1. Use the full 4 digit year for everything you are asking your question about. Example: 1962, 1988, 2000, 2011
2. Include the correct name of your Whaler model. Example: Montauk 17, Montauk 170, Outrage 26, Outrage 260
3. Include the length when necessary. Example: 16, 17, 18, 20, 22
4. Do not post your email address anywhere on this site as it is already in your user profile.

Whaler Shopper Network
Mike	#1  Posted on 05/28/07 - 3:12 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	Did you ever wish you had someone available in a far away location to look at a Whaler for you? I know I have and I'd bet many of our members have We have created a "Whaler Shopper Network" to help with situations such as this. It is a simple concept. Any WhalerCentral member willing to inspect a boat on behalf of a fellow member can sign up to participate. You can also remove your name from the list or update your shopper profile at any time. Do you think this will be of value to you or others? Let us know. Thanks, Mike Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/26/12 - 11:56 AM
sraab928	#2  Posted on 05/28/07 - 4:54 AM
Member Project Albums Posts: 1282 Comments: 13 Joined: 12/27/05	Great idea Mike! I just added my name to the list. Scott 1974 21' Revenge w Mercury 200 ProXS V8
Mike	#3  Posted on 05/28/07 - 10:39 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	Thanks Scott. I hope it becomes a useful tool. So far, we're good for the Twin Cities and your area of New Jersey! The state selection list is now updated to include Canadian Provinces.
Mike	#4  Posted on 05/29/07 - 10:50 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	Well we're building up a small head of steam - 6 locales spoken for. Hope it keeps growing. Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia Thanks, Mike
eric80	#5  Posted on 05/30/07 - 10:17 AM
Member Posts: 36 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/30/07	Hello all Im up near Vancouver BC Canada and would be happy to help would be Whaler owners. As well I"m looking for a 11' or 13' whaler myself. any ideas? prefer one with a four stroke most likey without a trailer. hull only just fine too. cheers eric
Jeff	#6  Posted on 05/30/07 - 7:19 PM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	Mike great idea. This should have been done years ago. I have a list of questions I tend to ask (in person or over email) and a list of things to check for when looking at a whaler. I would be willing to compile it all into one document (right now it is scattered over 6 or so documents) so if members go look at boats for others they have a list of things to go over with the owner/broker to provide a detailed description back to the person looking into a whaler. 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
Jeff	#7  Posted on 05/31/07 - 8:43 AM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	Also, What if the inspector could scan in the survey and add photos then it could be uploaded here and archive it in a data base. Then later if you were looking at a whaler down the road you could search by NIN#, hull stencil #, or state reg # and see if the hull had been surveyed before and if so what condition was the boat in back then vs today? It could help bring to light past issues that may be hidden now. I know it is a big idea and requires a lot of work but it would be VERY useful. Edited by Jeff on 05/31/07 - 8:44 AM 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
sraab928	#8  Posted on 05/31/07 - 10:59 AM
Member Project Albums Posts: 1282 Comments: 13 Joined: 12/27/05	Jeff thats a great idea - it is a bit of work but as you said it could be very useful. I for one would love to have some sort of checklist or questionnaire that we could fill out and send to the person who asked us to look at it. That way you can cover all the important bases. Scott 1974 21' Revenge w Mercury 200 ProXS V8
kamie	#9  Posted on 05/31/07 - 3:54 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	i second the checklist idea. I know what I look for but consistency would be nice.
arthureld	#10  Posted on 05/31/07 - 4:49 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 735 Comments: 7 Joined: 02/15/07	Great idea guys, I signed up as a shopper too.
