Eisboch wrote:
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:04:05 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Picked up my new (to me) boat yesterday and am really tickled with it.


Is this an "indulgence" boat or a dink for your future boat?
Sounds neat in any case.

--Vic

Purely indulgence and a heck of a lot cheaper than a new one.
It brings back many memories of my youth, water skiing behind one and
working at B-W back when they were located in Rockland, MA.

Eisboch



Eisboch,
What would you do if it wasn't for your spontaneous indulgences. This
is one of the few indulgences (and spontaneous indulgences) that us
simple folk could enjoy and afford. When you buy your new large boat,
let me know if you need someone to keep your brightwork bright and your
stainless shinning. All I ask is a duplicate set of keys.

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Nice find... do you know what the total towing weight would be for that
boat/motor/trailer combo?

I don't know for sure, but an educated guess is 1000 lbs or less,
including 6 gals of fuel. The newer models with the 40 hp four stroke
may be a bit higher in weight.

Here's a spec sheet I found on old and new Whalers. Mine must be the
1971 "Sport" model as it has the mahogany side console as well as the
mahogany seats and hatch cover.

Eisboch

Sorry .... forgot to paste the link to the spec sheet:

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/13/

Eisboch


Looks like a pretty low transom on that boat. ;-)



It is a low transom, but then again, it is a small boat designed for
bays, protected water and small inland lakes. I don't think you would
find people recommending this for offshore fishing.

While is does have a 15" transom, it does not have a cut out for the
engine. So it is a true 15" transom in a boat that is unsinkable.

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Nice find... do you know what the total towing weight would be for that
boat/motor/trailer combo?


I don't know for sure, but an educated guess is 1000 lbs or less,
including 6 gals of fuel. The newer models with the 40 hp four stroke
may be a bit higher in weight.

Here's a spec sheet I found on old and new Whalers. Mine must be the
1971 "Sport" model as it has the mahogany side console as well as the
mahogany seats and hatch cover.

Eisboch


Sorry .... forgot to paste the link to the spec sheet:

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/13/

Eisboch


Looks like a pretty low transom on that boat. ;-)


But it's not "open". It has a motor well.

Eisboch

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Nice find... do you know what the total towing weight would be for that
boat/motor/trailer combo?


I don't know for sure, but an educated guess is 1000 lbs or less,
including 6 gals of fuel. The newer models with the 40 hp four stroke
may be a bit higher in weight.

Here's a spec sheet I found on old and new Whalers. Mine must be the
1971 "Sport" model as it has the mahogany side console as well as the
mahogany seats and hatch cover.

Eisboch


Sorry .... forgot to paste the link to the spec sheet:

http://continuouswave.com/whaler/reference/13/

Eisboch

Boston Whalers were usually hard to find up here in those days. Any for sale
were just too expensive compared to other boats.
Now with free trade and our dollar almost at par...who knows.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:04:05 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Picked up my new (to me) boat yesterday and am really tickled with it.

I found a vintage, 1971, original design (13') Boston Whaler that has been
restored and looks (almost) new. Improvements during the restoration
included new, single cable Teleflex steering, stainless helm, new compass,
etc. All the mahogany seats, mini console and forward hatch cover have been
redone or replaced. It's powered by a little 25 horse Johnson .... (newer)
that fired up immediately in the driveway with muffs and runs perfect.

The interior is the classic Boston Whaler baby blue as they were made in
those days. It's ironic that I worked at Boston Whaler while going to
school back in 1968 and these boats were the ones I did the post mold finish
work on.

Looking forward to splashing it today or this weekend. I need to repack or
replace the trailer bearings first. (didn't have "Bearing Buddies" and upon
inspection found some rusty water in the bearings).

Cool beans.

That was my first boat actually - a 13 Sport with a 25 Merc.

My Dad bought it as a tender and he let me use it when I wanted.

Great little boat.

On Aug 30, 7:04 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
Picked up my new (to me) boat yesterday and am really tickled with it.

I found a vintage, 1971, original design (13') Boston Whaler that has been
restored and looks (almost) new. Improvements during the restoration
included new, single cable Teleflex steering, stainless helm, new compass,
etc. All the mahogany seats, mini console and forward hatch cover have been
redone or replaced. It's powered by a little 25 horse Johnson .... (newer)
that fired up immediately in the driveway with muffs and runs perfect.

The interior is the classic Boston Whaler baby blue as they were made in
those days. It's ironic that I worked at Boston Whaler while going to
school back in 1968 and these boats were the ones I did the post mold finish
work on.

Looking forward to splashing it today or this weekend. I need to repack or
replace the trailer bearings first. (didn't have "Bearing Buddies" and upon
inspection found some rusty water in the bearings).

Eisboch

Grrrrrrrrr.....

On Aug 30, 7:04 am, "Eisboch" wrote:


The interior is the classic Boston Whaler baby blue as they were made in
those days. It's ironic that I worked at Boston Whaler while going to
school back in 1968 and these boats were the ones I did the post mold finish
work on.
Eisboch

To a novice boater like me, those older Sports with the traditional
interior have a great shippy look to them. Makes me want to cut my
hair, wear white pants that are way too short, a blue blazer, and of
course a little captains cap

wrote:
On Aug 30, 7:04 am, "Eisboch" wrote:

The interior is the classic Boston Whaler baby blue as they were made in
those days. It's ironic that I worked at Boston Whaler while going to
school back in 1968 and these boats were the ones I did the post mold finish
work on.
Eisboch

To a novice boater like me, those older Sports with the traditional
interior have a great shippy look to them. Makes me want to cut my
hair, wear white pants that are way too short, a blue blazer, and of
course a little captains cap



There was an old 17' whaler montauk at the ramp today, with a
sea-captain lookalike dunking it. Lots of nice old wood inside. Old
motor, started right up. Classy boat.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:40:09 -0000,
wrote:

On Aug 30, 7:04 am, "Eisboch" wrote:


The interior is the classic Boston Whaler baby blue as they were made in
those days. It's ironic that I worked at Boston Whaler while going to
school back in 1968 and these boats were the ones I did the post mold finish
work on.
Eisboch

To a novice boater like me, those older Sports with the traditional
interior have a great shippy look to them. Makes me want to cut my
hair, wear white pants that are way too short, a blue blazer, and of
course a little captains cap

But then you wouldn't look like a left over hippy!! :)

On Aug 30, 5:46 pm, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

To a novice boater like me, those older Sports with the traditional
interior have a great shippy look to them. Makes me want to cut my
hair, wear white pants that are way too short, a blue blazer, and of
course a little captains cap

But then you wouldn't look like a left over hippy!! :)

btw, hippie, h i p p i e, is spelled with an "ie", get a frekin'
spel checher! mr. "google sucks, get a reader..."