Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by fryone on 01/15/08 - 3:33 PM

Here is the boat for which I’m building a console and pilot seat. This boat is in excellent shape. Owner had it as a teen - and father passed it along to him. It has been garage kept all its life and hasn't seen much water.

I would like to know the year of the boat - owner states his dad bought it in early 70's and it was about 10 years old then - he is second owner.

The Stenciled Number has been painted over. I can't see or find the Sprue hole. I need to know exactly where Stenciled Number will be so I can sand-blast off the existing paint and not damage existing paint job.

What is unique about this boat is that the original owner chiseled out a small rectangular hole under the seat. Then he installed two extremely large battery cables back to the motor. The battery sits under the seat. This seat can be found in the post from Zack below.
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Edited by Tom W Clark on 01/15/08 - 8:09 PM

Posted by fryone on 01/15/08 - 3:42 PM

See the modified seat. Also the two cables in center of boat. Other cables which come up under console are for steering, ignition and power. Cables in back are for motor. This boat was orginally purchased with a 40 HP Evinrude. It has a 75HP installed (bought in early 70's) and he is upgrading to a brand new 90HP. I will post the old 70HP motor on ebay.

Posted by kamie on 01/15/08 - 5:29 PM

The stencil number may be where Jeff indicated or it may be in the anchor locker. As noted in the thread on stencil number location, several 1963 boats have the number in the forward wall of the bow locker. If you think this is a 1962, that would be my first choice, second would be the stern. My question would be why the need to know? The stencil number may actually be on the boat paperwork as the HIN# so I would personally check that first.

Stencil Number Location

Posted by Doug V on 01/15/08 - 7:00 PM

My 1965 Sakonnet had the number stenciled in the anchor locker. At some point in the boats life, the transom number had been obliterated, but the anchor locker number was well preserved. If I remeber correctly, it was centered on the forward bulkhead.

Doug

Posted by fryone on 01/15/08 - 7:18 PM

Owner has found no document that specifies the number. He stated his dad used his military ID along with 61 as the number for the boat registration. LOLs. He is pretty sure it's a 61. I liked the way Jeff pointed it out on the stern. I think we will use a wire rotary brush to get the old paint off in this area and then lightly sand.

If it is not found, then we will put up the picture of the sanded area and then repost and ask for the specific location within the forward locker. We will need someone to point out exactly where in the forward locker it is located (similar to Jeff's outline)- is it bottom (center - left, right, front or back)?

How can you tell when you've hit the gel-coat so we can stop?

BTW – Jeff - I love the Smirked Heritage Design. We may get some items.

Posted by Jeff on 01/15/08 - 7:25 PM

Fry here is what Delawaredan found when we sanded the old paint of the splash well in his old 16.

[img]http://www.whalercentral.com/images/ppimages/4722/16stencil3.jpg[/img]

This is what you should run across and if you do not, take your hard work and sand paper to the front locker. You should know when you hit gelcoat as you will be able to smell the resin when sanding as well as the gelcoat is more difficult to sand through. They could also be a color change like seen in the image.

BTW, thanks about the designs. I hope to have the new ones up this weekend.

Edited by Jeff on 01/15/08 - 7:28 PM

Posted by Joe Kriz on 01/15/08 - 7:35 PM

fryone,

Have you looked at this article?
http://www.whalercentral.com/readarti...icle_id=61

What numbers are on the registration papers? This may or may not give us a clue.

Posted by Tom W Clark on 01/15/08 - 8:12 PM

This thread is a continuation of this thread:

http://www.whalercentral.com/forum/vi...ad_id=3095

It is best if we stick to a single thread of discussion instead of starting another one so we don't have to keep referring to multiple threads and jumping between them.

Please do not start another thread to continue discussing a topic that is already under discussion.

Edited by Tom W Clark on 01/15/08 - 8:13 PM

Posted by Tom W Clark on 01/15/08 - 8:16 PM

#10

In the aforementioned thread we have heard reports that the Stenciled Number, if found in the bow locker, is on the floor of the bow locker. In this thread it has been stated that if the Stenciled Number is in the bow locker, it is to be found on the forward wall of the bow locker. Is there any photographic evidence of either location?

Early Whaler hulls had the Stenciled Number in the bow locker, not in the splashwell where it later became more common. I do not believe we have pinned down at what precise point the change in Stenciled Number occurred.

Edited by Tom W Clark on 01/15/08 - 8:18 PM