Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Wood replacement under console

Posted by Joe Kriz on 08/07/07 - 6:04 PM
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There were two ways to mount the console to the floor.

I don't remember what year Montauk Harley has and he doesn't state the year or model in his Personal Page... So....

1. Early versions had a piece of mahogany on the inside screwed to the floor and a piece of teak on the outside which had screws through the console sides and then into the mahogany.

2. Later versions had a piece of aluminum angle on the outside screwed to the floor and the sides of the console. The piece of teak on the outside of the console was strictly decoration ..

The later version is far superior in my opinion.... The floor would have to rot before the console came loose. With the older style, if the wood piece deteriorated or the broke, the console could come loose and become dangerous.

Edited by Joe Kriz on 08/07/07 - 6:07 PM