Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Won the Boston Whaler Lottery
Posted by njmedic3306 on 05/08/12 - 9:14 AM
#1
So I am outside this morning cleaning my Boston Whaler 13. This older guy stops by while walking his dog and asks me if I want a FREE boat. I ask what he has and he tells me its a 1985 Boston Whaler 17 Montauk. He tells me he bought it new but it needs a lot of work. I drive over and look and it is all there...has its original 1985 Evinrude 70 that looks NEW. I look it over and its all there..just mossy.....even has a front removable fishing seat. I could not get the tires on the trailer fast enough. So now I have a Montauk 17 cc sitting in the driveway next to my 13......
Posted by Swamp on 05/08/12 - 9:20 AM
#2
Win!
Did it come with paperwork?
Posted by njmedic3306 on 05/08/12 - 9:50 AM
#3
Yup title for boat and trailer....I am on top of the world...
Posted by chrisrdoerner on 05/08/12 - 11:06 AM
#4
You must be livin' right! Congratulations!
Edited by chrisrdoerner on 05/08/12 - 11:07 AM
Posted by njmedic3306 on 05/08/12 - 11:22 AM
#5
I can't be happier.....This Montauk has a fishing seat mounted up front. The original owner said he was told by the dealer it was a rare option. Does anyone else have it? Its removable so I was thinking of taking it out and looking for a cushion for the bow.
Posted by brooks89 on 05/08/12 - 12:48 PM
#6
post some pics of your windfall!
Posted by Joe Kriz on 05/08/12 - 12:52 PM
#7
Just curious...
In your post above you listed it as a Montauk 17'.....
When you listed it in your profile, you selected Montauk 170....
Why?
Which is it, as the two models are completely different with completely different hulls.
Are you sure the year is correct then?
The Montauk 170 was not made until 2002....
Please let us know why you and so many other people select the Montauk 170 when it is clearly a Montauk 17' if it is a 1985 model....
See this thread:
http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...d_id=14548
Posted by njmedic3306 on 05/08/12 - 12:57 PM
#8
That certainly is a lenghty questions...the answer is not nearly as lenghty...I simply made a mistake. I thought that I was selecting the length. You caught me I am not a Boston Whaler guru.
Posted by Joe Kriz on 05/08/12 - 1:25 PM
#9
Just curious as to why so many people select the wrong model.
Just for a heads up, 170 is not a length, it is a model number like Ford F250, Chevy 2500, etc....
Mistakes happen.....
DISCLAIMER:
I am not picking on you... I am just trying to figure out why so many people make the same mistake...
Posted by CES on 05/08/12 - 2:01 PM
#10
Joe Kriz wrote:
Just curious as to why so many people select the wrong model.
It's easy to do when it's not well known to people outside of the Whaler community, or to those that are new to it, that Whaler changed how they represented their lengths and models a few years ago.
Posted by NJjohnmontauk17 on 05/08/12 - 3:21 PM
#11
Hey I live in NJ & have (had) a Montauk 17 and it is missing. Please bring it back.
Posted by njmedic3306 on 05/08/12 - 5:13 PM
#12
HA - Now that is too much. Don't talk to my wife she will give it to you.
Posted by Gamalot on 05/08/12 - 5:25 PM
#13
Very nice score there NJmedic and I sure can understand you might need a Chill Pill! Just be sure to drop the guy a few fresh caught fish when you get it floating or if he wants to, take him fishing.
Joe has spanked many of us at one time or another for our mistaken identities but as you get to know your BW boats you will find there is good reason to ID a boat correctly. My similar score from a couple years ago is still a work in progress but slowly taking shape and getting closer to a Maiden Cruise that should happen this summer.
Clean that gift up and snap some pics for your Personal Page so we can all do a little drooling with you. I will bet there is a 13 footer coming on the sale market pretty soon!
Good luck and great Karma so pass it along to another.
Posted by njmedic3306 on 05/08/12 - 5:26 PM
#14
Here it is...it needs a lot of work..
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/cneglia/BostonWhaler1.jpg
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s216/cneglia/BW2.jpg
Edited by njmedic3306 on 05/08/12 - 5:27 PM
Posted by Joe Kriz on 05/08/12 - 5:34 PM
#15
A little clean up and I bet it will look great...
What work does it need besides cleaning and getting the engine going again?
Posted by Waterwonderland on 05/08/12 - 5:36 PM
#16
You may find a real beauty of a boat after it is cleaned and polished.
Posted by Gamalot on 05/08/12 - 5:44 PM
#17
WOW! Simple Green, Elbow Grease and some Teak oil and polish and it should be looking great in no time.
Go read the current discussion about bent rails. Mine had the exact same bow in the rail as yours and it was a simple fix.
Posted by tothemax on 05/08/12 - 5:57 PM
#18
Great score...
Posted by OutragousBob on 05/08/12 - 6:32 PM
#19
Congats! Now buy the old guy a beer, he's a good man.
Posted by awayland on 05/09/12 - 5:26 AM
#20
Wow! You have to do something for the guy who gave it to you. Wake up that motor properly and it may last you a long time if nothing wrong with it. Lube the cylinders turn it over by hand clean the carb get it running and change the water pump and gear oil. Do you know when it was last used?
