Thought I’d try and post a couple of pics of my old Whaler - (first time I’ve tried to post a picture) She’s a 64’ model - 17’ with an all mahogany and teak Super Sport console. 88 hp Evinrude (1985 motor) and she’ll do about 40 pmh at w.o.t. I’ve owned her for 35+ years and have never done a thing to it except plugs every few years and got Chris V put a fuel filter on her last year to handle the ethanol fuel issues. Tried to give her to one of my kids a few years ago but it was “too old” and just “not cool” to have an old boat like that one.
Mike Austin
“HATTERASER”
“There is no hunting like the hunting of man, and those who have hunted armed men long enough and liked it, never care for anything else thereafter.”
Ernest Hemingway
I have the 17’ Newport, not nearly that good a shape, but that 88spl will really push that boat!!
Mine has a fiberglass console and a swing back bench seat over the gas tank. Had to replace the fiberglass Pate tank last year, the ethynol caved it in. It’s old and beat up… but I love it.
Neat boat. Once your kids get a little older, they’ll appreciate the quality in that hull and the wisdom of having a hull that just won’t go bad…kinda’ like a HenryO
