Re: Yeti or Orca Cooler for Montauk
Also take a look at Grizzly coolers. Same deal as the yeti and a bit cheaper. I also think Gander Mountain has a house brand which is a grizzly I think. I have a 162qt Igloo that I paid $380 for and its great because it doesn't weigh much and I pull the cooler out of the boat very often. I have a bu...
- Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:02 am
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23, twin Mercury OptiMax 135-HP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6620
Re: 1999 Conquest 23, twin Mercury OptiMax 135-HP
The only thing I could find online was for the outrage 23 which as I understand it is the same hull but holds more fuel and the test claimed 3.1mpg. http://www.boattest.com/review/boston-whaler/6_23-outrage Another interesting thing is there is a hidden fishbox in the floor of my conquest. Wonder wh...
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:21 pm
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: 1999 Conquest 23, twin Mercury OptiMax 135-HP
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6620
1999 Conquest 23, twin Mercury OptiMax 135-HP
We just took a trip to Venice, Louisiana, and I have the itch to take my 1999 Boston Whaelr 23 CONQUEST down there. It has twin Mercury OptiMax 135-HP engine with 250 hours. What is the MPG of [a 1999 Boston Whaler 23 CONQUEST with twin Mercury OptiMax 135-HP engines]? I never go more then five to t...
- Mon Oct 19, 2015 4:11 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Show Us Your Whaler
- Replies: 147
- Views: 158819