classic Boston Whaler 17 running

[FUJIMO]

you did a nice resto on that one joe. I see the detail. such as the material draped over the tank to keep it cooler, etc. nice.

[FUJIMO]

10'' pad bottom, center-steer, & a 2.4 200 CLE shorty of some sort, on a bare hull, blue interior 16. silly pipe dream.

[Instigator]

My customers boat.

BTW, KeysDave told me he had a 2.5 on one that ran 80.

[noli]

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sanding down those gelcoat cracks is a monumental task!








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[Instigator]

Ugh!

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sanding down those gelcoat cracks is a monumental task!








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[JPEROG]

10'' pad bottom, center-steer, & a 2.4 200 CLE shorty of some sort, on a bare hull, blue interior 16. silly pipe dream.

When I get to the Newport, it will have a pad "like the 15' that I did has", and I am putting a 15" 200XS on it. Dave Driefort had a Montauk with a 260 on it that ran 82 mph. He said he loved that boat as much as any of them.

Joe

[JBS]

That would really be wild,82 in a whaler.

[tux974]

My customers boat.

BTW, KeysDave told me he had a 2.5 on that ran 80.

Very nice work Gary!

[JPEROG]

I can't imagine going through the process of building everything when all of this available and comes finished. These guys make it easy to go through and update any whaler. https://www.specialtymarine.com/coll...6-17-1961-1976

Joe

[Instigator]

I found that stuff about the same time I finished the set for my customer.

I like challenging, head scratcher projects and really wanted to build that windshield.
The angles were fun but I admit being a bit nervous cutting the inset and grove for the window edging after getting the angles down and everything assembled.
Those are actually safety glass panels.

I’d be interested to see their repop PCs.
The orig that I duplicated had flat mounting pads even though the deck it mounts to is at angle.
And surprisingly the pcs were only screwed together and not glued.

So w/use, the console and benches work themselves apart and screw holes strip out.
Was salvageable but w/labor, new was cheaper/better.

I glued and nailed mine back together and matched the bases to the floor.

I can't imagine going through the process of building everything when all of this available and comes finished. These guys make it easy to go through and update any whaler. https://www.specialtymarine.com/coll...6-17-1961-1976

Joe

[Bodhi]

Something about boston whaler threads that brings a smile to every boaters face....

[noli]

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I know where there's one for 2K

go to FB marketplace

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[SlingShot]

16'7' 1976 Currituck with a buck and a half on it, had a lot of fun with this one, went to Operation Sail in 1976 in the Hudson river from Glen Cove, N.Y.

[FUJIMO]

you two look like you were having too much fun...

[Instigator]

A 150 in-line on that boat would have been the **** in the day!

Way cool.