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Kovar wrote: I don't know if…it is usual to have more than one tag.

Federal regulations—which are quoted in the first article that begain this thread—compel boat builders to install a second HIN tag in a concealed location, which is typically not publicly revealed.

Read about OEM Navigation lamps at OEM Sources and Recommend Vendors https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/OEM.html#nav Typically the standard equipment for a SPORT 13 would not have included navigation lighting. The presence of electrical wiring at the bow as seen in Figure 1 indicates your p...

I am going to comment on some of the comments and recommendations made so far with regard to how to improve the performance of the 2001 DAUNTLESS 16 with an Evinrude E-TEC 115-HP engine. The most influential comment in this discussion so far is from the owner of the boat, who has stated: I am new to...

A further consideration in calculating a useable radio path is to consider the absence of possible deflecting surfaces in the path which could redirect a portion of the transmitted wavefront, a wave that would normally not arrive at the receiving antenna, and cause that wave to be directed toward th...

To comment a bit further: the mottled surface of the hull seen on the right side of Figure 1 and near the middle (vertically) of the image is difficult to interpret. I cannot imagine that portion to be the hull's original white gel coat layer. To me it looks more like a paint layer that was badly ap...

I have no idea of a suggested selling price for the 1989 MISCHIEF 15. However, I can offer some comments. First, to judge the condition of a boat from one photograph is very difficult, but the boat as seen in Figure 1 does look to be in very nice condition. Next, the red gel coat appears to be in go...

I am very sure that the T-Top seen in Figure 1 must have had, at one time, some sort of fabric covering that actually worked to cast shade onto the boat in the area of the helm. The design of the frame would not make any sense otherwise. Whether or not you can ever obtain a photograph of this partic...

Q1: is the crazing [seen in the] white color the original gelcoat? In Figure 1 the depth of each particular area that has been sanded off is impossible to know, so to interpret the amount of material removed at each location is impossible. Q2: or is the darker and smoother area the original gel coa...

ASIDE ON INTERPRETATION OF COLORS SEEN IN PHOTOGRAPHS The colors shown in photographs are highly dependent on the spectrum of the light that was being used to illuminate the scene. The overwhelming yellow hue of the boat as seen in Figure 1 is probably due to the use of lighting using older incandes...

Q1: what is the best method to replace all the existing hardware...on a 1987 SUPER SPORT 15...? When you are planning to disassemble any structure or assembly that has many components that are fastened together with threaded fasteners and use retaining nuts and perhaps flat washers or lock washers ...

...The "problem" with [the OEM voltage regulator] was that it raised the voltage too fast for me to see the pattern with my voltmeter. The cheap aftermarket one brought the voltage up more slowly, so in a way -- like the diagnostic system -- it was critical to the solution, just not in th...

Q5: for structural integrity should all the seat clamp holes on the side of the boat be filled with epoxy before putting new hardware on? To prepare a fastener hole for re-use with epoxy resin, the epoxy resin should be mixed with a filler material. Trying to cut threads into cured epoxy resin with...

BOB--thanks for posting your narrative of how you found the problem with the intermittent cutting-out of your 2003 Mercury 115-HP four-stroke-power-cycle. Finding the cause of that electrical problem was quite an accomplishment. Regarding electrical connections in a low-voltage system like a 12-Volt...

Based on your narrative describing the problem, my inference is the cause of this odd engine cutting out behavior is electrical in nature. Generally if an engine that is running normally instantaneously stops running--loses combustion--then immediately cures itself and resumes normal operation, the ...

As I have not owned and operated an E-TEC 90-HP engine, I cannot offer any first-hand account of repairs or maintenance I have done on an E-TEC 90-HP engine. But I am compelled to comment a bit about that engine, so please indulge me as follows: The E-TEC 90-HP in-line three-cylinder engine was the ...

You can find more information about the specifications for the 1989 OUTRAGE 25 boat in the REFERENCE section article 1981 Outrage 24 1982 to 1993 Outrage 25 https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/25Outrage/ The recommended engine shaft length is given in that article, along with much more infor...

Q1: what is the first step to be taken to improve the time needed to reach planing speed? You need to provide much more information about the boat's performance than just the remark that there is a "struggle" to reach planing speed. Read this lengthy article: Propeller Testing: What Data ...

Following up on the routine maintenance for my model year 2010 E-TEC V6 3.3-liter 225-HP engine as of the winterization in September 2023: there was no additional maintenance performed. The engine was operated in the 2023 season for about 30-hours, and there were no abnormal conditions, alerts, or w...

A better website to inquire specifically with owners of an E-TEC 90-HP engine will be at the ETECOWNERSGROUP. COM website. That website is specifically focused on E-TEC engines, and the forum is organized by engine size and horsepower. To find more information about E-TEC in-line three-cylinder engi...

I bought a model year 2010 E-TEC V6 225-HP engine in the Summer of 2009. Beginning in 2018 and following years, I have written extensively about the routine service that has been performed and also about any unusual repairs that were necessary. You can read my detailed report at E-TEC Engine: Mainte...

To transmit data about AIS targets from an AIS receiver to a chart plotter, the data will sent from the receiver to the chart plotter using a NMEA protocol which is supported by both devices. Generally legacy devices will only support NMEA-0183 for interconnection of data, but more recent devices ma...

