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Guys,

Saw another boat for sale, but is has odd console set up. Is this original? I could not find anything like it after a lot of searching. Photo Attached

Thanks again

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Original Montauks do not have odd consoles.

Many people think that every Boston Whaler is a Montauk. Other people like to play stupid and try and advertise their boat as a Montauk even though it is NOT....

Although the boat in the photo above is a Boston Whaler 17' model, it is not a Montauk. I do however like the aftermarket console and aftermarket seat that someone installed.

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Ok, another photo. What model is this bad boy?

Looks like a nice set up to me

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It is not a model of anything....

It is a 17' hull Whaler with an aftermarket interior.

If it sounds like a duck, and looks like a duck, it must be a Montauk..... :)

Many people take a bare 17' hull and put what they want in it. All the boat will ever be is a 17' bare hull with an aftermarket interior. That isn't a bad thing when done right but it will never be a Montauk unless the correct original parts are used.

Here is the original console(s) that a Montauk should have:
http://www.whalercentral.com/readarti...icle_id=58

And here is the original RPS (or leaning post) a Montauk should have:
http://www.whalercentral.com/photogal...lbum_id=13

Factory original Leaning Post (later version as there was an earlier version)
http://www.whalercentral.com/photogal...hoto_id=73

And here are photos of what a Montauk should look like:
http://www.whalercentral.com/userphot...lbum_id=14
If the model doesn't look like the above Montauks, then it must be a duck.

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The first one looks like a CPD boat. The console and seat look a lot like the setup in a Guardian, I looked at a couple years back.

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The console and seat are from Whaler's CPD and were OEM options for the 17 guardian.

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That is pretty unique. It's kinda cool!

Is that a T-Top? :o

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The boats pictured above are Guardian 17s made by Boston Whaler Commercial Products Division (CPD) now known as Brunswick Commercial and Government Products (CGP.)

They are not Montauks.

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I totally was not thinking about the Commercial series boats today.
No wonder I liked the console and the seat, they are Boston Whaler class products.

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Folks the boat is a Guardian CPD after all. Hope to have it in the driveway Monday morning..........Once again, great website and tech help

Thought I had narrowed my search to a Montauk, but this one is to nice and rare to pass up

Will be taking on sea trial tomorrow