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Boston Whaler on Discovery Channel tonight
pjred71
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Reminder--

February 12 - 10pm EST on Some Assembly Required.

 
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Thanks - I will definitely DVR it.


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FYI - other Episode 7 air times - http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-schedules/series.html?paid=1.14710.25469.32466.2

 
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My Dish Network on the West Coast says it's on at 7:30 and 11 PM.......




 
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I checked, I have it listed as 10 pm EST on "Discovery Channel", Thank's for the lead Wink

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i've been searching the sat airwaves and have not located it as yet. Does anyone have the central sat station in Texas?

Duf

 
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I hate to say it, but, after seeing that segment on discovery I was umimpressed. For the Money they are charging for those new whalers you would think they would have incorporated more new technology. Dont get me wrong... I get the whole whaler thing.. But hand spraying the gel Coat??? Come on!!! I was at a local showroom last weekend looking at the new big conquest, not to buy, but just to see it. I was not impressed with the fit and finish at all. Thats a $300K boat. I dont want to offend anyone, but, Thats a $300K boat and the hull gelcoat was awefull.
Just seems like they need to step it up a bit or just stick with the smaller stuff.


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I agree.
I was always told to stay away from chop glass boats.
Some boat manufacturers use hand laid glass as being better
and a selling point for quality boats.

 
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I watched it last night - I found the process interesting but was surprised at how much of it relies on good people. That can be a good or bad thing depending on what side of that fence you are on. The foam pour demonstration was really neat. That stuff expands and looks really tough when cured.


Scott
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does anyone know if it is on the web yet. If so what is the url.


Edited by JoeyV on 02/14/08 - 11:06 AM
 
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I have to agree Scott. Was thinking if the woman who was responsible for wiping on the release agent missed even a little spot, that would cause a significant issue. And maybe it was my perception, but she didn't seem all that happy... Maybe just camera shy!

And when they showed the chop gun shooting, it looked like the resin and hardner were coming out of different nozles and being mixed right there, which surprised me a bit...

Still, was a great look into how they're made. Thanks for the post!


Edited by Derwd24 on 02/14/08 - 11:54 AM
 
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I agree. Itwas fun to see how they are made. I think Boston whaler should have really put on a better appearance with its employees and the process. Everyone in the world is familiar with the name "Boston Whaler" and there is this chick with a rolled up towel with a sweatshirt on wiping the mold down. At the end they were talking to the rigger who didnt really portray quality.
I may sound picky, and Im sure nobody saw the episode, but I was unimpressed. I was recentily watching Ship Shape TV and they did a tour of the Sea Ray factory and it was unreal. I dont think Sea ray is the bench mark for quality, but atleast it seemed that way on TV.
I still love my 1991 montauk and do not want a new one. Maybe just a new engine. Man, I better increase my therapy.


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I was surprised not to see any fiberglass mat being used but what the heck, BW now owned by the guys who build Bayliners. Enough said.

 
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Unfortunately, I didn't see the program hopefully it will be on the internet...I guess if the build process was subpar these boats would be breaking apart left and right.

 
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Mike,
It's on the discovery channel and they repeat all month.
Some Assembly Required




 
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Mike - see my early post on this. The link is to the schedule

 
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Thanks! I'll tune in...

 
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Whaler Video on "Whaler TV" showing some of the same type of footage as on the Discovery Channel episode. Interesting shot of the fiberglass mat being laid into the transom area.

http://www.whaler.tv/default.asp?menu...video=0301

 
Bob Kemmler JR
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I missed it, but I see it mentioned on other forums and how Whalers are garbage because they use chopper gun blah blah blah etc etc etc They have used that to start Whaler bashing threads all over the place lol Yet these same people will scoop a whaler up in a flash when they find one cheap Grin "Whaler-envy", should be listed in wikpedia lol


On the hunt for a classic 19 or 21 Whaler
 
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I own a 40 year old Whaler that still looks like it just came out of the factory. If this is how they build them I'll take one any day of the week!

 
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