Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by David Dodge on 05/01/08 - 2:59 PM

I have a question. My son pulled home a BW last Saturday. I've been on this site ever since doing research. I've learned that it started out from the factory in Rockland MA. as a 1974 - 16'7" Currituck. It now has a all alum. console and all alum. gas tank. My question is "What do I call it now in it's present state? I love it, and have always wanted a Boston Whaler. The hull is in great shape compared to what I have seen others start out with on this site. No motor, but I have one lined up for it. This is a blast, I'm feeling like a kid again, thinking of what we can do with this boat. I live on the lake at a place called Grand Lake of the Cherokee's in Oklahoma. There are plenty of huge boats on this lake. The wakes from them on a weekend or holiday are scary. But during a weekday or in the fall it's like paridise on the water. Great fishing, and it's one of the only lakes I know of where you can put a personal dock in the water, so it's become a big Lake Home and retirement community. Can't wait to get it fixed up and show it off to the rich folks and their $500,000.00 yachts. We will use it to fish and cruize around while gas is so high. Thanks for all the great information and help I've received just from reading so far. Amazing site!

Posted by David Dodge on 05/05/08 - 7:58 PM

I appreciate the names for the boat you've given. I might even use one of those. Sounds pretty cool the more I say it outloud. But what I'm really thinking of is this. The boat was made as a Currituck. But now it has the center console and gas tank in it. Can it be referred to as another model since it resembles some of the others I've seen with the same length and style. Or is it more correct to call it a Currituck-Modified? I'm not trying to make it something it isn't. Or am I? The more I type, the more I think I just answered myself. It's a Currituck - Modified isn't it. Just like a modified car would be.

If anyone has an idea where the center console came from, or the gas tank, I would appreciate knowing if it was manufactured somewhere, or just the work of the previous owner. It's sturdy for sure!

Thanks for any information and the site in general.

Posted by Blue_Northern on 05/06/08 - 8:22 AM

I think you are on the right track. I just purchased another project boat that is a 1973 outrage. It has the top pulled to now look like the rare 70's model lo-profile. I am planning to call mine a outrage to lo-pro conversion. It just gives people a history of where the hull started.

Enjoy and check out my conversion - Robs Outrage Conversion :D

Posted by danedg on 05/06/08 - 7:35 PM

Dodge,
That..... is a, custom. one of a kind, handmade. utility console...designed and constructed by a hard core fisherman.....
It's not going to rot out...you don't have to varnish it.....it might outlast the hull...
But we haven't been able to determine how long they last...yet.
Pretty Cool.....

Posted by David Dodge on 05/06/08 - 9:14 PM

Thanks Rob and Dan. I enjoyed both your sites and appreciate the help. Been pondering how to place seating on the gas tanks and spruce up the CC with some sort of trim or something to tone it down some. Will probably shine it up and see what it looks like as it is. My son considers himself a blue cat specialist, so he likes the fishing looks of the boat. Burning myself out on this site, not getting much done at work because of it. Sure glad there is a Whalercentral though. Thanks again. Any ideas on the seats would sure help me out when we get started on it.

Posted by Blue_Northern on 05/07/08 - 8:11 AM

I am not sure how well 3M 5200 bonds to aluminum but I have heard of people using it to glue snaps to gel coat for bow cushions etc... Check it out it may work great -- you could glue down snaps and use a standard cooler cushion on the tank.

Posted by David Dodge on 05/07/08 - 11:20 AM

The 3M glue and the standard cushion is a great idea. Never would have guessed that would work because I've never seen the standard cushion seat other than in pictures. Thanks. If that works I can scratch #1 off a very long list of things to fix.

Posted by moose on 05/07/08 - 12:23 PM

#10

David,
I used 5200 to adhere a piece of aluminum to my transom to mount the transducer. It is really on there. I don't see it coming loose any time soon. Even if you were to use 5200 to fasten a couple of strips of wood to the tank and mount the snaps to the wood.
Mike

Edited by moose on 05/07/08 - 12:25 PM

Posted by David Dodge on 05/08/08 - 6:43 AM

#11

I'm not real familiar with 3M 5200. I can see where you could use something that strong in lots of places on a boat. Where would you find it sold? How hard is it to remove from aluminum, wood, or fiberglass if you ever had to?

The standard cushion you guys are talking about, I assume would not come with the seat back rest. I'd like to have a back rest for comfort and Whaler aesthetics, so I'm still looking for possibilities in that area.

Thanks for any response.

Posted by Derwd24 on 05/08/08 - 7:53 AM

#12

Believe it or not, my local Home Depot carries the 5200 and at about half the price of the West Marine across the street...

If you can't get your console to shine up, you could always paint it a color close to the interior, then attach some nice teak accents, and I think it would blend right in to the boat nicely.

Posted by moose on 05/08/08 - 9:15 AM

#13

David,
5200 is available at West Marine and Academy that I know of. I haven't tried to remove it from anything yet. Some say it will take the gelcoat with it if you try to pry it off. On aluminum you could surely chisel or grind it off after prying off whatever it attached.
I can't help you with the cushions.
Mike

Posted by Bo Neato on 05/08/08 - 3:56 PM

#16

David Dodge wrote:The boat was made as a Currituck. But now it has the center console and gas tank in it. Can it be referred to as another model since it resembles some of the others I've seen with the same length and style. Or is it more correct to call it a Currituck-Modified? I'm not trying to make it something it isn't. Or am I? The more I type, the more I think I just answered myself. It's a Currituck - Modified isn't it. Just like a modified car would be.

It's a Curritauk...

no, an Alcoatuck...

Alumintauk?

Nevermind, just enjoy and good luck!

Posted by David Dodge on 05/09/08 - 11:22 AM

#18

Some name with empty beer cans put to good use is a good thought. I may have the first BW to go "Green" for the good of mankind. Makes me feel better about the way it looks now compaired to the nice ones I've seen restored.

Binkie, to say your boat is restored is an understatement. Who would know it was not brand new if you didn't tell them.