Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by JeffYoung1307 on 05/25/20 - 10:19 PM

Howdy!
I've just picked up a 1976 13' Boston Whaler with a 1989 Johnson 40hp and am converting it for K9 cadaver search work. Sounds cool but basically I've just added a deck from the side console forward for the dogs to walk around and search from. I'm a previous owner of a late 60's 16' center console BW with a 90hp Nissan when I lived in Boston. It was a great boat and I've missed the BW and that influenced me getting the 13'. I'm in Utah, BTW.

Question- I'm searching for a radar arch to mount to the rear behind the rear bench seat for my search lights, radio antennas and future radar equipment. Has anyone mounted a radar arch on a 13'? Suggestions on a source? Just a basic elevated platform is what I'm picturing.

Thanks for the help!

Posted by butchdavis on 05/26/20 - 5:42 AM

I would not mount much weight anywhere on a 1976 13 but certainly would avoid mounting a heavy radome well above head level. Lights and radio antenna maybe but not a radome.

Posted by Phil T on 05/26/20 - 10:49 AM

Radar...on a 13...in Utah?

A local metal fabricator can make an arch from aluminum pipe that through bolted to the sides of the gunnel.

Posted by JeffYoung1307 on 05/27/20 - 11:27 AM

The Great Salt Lake, located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah, is the largest salt water lake in the Western Hemisphere,[1] and the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world.[2] In an average year the lake covers an area of approximately 1,700 square miles.

Thanks for your responses.

Posted by biggiefl on 05/27/20 - 12:10 PM

Jeff...like Phil said, custom fabrication is the only way. You can try Whaler commercial division but custom would be MUCH cheaper. I know back in the day they had 13's for Fire Dept boats in their brochures etc. but at most they might have had a light bar, not Radar. a 3-4' tall aluminum arch from gunwale to gunwale with a couple pads welded to it should not be more than $500 or so.