Mike	#11  Posted on 06/01/07 - 3:10 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	Jeff, I like the checklist idea. It will help nearly everybody. I think collecting the data on individual boats might be a little difficult from a privacy standpoint. It would be fine if a boat owner consents to such info being posted. But it may require something like a consent form signed by the owner. Then those forms would need to be archived. These are just guesses on my part though. When you have a checklist built. We'll publish it in the downloads and the discussion area then see where it goes. Thanks, Mike Edited by Mike on 06/01/07 - 3:13 PM
Mike	#12  Posted on 06/01/07 - 3:19 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	Check out the test map added Whaler Shopper page. It lists the locations of the members on the Shopper list. It is only a test because it is a static page and does not draw the information from the database - yet. The locations have been added manually. Any new members on the list won't show up on the map until we get a chance to add them. In the meantime I'll be checking into automating it. Just wanted to get it showing and get an idea how it strikes everyone.
duf	#13  Posted on 06/01/07 - 3:20 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Posts: 840 Comments: 9 Joined: 04/22/07	Ok folks, have located a Duf purchase in Del and have contacted Dan from Del to check it out for me. Its a 22 Outrage with a very unusal leaning post (massive) and an 04 Yamaha 200 on the back. Its a bit pricy, but i think with the newer motor well worth it. Anyhow, i just sent him an e-mail asking he check it out, so we'll stand by and see how the new link works. At worse, Dan will save me a trip from Corpus / a boat arrving by truck thats not what i expected, / or sending my brother from Conn to look at it!! Duf Edited by duf on 06/01/07 - 3:31 PM
Mike	#14  Posted on 06/01/07 - 3:55 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	Duf, Our first test case already! Good luck. We'll be looking forward to seeing how it works out. Good luck, Mike
Jeff	#15  Posted on 06/01/07 - 5:07 PM
Member Posts: 1987 Comments: 34 Joined: 04/02/05	Mike, I will compile the check list next week and have it to you. 1993 23' Walkaround Whaler Drive
duf	#16  Posted on 06/02/07 - 1:41 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Posts: 840 Comments: 9 Joined: 04/22/07	Mike/Jeff, in e-mail contact with Dan and he is approximately 1.5 hours away from the boat i'm looking at. Jeff, would be great to have your "inspection list" for him to go by, so if you even have a draft, that will work. If your ready for at least an initial go by inspection list, please release and we can adjust it as we go. Will be very cool if this all works out!! Duf
DelawareDan	#17  Posted on 06/09/07 - 6:04 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 328 Comments: 2 Joined: 05/24/07	I'm going down tomorrow (Sunday) and will look at that boat for Wayne. I'm planning on taking a bunch of pics and will note any problem areas I see.
duf	#18  Posted on 06/10/07 - 7:30 AM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Posts: 840 Comments: 9 Joined: 04/22/07	Dan, have returned from my trip and am looking forward to viewing your photo's. Once again, appreciate the efforts on your part. Wayne (aka Duf)
duf	#19  Posted on 06/13/07 - 3:59 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Posts: 840 Comments: 9 Joined: 04/22/07	All, Dan has sucessfully completed his mission and sent a pool of pictures. I sent them to Joe to load where it is appropriate on this website. Dan captured (with no go by list) numerous ding, dents and rents (in the prop) not shown by the advertisement. To say the least, a huge success on allowing me to see the general condition of the boat. A beautiful boat with great lines, a lot of extras, but definately misused, and totally lacking any normal TLC, not to mention way over priced. Dan, thanks again for your efforts and keeping me from a very long trip for nothing.............at least at that price. 1/2...........perhaps as you said, a lot of elbow grease. Duf
Joe Kriz	#20  Posted on 06/13/07 - 6:59 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Dan, The photos are great. You did a fantastic job taking them. Here are the photos Dan took for Duf... EDIT: Removed non-existent link... Duf, That boat has all the extras... 1. Factory Bow Pulpit 2. Super Console with Electronics Box 3. Super Leaning Post 4. Raw Water Wash Down Too bad it wasn't what you wanted at the price... Glad you didn't have to drive a long way to see for yourself the shape it was in. Thanks for doing that Dan... You paved the way for more of us to hopefully have a chance to do the same for others. You saved Duf a long trip.... Edited by Joe Kriz on 04/26/12 - 11:57 AM