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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/26/10 - 11:48 PM
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I just pulled this 17 foot Whaler out of the woods where it's sat for 10 years. I have no idea what model it is how to find out or anything. It measured 16'9" and 72" at the widest point. It has a 1984 Evinrude 115hp V4 mounted on the back and that's it except for four wooden rails on the floor. Also there is a tunnel running almost the entire length to the drain plug. Any help links or ideas on where to get started on this boat would be greatly appreciated and also any info on it would be great.
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| Joe Kriz |
Posted on 04/27/10 - 12:02 AM
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To determine which model you have, you can start by looking in the FAQ section here:
http://www.whalercentral.com/faq.php?...p?cat_id=5
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/29/10 - 6:48 AM
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Ok thanks...Its got to be a Montauk...I have gone crazy over this thing and have wish lists started all over the internet!!! What ya think about that motor good for that boat or no???
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| Fishmore |
Posted on 04/29/10 - 7:05 AM
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That boat was rated for a maximum of 100hp so the motor is good if you like to go fast but it may mean that you will be paying a higher insurance premium. If the motr has sat for that long you will need to see if it is seized by turning it over by hand. You will probably need a carb rebuild and replace the fuel lines sprk plugs etc..
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/29/10 - 7:21 AM
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I spent one of those all nighter tear downs the other night. It looks like the carbs were rebuilt but never had any fuel in them after wards. The reed valves are new and everything else looks fresh. The plugs were barely brown. I did have some minor rat damage to a few wires but fixed that pretty quick. The water pump is what i'm worried about...Got a bee nest in the intakes on the lower unit...I dont want to crank it until I get all that crap out of there.
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| CES |
Posted on 04/29/10 - 7:57 AM
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Ya, be sure to replaced the impellor/water pump......don't even risk hooking a hose to it and cranking it before replaceing that item. Chances are it is totally dry rotted and not worth a hoot.
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| Binkie |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 3:53 AM
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Replacing the water pump impeller is a simple job. But before you get too involved with that motor I would squirt some oil in the cylinders, turn it over a few times by hand with the plugs out to spread the oil, than hook a battery to it and take a compression test. Its really cool to find a Whaler in the woods, but how will you get it registered and titled?
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 6:25 AM
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Ill figure out a way to get it tagged we dont worry that much about those sort of things around here...lol...anyway yep a buddy of mine that works on 4wheeler motors and such...he said it looks completely rebuilt. From the newness of the gaskets to how clean the carbs were the new reed valves and also looks like it was painted.It should be fine I just need to change out or rebuild the water pump.The boat belonged to my ex-brother in law and just sat it next to my barn for over 10 years. They divorced and now he lives in texas with a brand new robalo. It falls under an abandonment issue. If you leave something on someone ones property without paying storage or by having a written agreement it belongs to the land owner after so many years.
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| moose |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 7:00 AM
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If you can't get the registration from him you can go thru the court and apply for abandoned property and get clear title. It doesn't take that long and is pretty inexpensive.
Mike
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 7:06 AM
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thanks for the advice...That will probally be my best route...all I know is that after I get this boat back to its former glory and that dude comes up here and puts any kind of towing vehicle anywhere around it,me and ole' boy are going to have problems
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| Binkie |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 8:16 AM
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Better post a pic of the boat on here, so we can identify it. Might not be worth a shootout if the boat is only a Whaler copy.
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 8:34 AM
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Man i'm trying...can anyone tell me what format the photos need to be in?
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 10:39 AM
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Ok i got the photos up...Y'all check it out and let me know what ya think
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| Zamboni65 |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 10:54 AM
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OUCH - Good luck. I brought mine back to life it can be done. We started in July and will launch at the end of the month.
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 10:57 AM
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well I cant beat the price and I'm going to enjoy learning and doing the repairs on this boat.
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| ioptfm |
Posted on 04/30/10 - 5:12 PM
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I think you are going to be pleasantly surprised after you put a little elbow grease into this project.
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| Derwd24 |
Posted on 05/01/10 - 8:48 AM
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Given the length of time it sat with what looks like standing water in it (?), might not be a bad idea to take and have it weighed just to make sure. You'd hate to do all the restoration work only to find on launch day that it's waterlogged.
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| longbow73 |
Posted on 05/01/10 - 8:50 AM
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Ahhh. Thats a good idea...How would I do that? at a marina,truck scale,or what? What do you think the boat motor and trailer should weigh?
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| Derwd24 |
Posted on 05/01/10 - 1:18 PM
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If you're going to take it off the trailer and flip it to resurface the bottom, it may be easiest, if you can get (borrow) 4 scales, put one in each corner and add them up to get your total weight.
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