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- Thu May 16, 2024 10:53 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Boston Whaler 420 OUTRAGE Involved in Tragic Death
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17
Re: Boston Whaler 420 OUTRAGE Involved in Tragic Death
Another aspect of the interaction of the two boats: the towing boat was towing wake boarders, so the inference is that boat must have been creating a wake that was sufficiently large for people to wake-surf on. The presence of a very large wake, perhaps created by intentional augmentation to encoura...
- Thu May 16, 2024 9:29 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Boston Whaler 420 OUTRAGE Involved in Tragic Death
- Replies: 2
- Views: 17
Boston Whaler 420 OUTRAGE Involved in Tragic Death
A recent boating death which has become extremely high profile in the mainstream news media appears to involve a Boston Whaler 420 OUTRAGE boat. The initial investigation by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commision has identified a particular 420 OUTRAGE that may have been the boat that struck a swim...
- Thu May 16, 2024 6:35 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
A DC power distribution using two copper conductor of 8-AWG in a nominal "24" volt system (using 26.4-Volts as the actual battery voltage at peak charge) has an Ampere-feet rating of 630. If the one-way length were 10-feet, then those 8-AWG conductors would be able to carry 63-Amperes with...
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: 1974 SPORT Re-power with Short Shaft or Long Shaft Engine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2299
Re: 1974 SPORT Re-power with Short Shaft or Long Shaft Engine
{Moderator's note: merged two threads started by same OP on similar topics.]
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:41 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
The original questions in this thread were asking about use of 4-AWG conductors to power the 24-Volt trolling motor, but I note that in the actual installation used the conductor size was significantly reduced to be only 8-AWG conductors. Q20: what caused you to change the conductor size to 8-AWG fr...
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:36 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
RMAXWELL: thanks for additional details about the wiring path, but your narrative has raised several more questions: Q15: was the navigation lamp at the bow re-installed? Q16: if the navigation lamp was re-installed, how was power provided to it? Q17: what happened to the original wiring that powere...
- Wed May 15, 2024 3:30 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
You may want to add a battery disconnect switch so that you can disconnect your 24-Volt battery from your trolling motor before charging. I have read that charging while still having the trolling motor connected may create problems. I only mention this because you said you will be hard wiring your ...
- Wed May 15, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2937
Re: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
Regarding choosing between devices made by FELL or made by ACR, my opinion, based just on the size of the company, the resources of the company, and the chances of the company remaining in business for the next ten years, favors ACR as the choice. ACR is manufacturing marine safety electronic device...
- Wed May 15, 2024 1:47 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2937
Re: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
My Fell MOB fob will not shutdown the engines with either spray or heavy rain, That behavior probably occurs because the criteria for engine shut-down probably requires more signals attenuation than the amount that occurs if the fob gets a bit wet. ...nor will it shut down dropped into the wash buc...
- Wed May 15, 2024 1:24 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2937
Re: Engine Safety Shut Off with Wireless Sensors
To assess the effect of a splash of seawater or freshwater on the operation of a wireless engine shut-off safety switch, I recommend you contact each of the three manufacturers you mention and get their opinion. The general basis for the operation of these wireless implementations of an engine shut-...
- Wed May 15, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Reversible Pilot Seat Riser
- Replies: 2
- Views: 73
Re: Reversible Pilot Seat Riser
In Figure 2, I see three boards laminated into one timber, but I am not sure of the total height of the risers. Q1: what was the total height of the risers you laminated from smaller planks? Your narrative is a but fuzzy on how the new teak risers where attached to the deck. Please give a few more d...
- Tue May 14, 2024 8:10 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
Q13: what effect will occur from the trolling motor battery chemistry being lithium and the engine starting battery chemistry being lead-acid? I do not see how there could be any element in common between the trolling motor battery (24-Volts) and the engine starting battery (12-Volts), other than p...
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:04 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
Update. I let the professionals at Jorgensen Marine take over [the installation of a trolling motor on my 2010 170 MONTAUK]. Q15: Will the large hole you cut near the bow be used in the installation of the trolling motor? 8-AWG wires and a 14-AWG wire were run to the console. What was the wiring pa...
- Mon May 13, 2024 8:36 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Re: Source for a Swim Ladder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 78
Re: Source for a Swim Ladder
There are many vendors that sell boarding ladders. I recently bought a boarding ladder from West Marine. The ladder I bought has five rungs. I wish I had bought the six-rung model. Being able to get back aboard the boat from the water without assistance is an important safety concern. A one-rung lad...
- Sun May 12, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Re: Source for a Swim Ladder
- Replies: 4
- Views: 78
Re: Source for a Swim Ladder
[Give me recommendations for a source for] swim ladder [to attached to a 1965 13-foot hull] that is simple, sturdy, and low profile. Q1: what characteristic of the swim ladder you want to purchase is to be "low profile"? Q2: where on the hull do you anticipate you will be attaching the sw...
