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2001 13 sport, Dealer says NO Boarding Platform can be installed
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| joseph lamb |
Posted on 06/21/16 - 7:30 AM
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Well , I am not new to boating , but I am new to the 2001 13 Sport .No boarding platform like my 2007 Parker or 1990 20 foot Hydrasports , and the dealer says to forget it . The dealer contacted whaler and they told him the hull in that year is not designed for bolting or securing a platform ??? Wow , how do we get back on the boat . We are too old to use a side ladder . Help Please . I will cut access to the rear hull if need be .
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| Phil T |
Posted on 06/21/16 - 8:35 AM
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Call Boston Whaler Customer Service yourself and ask : 877-294-5645
There are swim steps and there are platforms.
For a good vendor that tailors to Boston Whaler, consider Martin Marine Design.
http://www.martinmarinedesign.com/SWI...ON-WHALER/
Contact Ray directly to verify the fit for your model year.
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| joseph lamb |
Posted on 06/21/16 - 11:20 AM
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Well we Thank you very much for the info. I will call and see if we can get this completed .We go camping alot in Florida and now have the 13 to tow around to explore the local waters .Thanks again!!Joe and Liz in Tampa , Florida
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 06/21/16 - 11:35 AM
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Joseph,
Your profile says you have a 2000 Sport 13 but in this thread you say it is a 2001 Sport 13
Might make a difference as the max HP is also different between those 2 model years.
http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...lbum_id=51
We put the 2000/2001Sport 13 in newer section as they have the newer style hull but the older name.
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| joseph lamb |
Posted on 06/21/16 - 3:44 PM
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You are correct , the man who sold it to me said it was a 2000 , but I found out it is a 2001
Whaler tech man sent me a whaler drawing of the plywood in the transom and it does not cover the whole transom , so far I am less than impressed with the difficulty of mounting a silly ole boarding platform .Any simple help on this would be great but it looks like I gotta do it the hard way .Joe
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| butchdavis |
Posted on 06/21/16 - 4:21 PM
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The Sport 13 is really a small boat to mount a boarding platform. There is just too little space along side the engine.
If you are too old to use a modern boarding ladder hung over the gunnel of a 13 Sport you're too old to climb aboard using the two (or maximum three) step ladder attached to a boarding platform. A good over-the-side boarding ladder will have a least four steps. It's much easier to board using a an over-the-side ladder than a boarding platform with steps.
The problem with a boarding ladder is that you have to carry it around with you and the space on a 13 is so limited.
I'm 76 and can board our 1981 Sport 13 from the water without a ladder or boarding platform. I do use the engine lower unit to give me a boost up. Not easy, I admit, but nonetheless doable.
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| joseph lamb |
Posted on 06/22/16 - 12:52 PM
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Well I am 60 years old , and the wife is 57 . We have boated in Tampa for 30 years .I will take your advice on the boarding as you outlined . Spoke to Whaler again and I am feeling there is not a safe way to do a normal boarding platform on a 2001 13' sport .I am just used to getting back on with a platform . Thanks for the good advice ! Joe
(corrected name to 13' Sport so none of us get confused)
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