r/BostonWhalerBoats

Hey folks. I posted on here a while ago about my trailer brakes. Dad someone pulled away from the trailer with the breakaway cable attached. I have a Dexter/UFP A75 surge brake tongue on it. The cable broke completely. However, because I had the mechanical lockout in (we were moving it with a forklift) the brakes weren’t locked up. I got the wrong part in, then realized I was in over my head anyways taking it apart so the plan became: get the boat in the water, then bring the empty trailer to the trailer service center.

I’m planning on splashing the boat for the season tomorrow. If I take this mechanical lockout off, will the brakes function like normal, less the breakaway cable? I’ve only gotta go 4 miles to the ramp but I’m still nervous about it. I’m also nervous about the lockout getting damaged or damaging the tongue.

But I’m far more nervous that for some reason I’ll pull it out, hit the brakes once and they won’t unlock. Is this a possibility? Or am I overthinking it?

Thanks!

1997 Outrage 20 + 2012 Yamaha 150 w/ 650h. Had sudden power failure out halibut fishing yesterday. Heard squealing at 3k rpm, slowed down and the motor died. Thank you Vessel Assist for getting us home. Pulled the cover to discover a broken timing belt pulley. Anyone have experience with this? It’s an interference engine so I suspect the worst. Have a mechanic pull the head? Straight to new powerhead? Start motor shopping? TIA

I have recently inherited a 13’ whaler, unknown year but older than 1972. Its been sitting in the back uncovered for 30+ years. I drained the water out of it and flipped the hull upside down on the trailed. The bottom side is *thrashed*. Multiple punctures through to the foam. Terrible crazing everywhere. Gel coat is peeling off. Ive pretty much committed to soda blasting the hull and doing extensive glass repair then re gelcoating it. The only thing im worried about is how waterlogged is the hull. Some people say you gotta cut the deck out and take all the old foam out because it actually holds water unlike the newer closed cell foam. Other people say run it itll be fine.

One positive note I can think about- if I cut the deck out I can lay up a new sheet of glass on the inside of the hull and reinforce everything. That would make me feel better about it.

Opinions?

Got this 1992 Whaler 16SL. Paid $4500 for boat 2006 90hp mercury 2stroke and 2022 trailer. I’m assuming it’s got some water weight on it because it’s so old and the transom has some holes filled. Previous owner hadn’t splashed it in a year. And I didn’t get the chance to sew trial it. I know I know. I’m going to weigh it when I get the chance. How bad do you think it is, how long do you think it’ll last me? And how low should the water line be on it? There aren’t many pictures of these boats around as they haven’t made many of them. Motor is not my main concern. Thank you.