- Sun May 12, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 130 SPORT: Source for Seat Backs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 54
Re: 130 SPORT: Source for Seat Backs
If you want an OEM part, contact your local Boston Whaler dealer.
- Sat May 11, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: 1994 21 Outrage Plans in PDF Format
- Replies: 4
- Views: 107
Re: 1994 21 Outrage Plans in PDF Format
Thanks for further information on the need for the drawing of the 1994 OUTRAGE 21 boat in PDF format. For newer Boston Whaler boats there are often detailed drawings of the components in the assembly of the boat, but even with these more recent models, there is seldom--if ever--a detailed plan view ...
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:40 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Vinegar Flush of Yamaha 200
- Replies: 2
- Views: 115
Re: Vinegar Flush of Yamaha 200
Vinegar is often used as a weak acid to remove mineral deposits from cookware and coffee pots where fresh water has been heated. Whether vinegar is the best agent to remove deposits (in an outboard engine cooling system that have built up from having used the outboard engine in saltwater) is unknown...
- Fri May 10, 2024 7:27 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1986 Outrage 18 Fuel Tank: Need For Replacement
- Replies: 6
- Views: 156
Re: 1986 Outrage 18 Fuel Tank: Need For Replacement
Q3: am I fixing a problem that doesn't exist? I believe you have now answered your own question in the affirmative. I may replace the deck with PVC [sheet], as it will be lighter and it will never rot. I do not think PVC sheet would be a better material to use for the deck covering to replace the l...
- Thu May 09, 2024 9:50 am
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: 1974 SPORT Re-power with Short Shaft or Long Shaft Engine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2299
Re: 1974 SPORT Re-power with Short Shaft or Long Shaft Engine
If you have an old Boston Whaler requiring a 15-inch or short shaft engine, then I think you must have a pre-1972 13 footer. That's why the OP needs to be clear about the boat length. If he thinks he has a 1974 13-footer, I would be surprised if the transom was intended for a 15-inch-shaft engine, ...
- Thu May 09, 2024 9:04 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: 1994 21 Outrage Plans in PDF Format
- Replies: 4
- Views: 107
Re: 1994 21 Outrage Plans in PDF Format
Q1: from what URL can I download a deck plan for a [1994] OUTRAGE 21 in the portable document format? Q2: what details or elements of the hull are shown in a "deck plan" drawing? Q3: if you have the boat at hand, why do you need a drawing of the boat in order to design the lifting system?...
- Thu May 09, 2024 8:56 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1986 Outrage 18 Fuel Tank: Need For Replacement
- Replies: 6
- Views: 156
Re: 1986 Outrage 18 Fuel Tank: Need For Replacement
The condition of an aluminum fuel tank in a c.1986 Boston Whaler hull depends entirely on the prior use of the boat, the care it was given, and the environment in which it was operated. The notion that all aluminum fuel tanks have an end of their service life at age 20-years is silly. The rubber hos...
- Wed May 08, 2024 6:09 am
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: Outboard Engine Wiring to Tachometer
- Replies: 1
- Views: 52
Re: Outboard Engine Wiring to Tachometer
Give simple instructions [on how to connect the tachometer to the engine wiring harness]. I am not familiar with the details and many variations of the electrical wiring harnesses and tachometer gauges in the Yamaha engine rigging system, so my advice to you has to be rather non-specific in this ca...
- Wed May 08, 2024 5:52 am
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: 1974 SPORT Re-power with Short Shaft or Long Shaft Engine
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2299
Re: 1974 SPORT Re-power with Short Shaft or Long Shaft Engine
Q3: what is the length of the 1974 SPORT?
Q4: what is a KOSKIP mount?
Q5: what method of steering the engine will be used in the re-power?
I am not familiar with a KOSKIP outboard engine mount, and a search for information was not productive.
Q4: what is a KOSKIP mount?
Q5: what method of steering the engine will be used in the re-power?
I am not familiar with a KOSKIP outboard engine mount, and a search for information was not productive.
- Tue May 07, 2024 10:30 am
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: Sharing FUEL MANAGER Data
- Replies: 1
- Views: 22
Re: Sharing FUEL MANAGER Data
On my boat I have both a Lowrance chart plotter (HDS-8) and an ICON Pro RPM gauge. I am very familiar with the topic of fuel management, usually provided by a function I call the FUEL MANAGER. I will explain how fuel management works with a Lowrance chart plotter and with an ICON Pro RPM gauge. Q1: ...
