Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Considering a Montauk 17 for our family.

Posted by skier on 10/26/16 - 8:29 PM
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I have a 2014 Montauk 170 , bought new, and it has been a great boat. We use it to access an island property in Georgian Bay , Canada for 4 months every summer. Motor is a 90 HP 4 stroke Mercury. We did change prop to alu in case we hit something! We have the fishing package (but not livewell) and bow cushion area gives us lots of room, with cooler seat too for 5 people, sometimes more.
It tows very well on the Whaler trailer behind our Subaru Tribeca.
The tiny red tanks weren't enough fuel so upgraded to the 25 gallon Moeller topside tank that fits perfectly under the pedestal seat. Need this as we are 25 minutes from nearest fuel.
It's been a great boat, though we have to pick travel days for the open water. It can handle 3-4 foot waves ok, but you have to slow down or the flat hull pounds a bit.
Had a local boatyard install a Garmin echoMAP 53dv with Transducer . Great idea, with a Garmin Bluechart g2 map data card for Canada. It's kept me off the numerous shoals, for now.
here's the Moeller tank you want.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...&psc=1

here is a link showing the Moeller tank in our Whaler. click on images to zoom in
https://www.flickr.com/photos/5818056...1805596751
boat here
https://www.flickr.com/photos/5818056...1100547246

Edited by skier on 10/26/16 - 9:02 PM