Posted by egerrity on 05/09/12 - 5:28 AM
#21
Wow.... that boat looks great! I am still amazed at how my whaler sat out in the weather, snow, wind, rain, ice, summer sun for over 5 years uncovered and uncared for. One good cleaning and my boat bounced right back. Even more amazing is how the gelcoats on these boats bounce right back also. It has taken me many years to nit pick on the coupounding process, it it come back great. The teak will also come back to new if preped and prepared. New battery new fuel line, maybe fuel tank and give that engine a good going over and you may have a many years of good running out of her. Take a lot of pictures, and after if you start to loose sight of how far the boat has come, look back at all the pictures. Its a very nice feeling. Your neighbor is a good man. Goodluck with it.
Posted by njmedic3306 on 05/09/12 - 5:35 AM
#22
From what he told me he bought the boat new in 1985 used it for about 10 years 2-3 times a summer, then parked it in the driveway and has not used it since (last registered in 1997). He has all the original paperwork from the purchase. He mentioned that he has started the motor every other year. The steering appears to be frozen and he mentioned a piece of teak that is missing from the stern. Other than that it looks good (although my wife is not happy she thinks I dredged it up from the bottom of the lake). The motor looks great, almost new condition, but I have not tried to start it. He only has one of the 2 original fuel tanks.
I will take more suggestions for cleaning the boat. It was covered but the tarp ripped and there is actually moss growing on the floor. Most of the teak looks ok but also has some moss growth.
Edited by njmedic3306 on 05/09/12 - 5:39 AM
Posted by chrisrdoerner on 05/09/12 - 6:44 AM
#23
You might try pressure washing it to get the big stuff off and see what you are working with. Easy on the teak. There is lots of info on here about teak cleaning and care. I am guessing you scored a jewel and you might want to buy this guy a case of his favorite beverage!
Posted by NJjohnmontauk17 on 05/09/12 - 5:40 PM
#24
you definitely owe the donor. sweet score. if you are down near Barnegat Bay give me a shout. Mine is a 1984, and though not perfect, plenty of people compliment a nice cleaned up classic montauk. Your wife will have renewed credibility in you once you've cleaned it up. Of course she may never tell you that.
Posted by fred s on 05/09/12 - 6:04 PM
#25
Sorry guys,
I think you are wrong on this one. I think you should at the very least give him a 30 pack. But what exactly did you mean by "an older guy"? Please be more specific. We need more information. Age, height, weight.......................just kidding Joe.
Posted by ioptfm on 05/10/12 - 1:12 PM
#26
Be sure to takes lots of before and after pictures from every angle. You are going to be pleasantly surprised when she emerges from that dirt cocoon. Also you get to tell your wife "I told you it was going be a beautiful boat!" :)
Posted by jimmyrinaldi on 05/11/12 - 11:13 AM
#27
no way... pay it forward bro... good karma...
Posted by BillDemers on 09/07/12 - 6:34 PM
#29
I was just cruising through the site looking for new, or old stuff to read, and I stumbled across your story and how awesome it is. Your excitement and curiosity makes it so you can't think straight. Someone says to you " hey do you want a boat?" YES, wait what kind of boat? Yes I would love a boat
! You want to give me your boat! Are you kidding? Thats incredible.
See my boss and i were talking about a job over phone on a Friday afternoon and out of the blue he says " do you want a boat" holy &@%$. He gave me his 1999 18 foot Dauntless. So I know how you feel and I'm glad things like this do happen.
Posted by Buckda on 09/08/12 - 7:10 AM
#30
Boy. I recently read an article from some news outlet about the most charitable people (by state) and the NE corridor of the US ranked as the least charitable per capita. Both of these reports of people receiving gifts of free boats come from NE or Eastern Seaboard states. There goes that theory!
Congrats on the freebies!
Dave
Posted by BillDemers on 09/09/12 - 4:37 PM
#31
Thanks Dave, I've been trying to get pics up from my phone but they won't upload ill have to get on the pc to do it. I'm not very savy with computers .
Posted by bob camire on 12/09/12 - 7:18 AM
#32
if someone gave me my boat for gratus..i'd name her FREE - BEE ,
congrats to u both
Posted by BillDemers on 12/09/12 - 3:50 PM
#33
Bob, how about "FREE- BABE" FREE cause well it was and BABE cause I heard somewhere your supposed to name your boat after your wife.
Posted by bob camire on 12/09/12 - 5:08 PM
#34
Bill, good call..but watch out for that one..you might have guys climbing aboard wanting your wife for free or something..!
Posted by BillDemers on 12/09/12 - 5:09 PM
#35
lol. that's funny, I didn't think of that!
Posted by Joe Kriz on 12/09/12 - 5:19 PM
#36
Good one.
We all like a good joke.
That's sorta like the bumper sticker someone gave me a few years back.
"Will work for Sex".
Maybe a good name for a boat? :)
Edited by Joe Kriz on 12/09/12 - 5:24 PM
Posted by BillDemers on 12/09/12 - 5:42 PM
#37
That would be a good name, but I don't think my wife would go for that one either! Then the questions from my two young boys! Not ready for that! ;)