- Mon May 06, 2024 10:12 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Cleaning Rigging Tunnel with Abrasive Ball
- Replies: 1
- Views: 110
Re: Cleaning Rigging Tunnel with Abrasive Ball
In some hulls the rigging tunnel is actually a channel molded into the hull liner part, and the surface of the rigging tunnel would be a gel coat resin finish. I would not use an abrasive ball tool to remove dirt from a gel coat finished surface. The abrasion and scratching of the gel coat may be mo...
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:35 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: HIN does not match Stencil Number
- Replies: 4
- Views: 133
Re: HIN does not match Stencil Number
Here is all the information that can be extracted from the federal HIN number on your particular boat: First, FROM THE FAQ we see this HIN is in the "new" format (used after August 1984) which encodes the HIN according to this schema: MIC-NNNNN-P-Y-ZZ MIC = Manufacturer's ID Code BWC=B...
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:21 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: HIN does not match Stencil Number
- Replies: 4
- Views: 133
Re: HIN does not match Stencil Number
There's a metal plate on the starboard transom that has the same number as the [metal tag in the anchor locker, except it seems to be missing the "J". As explained in the FAQ answers to which I pointed and gave a hyperlink in my earlier reply, Boston Whaler often pre-printed the metal tag...
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Repair of Topside Holes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 109
Re: Repair of Topside Holes
If you want to make a temporary repair to the holes, you can just cover the holes with vinyl electrical tape. I recommend using 3M 35 White Vinyl Electrical Tape as a method of temporarily covering a small hole such as the hole from a screw fastener that will eventually be more permanently repaired....
- Mon May 06, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Repair of Topside Holes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 109
Re: Repair of Topside Holes
Q1: can soft areas in the deck {of an unidentified boat] be repaired by drilling multiple holes of 1/2-inch diameter into the soft areas, then using a fan [to promote drying of any moisture in the exposed area of the holes], then using an Allen wrench [as a drill to remove foam from below the deck ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Replace wood at console bottom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 117
Re: Replace wood at console bottom
Assuming you wanted comments: using 3/4-inch marine plywood as a stiffener or reinforcement or as a material to accept self-tapping screw fasteners is much preferred over using PVC sheet material of unspecified thickness. If marine plywood is coated with quality paint or sealed with epoxy resin, it ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 1:03 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Replace wood at console bottom
- Replies: 4
- Views: 117
Re: Replace wood at console bottom
Q1: is my assumption correct that the designation “false floor” refers to a shelf provided in the console? ASIDE: when seeking advice about a particular boat, please mention the model year, the model, and the length. Q2: what is the model year, model, and length of the boat where this console is use...
- Sat May 04, 2024 12:43 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Cooler Recommendation
- Replies: 1
- Views: 99
Re: Cooler Recommendation
If the cooler dates from 1979 it was likely made by IGLOO. Most of the chic and expensive coolers were not on the market in 1979, and Boston Whaler often sold IGLOO coolers as an option. If the cooler is an IGLOO cooler, may be an 86-quart model, a common size. When the boat is unwrapped you should ...
- Sat May 04, 2024 10:07 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: MAGIC BRUSH SIGNS Status
- Replies: 3
- Views: 191
Re: MAGIC BRUSH SIGNS Status
The current contact information for Magic Brush Signs is
MAGIC BRUSH
1190 Jackson Ranch Rd.
DeLand, Florida, 32724
Telephone: (386)748-0841
Email:info@magicbrushsigns.com
Website: http://www.magicbrushsigns.com
NOTE: the telephone number has changed.
MAGIC BRUSH
1190 Jackson Ranch Rd.
DeLand, Florida, 32724
Telephone: (386)748-0841
Email:info@magicbrushsigns.com
Website: http://www.magicbrushsigns.com
NOTE: the telephone number has changed.
- Sat May 04, 2024 9:34 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: HIN does not match Stencil Number
- Replies: 4
- Views: 133
Re: HIN does not match Stencil Number
Q1: [do you have] any ideas on [why the number in] the stenciling [does not match the federal hull identification number]? Yes. I have an idea: the stencil number and the federal hull identification number are never the same number. The FAQ explains both numbers is detail. You probably should read ...
- Thu May 02, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
If the one-way distance from battery to trolling motor is 10-feet, with a 24-Volt DC system voltage (13.2 * 2 = 26.4-Volts nominal full charge level), wire of 4-AWG would limit the voltage drop to only three-percent with a current of 153-Amperes. At 26.4 Volts and 153-Amperes the electrical power is...
- Thu May 02, 2024 9:09 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Application of Varnish on Two Sides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 902
Re: Application of Varnish on Two Sides
…only [the totally encapsulated wooden parts] at the bimini connections got water under the varnish and would have needed to be refinished at some point. Those holes drilled in the wood should have been better sealed. When a hole is drilled in a wooden part with a varnish finish for a screw fastene...
