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Boston Whaler
I have an opportunity to purchase a 1976, 22 foot Boston Whaler. Would this be a good boat for the Sea of Cortez at San Felipe?
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DaliDali
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Yes....
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bajajudy
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Excellent
We used to have a Montauk(15') that we thoroughly enjoyed.
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Russ
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Make sure it is not water logged. With that much time on it there is a good chance it could be. I have no idea how to test for that but some one here
should. Even if it were an exceptional deal it wouldn't be worth 2¢ IMHO
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gotta weigh em, no other way. have a boatyard check the transom. could be the boat of your dreams!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
Make sure it is not water logged. With that much time on it there is a good chance it could be. |
WOW.....never thought about that. I guess it only takes a pinhole. I wouldn't have one anyway. Great lake/bay boat, but not so good on rough
water.
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It kinda depends on which model it is. A 22 foot could be aMontauk or it could be one of the commercial grade boats. They wrote the book on rough
water performance. It is not my favorite boat, but San Marcos Mike had one and he would go out when everyone else stayed at home. I thought they
were a little low on freeboard and I always felt like I was going to fall overboard, though I never did. Even if it takes on a little water, that is
never really a problem if you take the boat in and out every day, but if you are going to leave it anchored, then it is a different story.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
I thought they were a little low on freeboard and I always felt like I was going to fall overboard, though I never did. Even if it takes on a
little water, that is never really a problem |
Probably because of the raised floor to house all that flotation.
Don't they have self-bailing scuppers?
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http://www.ifish.net/board/showthread.php?t=1624
You do indeed understand the Sea of Cortez ......how rough she can get in minutes, right? Not flaming you here....just wish to make sure before you
take her out.
I can say that it's the perfect length....for the few ramps that are available between San Felipe and Gonzales Bay.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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I never cared for a Boston Whaler for most of the reasons stated above I really never was comfortable with the low freeboard but as someone else
stated they wrote the book on rough water and if it gets blown out of the water hang on to a piece of it. Because it wont sink.
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They never made a 22 foot Montauk. It should be a outrage or revenge. Those were built as offshore boats. Should be a very nice boat if it is still in
good shape after 37 years.
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Thanks for all of your input. The boat appears to be in very good condition. I will definately check out the waterlogged situation. Fez, I will be
looking you up for some help to get this in the water and learn the ropes of the Cotez, since I have no experience there.
Have a great weekend!
Pablo
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I will be there in SF at the end of October....be happy to drag you up and down the Cortez to show you all the ramps. I use a few coves as well for
launching that I be happy to share the locations. Will intro you to a buddy too, that is down past Puertecitos.......and he will be happy to share
info to you.....on boating.
If I am not around...I ***highly recommend**** that you get someone here that does the Cortez to take you out 3-4-5- times. The wind can whip azz
from a nice clear day to a wind storm without warning......and those cobblestones are hull breakers :-(
Please use extreme caution when boating the Cortez......
| Quote: | Originally posted by TioPablo
Thanks for all of your input. The boat appears to be in very good condition. I will definately check out the waterlogged situation. Fez, I will be
looking you up for some help to get this in the water and learn the ropes of the Cotez, since I have no experience there.
Have a great weekend!
Pablo |
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by msteve1014
They never made a 22 foot Montauk. It should be a outrage or revenge. Those were built as offshore boats. Should be a very nice boat if it is still in
good shape after 37 years. |
Here's the list of Whaler models: http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/specifications.ht...
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Whaler Revenge
Another thing to check - We have recently had to cut out the c-ckpit floors and replace fuel tanks on two Revenge models. Granted, these were used
hard by a gov't agency here in San Diego, but water can get under the floor, in the foam, and rust away the tanks.
Don't under stand why they didn't go for integral f'glass tanks - probably $$$.
Other than water in the foam, rock solid boats.
Good luck.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by skippermike
Another thing to check - We have recently had to cut out the c-ckpit floors and replace fuel tanks on two Revenge models. Granted, these were used
hard by a gov't agency here in San Diego, but water can get under the floor, in the foam, and rust away the tanks.
Don't under stand why they didn't go for integral f'glass tanks - probably $$$.
Other than water in the foam, rock solid boats.
Good luck. |
I had heard that fiberglass fuel tanks and the new ethanol fuel are a no no. The fiberglass can break down. They reports are isolated but I wouldn't
install fiberglass anymore.
Ken
[Edited on 10-5-2013 by tripledigitken]
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YES, I have had my 16 foot Boston Whaler, 1965 model, in Coyote Bay since 1972. It has proven to be a safe, reliable fishing and diving boat all
those years and continues to be. It has become a classic but I continue to use it 2-3 times a year for a week at a time. Check this website out, it
seems to be the one all Whaler owners go to: Whalercentral.com.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by skippermike
Another thing to check - We have recently had to cut out the c-ckpit floors and replace fuel tanks on two Revenge models. Granted, these were used
hard by a gov't agency here in San Diego, but water can get under the floor, in the foam, and rust away the tanks.
Don't under stand why they didn't go for integral f'glass tanks - probably $$$.
Other than water in the foam, rock solid boats.
Good luck. |
excellent point and something to look at. don't know what material was used in 1976 but between
1979 (my year) and the mid 80's revenges were built using plastic tanks and although I never had a problem, BW under warranty offered replacement
tanks. its hard to believe this boat could have the original tank but if so plan the replacement price into the cost. boats! 
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22 ft Boston Whaler (Outrage..?)
| Quote: | Originally posted by Pescador
It kinda depends on which model it is. A 22 foot could be aMontauk or it could be one of the commercial grade boats. They wrote the book on rough
water performance. It is not my favorite boat, but San Marcos Mike had one and he would go out when everyone else stayed at home. I thought they
were a little low on freeboard and I always felt like I was going to fall overboard, though I never did. Even if it takes on a little water, that is
never really a problem if you take the boat in and out every day, but if you are going to leave it anchored, then it is a different story.
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I owned a 1999, 21' "Outrage" (I believe the boats come in 12', 15', 17' 21' lengths... and I unfortunately learned the hard truth about being
"water-logged"... mine was and it was a real pain to get it dried out and re-sealed. Find out what the weight of the outboard should be and then the
boat and then have it weighed. The boatyard will know if it has a leak. Otherwise I enjoyed my boat and used it in some very rough conditions at the
Santa Barbara Channel Islands...
Dave
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Religious zealots flies us into buildings.
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