Q1: how can de-lamination of the aft cockpit deck on my 1989 OUTRAGE 22 Whaler Drive boat be repaired? If the de-lamination is small and limited in length, and if the embedded wood in that region is not deeply rotted, you could mechanically remove the rotted wood, and then fill the void with epoxy ...

Regarding the existing wiring for the the primary power distribution using four batteries and twin engines, there is no way to know the exact circuitry that is in place. Much like the modification made to the boat after it left the Boston Whaler factory to employ Yamaha remote controls and engine ig...

Mambo Minnow wrote:I hedged my bet and bought a Ford F-150 PowerBoost hybrid in 2021 to tow my Whaler.

Did the hybrid F-150 truck qualify for a federal refund of $7,500 under its program to encourage adoption of electric vehicles?

The wiring diagrams I need are: ⋅ diagram on how to re-wire a Yamaha engine harness and ignition key switch to connect to a Mercury ignition key switch I doubt you can find a diagram from either Yamaha or Mercury that will give you a wiring configuration for using a Yamaha key switch and ...

The information I need about the boat is: ⋅ gray water tank volume ⋅ fresh water tank volume ⋅ fuel tank volume From the 1995 Boston Whaler catalogue: The freshwater tank has a capacity of 30-gallons. The fuel tank is aluminum and has a capacity of 243 gallons. However...

You have still not clearly stated the model year of the Mercury 225-HP OptiMax engines. Perhaps since they were installed in 2002 they might be model year 2002 engines. Usually the model year of an outboard engine is identified by a decal or tag or plate attached to the engine. You should make a clo...

msteinkampf--I had speculated that perhaps the DYNO company had made a label die that would imprint the reversed letters as a method of casting an imprint into a mold, but I had not pursed any inquiry with DYNO about that. To hear from your research that there was such a label-making die available i...

If you are hoping for readers to assist you, I again remind you that you need to clearly describe the MODEL YEAR and the MODEL DESIGNATORS for the Mercury 225-HP engines for which you are looking for information or copies of the owner's manual and for electrical wiring diagrams. By giving readers th...

I do not think there is anything particularly unusual or exotic about the 1995 OFFSHORE 27 that would require being explained in detail in an owner's manual. For many years Boston Whaler only published rather generic owner's manuals that covered many models and lengths of boat. In the REFERENCE sect...

I do not think there is anything particularly unusual or rare in the Mercury 225-HP engines. You should contact a Mercury dealer and inquire if you can purchase printed copies of the owner's manual. If you want wiring diagrams for the engine, you will have to purchase a printed copy of the service m...

Bawausa wrote:Q5: JIMH--do you know of any one that owns a OFFSHORE 27 offshore?

No. You can be certain that if I knew someone who owned an OFFSHORE 27 boat, I would have already suggested to you to contact that person.

Boston Whaler has published a great resource for information about gel coat resin colors, the years the colors were used, and what Spectrum Gel Coat resin part number would be the equivalent. The PDF document can be accessed at https://www.bostonwhaler.com/resources-and-maintenance.html#:~:text=2024...

For help with Boston Whaler boat owner’s manuals, contact Boston Whaler customer service. You can also find many owner's manual and diagrams for Boston Whaler boats at this resource: https://www.bostonwhaler.com/resources-and-maintenance.html The does not appear to be any information for the OFFSHOR...

For help with engine manuals read at https://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/ownersManuals.html You should mention the model and model year of the Mercury engines so that readers will be better able to help you located the particular owner's manual and the wiring diagrams for the engines you hav...

Q1: what is the smallest RADAR that Montauk 17 owners have on their boat? I am not aware of any reliable statistical data about uses of RADAR on a MONTAUK 17 boat. Any reports of MONTAUK 17 boats having installed RADAR will be just anecdotal. Any advice and recommendation will be greatly appreciate...

ASIDE: Here is a short recounting of an incident related to using an electrically operated windlass to handle the anchor chores: Many years ago, we were anchored in a 30-foot sail boat in a vary nice cove in northern Lake Huron in the Benjamin Islands. Another boater came into the cove, operating a ...

The previous owner of this 2000 CONQUEST 23 must have been focused on simplicity. He removed two rather expensive options from the boat, the marine toilet with holding tank and pump out, and the electric windlass. I doubt that this fellow was the original purchaser of the boat: why would he pay for ...

Regarding a suitable replacement windlass: Q3: do you intend to use a windlass powered by an electric motor? Q4: if you intend to use an electric windlass, was the original windlass that has been removed also an electric-motor operated windlass? Q5: if the original windlass was operated by an electr...

If the 2000 CONQUEST 23 boat already has a black water holding tank with vent and pump out, you can use a marine toilet that does not have its own holding tank. If the boat does not already have a holding tank with vent and pump out, you may need to use a marine toilet that has its own holding tank....

December 2023 is an interesting time for the Global Positioning System, which has become such an essential part of boat navigation. I am old enough to remember boat navigation without any electronic aids, where I used just deduced reckoning to keep an estimated boat position between position fixes. ...

There must be some grant money going into electrification of boats, or at least that is my deduction from seeing the installation of a very large, very powerful boat charging facility at the local marina in tiny Northport, Michigan. I asked the harbor master who was paying for the installation, and ...

Q1: are the GUARDIAN model and red dot are the same? The red dot was a marker created by using tinted gel coat in the initial gel coat resin layer of the hull lamination in a female contact mold. The dot was placed on the hullsides near the stern and at a location near where the decal indicating th...

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I don’t think any cross-USA movement is going to be really inexpensive.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

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