Whaler Lovers 17 Montauk

**mikesufka** · 05-14-2022, 02:56 PM

Well thanks a lot ( LOL ) - now I have Boston Whalers on my mind and tried to buy a 2001 13 footer in mint condition with a 25 Merc yesterday but we were number 2 so didn’t get it. Boat lift and trailer included for $10,000

MDS

**SlingShot** · 05-14-2022, 06:11 PM

Since everyone is buying Whalers I joined the parade yesterday...

**JPEROG** · 05-14-2022, 08:26 PM

LOL...I just got another 17' but its a sport (no rails). My 11' has a new 15" 40 four stroke that will be rigged after the new interior is installed. What a sickness-

Joe

**mr fun** · 05-14-2022, 08:35 PM

Buyer Beware, recently read a piece on old Whalers , if they are not damaged to allow water into the foam inside , a good investment. but if they have had damage allowing water in, it's a turd. think of a waterlogged surfboard

**noli** · 05-14-2022, 09:40 PM

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I like this method

1. Cut open Flooring skin exposing wet foam

2. Remove foam

3. Reglass back the Flooring skin from step 1

4. Refill void with closed cell foam

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGb2utvRoY.

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**JPEROG** · 05-15-2022, 09:57 AM

A friend bought a heavy one. We drilled 10 or 12 holes in the liner and pulled a light vacuum on it for a couple of weeks (basically like a reverse infusion). We could see the moisture coming thru the clear tube and didn't stop until the point they were clear. Boat ended up being a great runner and we avoided the non-skid areas for easy repair and paint.

Joe

**XstreamVking** · 05-15-2022, 10:09 AM

When I did whalers warranty work and we had a wet hull they had me drill at the Lowest points of the hull and drive cotton towels into them leaving some sticking out. Worked like a wick and would really dry the hull out.

**Chaz** · 05-15-2022, 05:10 PM

Originally Posted by JPEROG

Another one of our Whalers-This is my only boat that goes in the salt on weekly basis. We run this to dinner at least twice a week on the intracoastal. It is a jet drive 4 cylinder turbo charged intercooled diesel (18 miles a gallon at idle).

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Joe

J.P. Iz U forget how to post pit-chers ....

I wanna sea the 24"x24"x24" frige-erader box ..

**The MK** · 05-19-2022, 12:25 PM

GL with this. I would go with the vintage wood look again on the rebuild I like that.

**JBS** · 05-19-2022, 05:46 PM

Originally Posted by noli

.

I like this method

1. Cut open Flooring skin exposing wet foam

2. Remove foam

3. Reglass back the Flooring skin from step 1

4. Refill void with closed cell foam

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wzGb2utvRoY.

.

This works good. However, most of the time we would just put bigger motors on them and let it rip!

**mr fun** · 05-20-2022, 10:32 PM

been to the factory, saw their layup process. the foam they has use wood in the process, so you can drain the water out but the wood is still soaked , you do the math