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.

Has anyone installed a leaning post in a montauk
progression22	#1  Posted on 10/22/11 - 7:38 AM
Member Posts: 3 Comments: 1 Joined: 10/22/11	i have been trying to find out if anyone put a leaning post in a boston whaler 17 montauk. If so did it hold up or did it pull out of the floor? What screws did you use and did?
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 10/22/11 - 12:04 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	The Leaning post was optional from the factory, so yes, there have been many Montauks with a factory Leaning post although the RPS was standard and most popular. Factory RPS http://www.whalercentral.com/photogal...oto_id=775 Factory optional Leaning Post http://www.whalercentral.com/photogal...hoto_id=73
mattgeiger	#3  Posted on 10/22/11 - 6:05 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 310 Comments: 2 Joined: 02/22/07	I always thought it would have been nice to have a leaning post in my Montauk. Personally, I always thought the seat was too low, and the RPS wasn't all that useful. Never saw one installed though. Cape Dory 28 Hobie 20 Miracle A Class Catamaran
Joe Kriz	#4  Posted on 10/22/11 - 6:47 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Here is a 1989 Montauk with a factory Boston Whaler Leaning Post as shown in my link above. The earlier versions of the leaning post were slightly different in configuration. http://www.whalercentral.com/infusion...er_id=4178
contender250	#5  Posted on 10/22/11 - 6:57 PM
Member Posts: 363 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/09/11	Couple things to think about, what are you going to use the boat mostly for? Is the Leaning post going to be a full size, or are you going to have one made a little smaller? If you get one make sure a cooler will fit under the seat part, and its better to not to have rod holds that double as a seat rest support. They need to be separate. Also I run an older 16'7" whaler, I like having more room in the back of the boat (used mostly for fishing and diving) so I just carry a cooler to sit on, I built a custom console that can hold 8 rods, so no leaning post works for me....Take care
progression22	#6  Posted on 10/23/11 - 4:45 AM
Member Posts: 3 Comments: 1 Joined: 10/22/11	I really use the boat for everything, I need the pole holders thats why i was thinking about going with the leaning post. I didn't realize how hight it would be. maybe ill have it cut down.
progression22	#7  Posted on 10/23/11 - 7:46 AM
Member Posts: 3 Comments: 1 Joined: 10/22/11	If i put the leaning post in I would put the tank under it. I do alot of bass fishing with multiple poles, so pole saftey is in question. So if I can dig up a whaler leaning post i would just put pole straps and i think it would work for me.