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One of my favorite acitivities in any harbor is looking at boats, especially Boston Whalers. Here are a few that caught
my eye in Monterey.
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| Outrage V20 with twin Mercurys |
This boat looked stock, perhaps with the original outboards. The twin 90 horsepower Mercurys would have been a hot set up
when this boat was rigged in the late 1970's.
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| Another vintage Outrage V20 |
This V20 is owned by the USGS, and the boat shows its age and working heritage. Note the faded red rubrail insert. The big
silver Honda outboard looks out of place on this classic Whaler hull, and is a bit surprising on a U.S. government owned boat.
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| Namequoit, my Outrage 22 Cuddy |
This is my 1989 Outrage 22 Cuddy, powered by a Mercury Black Max 200 h.p. outboard, with a Mercury 15 h.p. kicker. She is
rigged for fishing, but also makes a comfortable cruiser as well. The cuddy has 7 foot berths, a porta pottie, and sit up
headroom. The aftermarket T-top and enclosure provides great weather protection, and it's convenient mouting for radar, GPS
and VHF antennas and displays.
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| Sakonnet with twin 50 h.p. Yamahas |
This was perhaps the most interesting Whaler in the harbor. A smirkless hull with a desert tan interior, dates it to about
1974. The console is built on the remains of the stock mahogany unit, and the pilot seat is a home-made copy of a Montauk
style reversible pilot seat.
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| Lighter than a single Honda 90! |
The twin engine installation required modification of the transom, but it was nicely done. The pair of 50 horsepower Yamahas
look great, and will plane the boat easily on a single motor. Static trim looks good, those are lightweight motors.
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| One of the West Wight Potters on rendezvous |
This is one of the 15 foot West Wight Potters we saw sailing on the bay as we approached Monterey. These sturdy little pocket
cruisers use a foam-filled contruction construction method similar to Boston Whaler's. The skippers were very enthusiastic
about the boats, and offered us tours of the accommodations aboard.
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| Albin 25 |
This Swedish-built Albin 25 looked like a comfortable little cruiser, but its a completely different type of boat from our
Whaler. Powered by a small diesel engine, they are designed for weather protection and can only make displacement speeds.
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