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- Sun May 12, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: The GAM
- Topic: Source for a Swim Ladder
- Replies: 3
- Views: 23
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: 17
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: 89
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: 85
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: 130
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: 4
- Views: 84
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: 89
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: 130
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: 47
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: 4
- Views: 84
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: 15
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: 91
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: 125
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: 125
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: 88
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: 88
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: 105
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: 105
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: 95
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: 172
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: 125
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 12:34 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 10
- Views: 174
Re: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
RMAXWELL—please emend the captions of your illustrations to identify what is being shown and why it is of interest. Thank you. ASIDE: in Figure 3 the cap for the sprue hole is not in place. Q8: is the sprue hole cap loose intentionally? Q9: is the loose sprue hole cap part of the trolling motor wiri...
- Thu May 02, 2024 12:05 pm
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 2010 170 MONTAUK Trolling Motor Wiring Path
- Replies: 10
- Views: 174
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: 862
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: 10
- Views: 174
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: 10
- Views: 174
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: 333
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: 90
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: 80
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: 862
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: 53
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: 163
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: 163
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: 163
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: 172
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: 1785
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: 393
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...
- Fri Apr 26, 2024 10:14 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Oil Tank Location
- Replies: 3
- Views: 312
Re: Oil Tank Location
Q2: can a 10.5-liter [2.8-gallon] capacity remote oil tank for a two-stroke-power-cycle engine be located in the engine splash well of a 1984 OUTRAGE V-20? Yes. That is probably the best place for a remote oil tank. The c.1984 OUTRAGE V-20 has a very nice full-width engine splash well, so there wil...
- Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Hull Bottom Barrier Coat Product
- Replies: 1
- Views: 297
Re: Hull Bottom Barrier Coat Product
Q1: can Petit Protect be applied over epoxy? The traditional concern for applying top coats over cured epoxy resin is with the tendency for epoxy resin surfaces to cure with an amine surface layer. The amine surface layer can be removed by using soap and water. For more comments about using epoxy--...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
- Topic: Handheld DSC Radio in USA: Allowed Use; MMSI Assignment
- Replies: 1
- Views: 13164
Re: Handheld DSC Radio in USA: Allowed Use; MMSI Assignment
UPDATE: the FCC is now issuing maritime mobile service identities (MMSI) for handheld radios. See https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/maritime-mobile/vhf-handheld-stations In addition, SHINE MICRO is now authorized for issuing maritime mobile service identities (MMSI) for...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 12:51 pm
- Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
- Topic: MMSI--Maritime Mobile Service Identity--New Information Source
- Replies: 0
- Views: 294
MMSI--Maritime Mobile Service Identity--New Information Source
The Coast Guard of the United States of America (USCG) has published a very useful new resource on their website that provides extensive information about the Maritime Mobile Service Identity (MMSI) that is used in digital selective calling (DSC) radios and also in automatic identification system (A...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 8:52 am
- Forum: MARKETPLACE
- Topic: APPRAISAL: 2010 170 MONTAUK
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1733
Re: APPRAISAL: 2010 170 MONTAUK
If the boat is still available after one week, then the asking price was not a huge bargain, as else it otherwise would have sold in a few hours.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:39 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Keel Guard for Hulls with Rounded Keel Edge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 374
Re: Keel Guard for Hulls with Rounded Keel Edge
I have a 1973 17-footer whose hull does not have a keel that is a perfect V-shape, it has a U-shape. What model is your 1973 17-footer? In 1973, Boston Whaler referred to their 16-foot 7-inch hull as a 16-footer. The aft portion of that hull is a completely rounded bottom. The bow stem and forward ...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:35 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Keel Guard for Hulls with Rounded Keel Edge
- Replies: 3
- Views: 374
Re: Keel Guard for Hulls with Rounded Keel Edge
Perhaps you can fabricate your own keel guard. The method would be: ⋅ Apply some release agent to the keel or even a layer of very thin plastic wrap; ⋅ make a impression mold of the keel, including any portion of the stem that you want to protect; ⋅ using the mold, crea...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 10:16 am
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: Propeller Selection: A General Method Explained
- Replies: 0
- Views: 303
Propeller Selection: A General Method Explained
When selecting a propeller for a boat powered by an outboard engine, the general overall goal is to select a propeller whose load on the engine will be such that the engine will be able to accelerate under that load and reach an engine speed at which the engine manufacturer has declared is the optim...
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:52 am
- Forum: EVINRUDE I-COMMAND, ICON Pro, ICON Touch
- Topic: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2984
Re: ICON Pro Gauge: TRIM Values
Your outcome was good. Thanks for following up with the eventual outcome that fixed the initial problem.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:46 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: 1994 DAUNTLESS Gel Coat Resin Source
- Replies: 2
- Views: 304
Re: 1994 DAUNTLESS Gel Coat Resin Source
I doubt there will be a gel coat resin manufacturer in Chicago or in the midwest. Typically you would purchase gel coat resin from a provider by mail order.bhealey wrote:I prefer to obtain the gel coat resin in the midwestern USA or in Chicago.
- Tue Apr 23, 2024 7:35 am
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: 1988 SUPER SPORT 15 Re-power
- Replies: 4
- Views: 398
Re: 1988 SUPER SPORT 15 Re-power
Using the data that existing best boat speed with 50-HP was 34-MPH, I deduce the boat weight using the Crouch Method as 1,561-lbs using a hull factor of 190. Next I add 30-lbs, set the power to 60-HP, and deduce the new boat speed as 36.9-MPH. Finally I assume the engine speed will be in the middle ...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 10:15 am
- Forum: PERFORMANCE
- Topic: 1988 SUPER SPORT 15 Re-power
- Replies: 4
- Views: 398
Re: 1988 SUPER SPORT 15 Re-power
Q2: what was the top boat speed with the previous engine? Q3: what is the engine speed range in RPM that the manufacturer indicates is the optimum engine speed for full-throttle operation? Q4: what is the amount of change in the total boat weight that will occur when you change to the new 60-HP engi...
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 7:46 am
- Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
- Topic: Refinishing Mahogany: Method to Lighten Color Not Using Bleach
- Replies: 1
- Views: 284
Re: Refinishing Mahogany: Method to Lighten Color Not Using Bleach
Q1: what methods, other than using bleach, can lighten the wood color of darkened mahogany? When the color of wood changes from exposure to weather, the use of bleach or other agents to alter the color is a chemical process. Since you report having used two chemical agents, bleach and teak cleaner,...