- Thu May 02, 2024 8:44 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
In order to look for a rigging tunnel in a 2010 170 MONTAUK from the console to the bow area, I cut a hole, but no rigging tunnel or wiring path was found. I know this comment is in hindsight, but in looking for the presence of a rigging tunnel from the console to the bow, it might have been more p...
- Thu May 02, 2024 8:37 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 17
- Views: 295
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
Q3: [what is your opinion of] advice I received to install electrical conduit under the gunwale [to carry two 4-AWG conductors to the bow from the console with the method of getting from the conduit under the gunwale to the center console to be determined]. Q5: did that advice include photos illust...
- Wed May 01, 2024 2:05 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: c.1994 OMC 115 Jet Drive Power Head Replacement
- Replies: 1
- Views: 394
Re: c.1994 OMC 115 Jet Drive Power Head Replacement
To check compatibility compare the part numbers for the part as used on each model.
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:51 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2005 270 OUTRAGE Live Well Drains Itself When in the Water
- Replies: 2
- Views: 102
Re: 2005 270 OUTRAGE Live Well Drains Itself When in the Water
Q3: are you sure a pump is not running when the boat is in operation on the water and trying to circulate water in the live well? To test for this, when the boat is in the water, come to a stop, set the main battery switches to OFF so as to duplicate the situation when the boat is on the trailer, an...
- Wed May 01, 2024 9:39 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: 2002 275 CONQUEST Hull Deadrise, SONAR Transducer
- Replies: 2
- Views: 85
Re: 2002 275 CONQUEST Hull Deadrise, SONAR Transducer
Q1: what is the deadrise angle of a 2002 275 CONQUEST? I have not been able to locate that information I do not recall that Boston Whaler has ever published a specification for the hull deadrise for their boats. Also, unless a hull is a constant-deadrise type V-hull, the deadrise angle will vary wi...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 7:51 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Application of Varnish on Two Sides
- Replies: 5
- Views: 902
Re: Application of Varnish on Two Sides
Who gave you this advice?Palomino wrote:I was always told not to [apply] varnish to both sides...
If you leave one side of the wood unfinished, certainly moisture will be able to get into the wood.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:23 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Converting My RAGE 15 to Outboard
- Replies: 1
- Views: 61
Re: Converting My RAGE 15 to Outboard
In my opinion, a RAGE 15 with a reliable, working original jet-drive engine might be an interesting boat, but I think that the number of owners of an outboard-engine-powered 15-foot Boston Whaler who would swap their boat for a RAGE 15 is very small—if at all greater than zero. On the other hand, un...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:41 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Source for Boston Whaler Decals
- Replies: 5
- Views: 217
Re: Source for Boston Whaler Decals
Q1: is NAUSET MARINE a good source for an OEM quality product? NAUSET MARINE is one of the oldest Boston Whaler dealers--probably at this moment THE oldest Boston Whaler dealer--and is recognized as a great source of replacement parts. In a recent telephone conversation with their parts department ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:37 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Source for Boston Whaler Decals
- Replies: 5
- Views: 217
Re: Source for Boston Whaler Decals
Someone recommended this [redacted source] to me when I rehabbed my 1977 Sport 15. Their decals were excellent quality and fairly priced. Sorry, but the decal you show from that source is nothing like the original Boston Whaler design. It is actually one of the worst attempts I have seen at copying...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:30 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Source for Boston Whaler Decals
- Replies: 5
- Views: 217
Re: Source for Boston Whaler Decals
I recommend Magic Brush. See their new telephone number and other information at:
MAGIC BRUSH SIGNS
https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewto ... 169#p47169
MAGIC BRUSH SIGNS
https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewto ... 169#p47169
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:28 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: MAGIC BRUSH SIGNS Status
- Replies: 3
- Views: 191
MAGIC BRUSH SIGNS Status
For many years, the recommended vendor for true Boston Whaler replacement decals has been Magic Brush. But something has changed, perhaps recently. The Magic Brush website is not responding. The magicbrushsigns.com domain name seems to be valid. Their telephone number is disconnected, but there may ...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:55 am
- Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
- Topic: 2022 Montauk 190 Electronics and Trolling Motor Installation
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1895
Re: 2022 Montauk 190 Electronics and Trolling Motor Installation
In Figure 3 and Figure 6 there appears to be a VHF Marine Band radio antenna mounted to the Starboard side of the center console. I know that on open boats like the MONTAUK series there is a dilemma concerning where to place the VHF Marine Band radio antenna, as typically there will be a sun shade o...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:32 am
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Trailer for 2000 Dauntless 160
- Replies: 5
- Views: 485
Re: Trailer for 2000 Dauntless 160
The boat trailer market seems to have two types of manufacturers: locally made and locally sold companies; and larger companies with national distribution and representation. There is nothing wrong in buying from a local manufacturer, as long as that business seems stable enough to be around for eno...