Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by Joe King on 03/22/06 - 5:43 AM

I have my outrage completely apart for inside and outside painting. I'm cleaning all teak and railings and putting on new bow lights and hardware . The only rail I can't get the fitting off is the grab rail over the windshield where the curved rail meets in front of the console. It's pretty pitted and beat up so it's has to be replaced. Does anyone out there have a solution?

Posted by Tom W Clark on 03/22/06 - 6:15 AM

Joe,

To get that Tee off, you will have to slide it to the side and cut the rail in the middle.

When you get a new Tee from CMI (DO NOT use an off-the-shelf Tee) ask Fred to sell you what is called a "hot dog" which is a 4" length of 3/4" stainless tubing. You will insert this into the rail at the cut and it will create a spline that will make the rail strong again.

You will drill and tap the set screws into this "hot dog" and it will tie everything together and nobody will be the wiser.

Posted by Joe King on 03/22/06 - 6:41 AM

Thank you, thank you, thank you! The thought of having the whole boat looking new except for that one fitting was keeping me up nights.

Posted by Joe Kriz on 03/22/06 - 10:32 AM

Joe King,

There are links on this site to most of the suppliers.
Look on the left sidebar.
The suppliers with Web Pages will be listed under "Vendors Web Links:
http://www.whalercentral.com/weblinks...blinks.php

The Suppliers that do not have a Web Page are listed under Web-Less Suppliers:
http://www.whalercentral.com/viewpage...page_id=33

We strive to have links to all the suppliers of Boston Whaler items that we know of.
If anyone has any links to suppliers that aren't listed here, please let us know.

That also includes Boston Whaler Dealers. Look under "Boat Dealers" on the left sidebar.
You will see a long list of Dealers by State.

Posted by Joe King on 03/22/06 - 11:26 AM

Thanks again for all the useful info. Just so you folks know, CMI has moved to 55 Woodrock road Weymouth Mass. 02181. Their email is not on line anymore either. Fred's cell phone is still the same.

Posted by Joe Kriz on 03/23/06 - 8:26 AM

Joe King,

Which phone number would that be?
The one that Jeff lists above?

Thanks for the info.