Clambaron

I have a 1992 Boston Whaler walk around. When starting out from a stop water is being drawn into them ending up in the bilge. It is a large volume of water which in turn dies not allow the boat to get up on plane. Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this ?

This is the last month I will keep the boat listed. I am dropping the price to $20,000.00. Before I launched I had any small dings and chips in the glass repaired. If it doesn't sell by the end of the month I am going to put on new Honda 150HP 4 strokes and keep it.

I am not too familiar with the e-tec. I had a friend that had them for one season after which he sold the boat. He seemed to like them. How are they in terms of cost in comparison with Yamaha and Honda ?

I couldn't believe the retail on new 4 strokes. I looked at getting a used set of HPDI's too. Here where I live our boating season runs five months give or take. I usually launch in April and haul in November. Last year we had a potential hurricane hit so I hauled in early October. Given the nature of my work I only get to put about fifty to seventy hours on my boat. If I lived where you are I am sure I would be using the boat a lot more. I had a Honda 200 on my last boat and the yearly upkeep was very expensive. My wife and I have tossed around the idea of selling and getting something newer rather than throwing another thirty thousand into our current boat. I love my Whaler,but just can't justify the money for new motors.

I own a 1992 Boston Whaler 23 walkaround with twin 200 Yamaha 2 strokes. The engines are original with the boat. My mechanic thinks I have reached the point where I have to consider my options. He does not believe the engines are worth rebuilding and that I should consider 4 strokes,most likely in the 150 HP range. I have thought about rebuilding,buying a used set , or new,again trying to decide whether or not to go with 2 strokes or 4 strokes. My engines are mounted on the Whaler Drive bracket and I am not sure it would hold the 4 strokes. I have never run the boat hard and cruise 26 knots at 3500 RPM. My current fuel burn is 14-15 gallons an hour. My mechanic is a Honda and Yamaha dealer. I almost fell over when I looked at the prices for 4 strokes. Does anyone have any suggestions out there ? Thanks.

The boat is located in MA on Cape Cod. It is stored at the Boat Guy Inc. in North Falmouth and when in the water in Woods Hole.

Located on Cape Cod.

Price reduction to $22000.00.

Here is a side view of the boat.

I am looking for a set of used four strokes, 150's preferably and counter rotating. If no four strokes then two strokes at 200 horsepower. Yamaha's. Thanks.

I am selling my Whaler. It is 27'4" with the Whalerdrive. Powered by twin 1992 Yamaha 200HP engines. The engines are counter rotating. The boat has a full transom with a live well and pressure sink. Moving forward there is. Hardtop with full enclosure. There is also a cockpit mooring cover. The boat has original electronics ,radar,fish finder,chart plotter,and autopilot. In the cabin there is another sink ,full berth with filler,table,and porta potti under the starboard bunk. A 2005 trailer is included. Trailer has only been used to launch and retrieve the boat in the spring and fall. The engines hours are unknown as the previous owner wasn't sure. I have averaged less than fifty hours per season since buying the boat five years ago. My mechanic has kept the engines in fine running form,but has told me I will either need a rebuild or new engines in a couple of years. I will put up pictures when I can figure out how to do it. A google search of 1992 Whaler brings up the pics of this boat on he other boat site. I am asking $24,000 firm.

Will do. I will see if we can shoot some video of the work.

Thanks everyone. After posting my question and thinking on it I am probably going with the complete rebuild. I have had good luck with these engines and minimal problems.

Hi, I own a 1992 Boston Whaler walk around with twin 1992 Yamaha 200HP 2strokes. These engines have reached the point where I either need to have them rebuilt,buy a used set ,or bite the bullet and get 4strokes. These engines have been pretty good overall. I burn about 14 gallons an hour at a 26 knot cruise running around 3500RPM. I don't know what it will cost to rebuild these engines. I know a new set of 4strokes will set me back about twenty five thousand or so. That is a lot of fuel. Anyone out there have an idea what it costs to rebuild ? Thanks.

Does anyone out there have opinions or experience with these boat powered by outboards ? I have looked at several but am not sure of there good and bad qualities. I know they were cored so that may be an issue. They have a deep transom cut which might be an issue in a following sea or in the rips. I was thinking of moving up to one of them from my current boat. I own a 1992 Boston Whaler 23 walkaround with twin 200 Yamahas on the Whaler drive. I like the Whaler a lot, but was looking for something with more cabin and beam. Thanks.

Thanks.I just looked at the specs on the system and it fits what I would need. I appreciate all the answers. What I would really like is to catch the person. I will add the alarm for next season. I will also spend more nights aboard with my very large Rotti.

What is your cruise speed and fuel burn at that speed ? I have been looking at some 26's on Cape Cod. I am considering moving up. I have a 1992 Boston Whaler 23 walkaround with twin 200 Yamahas on a whaler bracket. Hardtop with full curtains,original radar,chartplotter,.Cabin has a sink with pressure water, table thatfits between the berth as afiller,and head under the starboard vberth.

I like the idea of the snakes. Any suggestions on alarms and do they actually work ? What about those cameras they setup for hunting. All I need is a pic and then I'm on my way.

I have a Boston Whaler 23 Walkaround. During the summer months at night it is very dark at my dock. We don't have power so we installed some solar lights, but they don't really do much. the dock is across the street from my home. The last breakin they ripped my rear canvas and tore out a cupholder on the cabin hatch. They were trying to reach inside and steal my fishing tackle. Any suggestions on security systems ? Thanks.

Sorry it is the all white model. I don't have PayPal.

Standard Horizon model GX1500S. Class D transceiver. New in the box. I took the wrapping off the radio to check for fit. Ended up installing a different model so we didn't have to cut anything in my overhead console. Asking $100.00

I bought this radio a year and half ago with the intention of installing it in my boat. In the end I used something different because of fit and never returned this one. It is the all white model. Asking $100.00

Point taken. The boat will ride differently with the four stroke because of the added weight. I should have clarified why I stood on the transom. It was to make sure my scuppers stayed above the waterline. I noticed the difference when in a following sea . As I said we did check with the manufacturer to be sure the hull could take the weight of the new engine.

I went from a single 200 HP 2 stroke to a 200 HP Honda on my last boat with no problem. I don't know what you weigh, but this is what my mechanic and I did to see if my boat would handle the extra weight of the Honda. I weigh about 185lbs which was the difference in weight of the two motors. I stood on my transom to see how the added weight would affect the way the boat sat in the water. My boats waterline did not change at all. We checked with the manufacturer to be sure the transom could hold the weight of the Honda and from there we went forward with the project. We didn't have to move the fuel tank in my boat though in some maybe you will. Good luck with the change.

I am one of the original twelve to sample this new product. My boat sat idle from late June through Labor Day. I own a seasonal restaurant so I don't get to do any boating in the summer. At any rate when I went out after Labor Day my engines ran great. The summer before I had carb problems and had to have them pulled. My engines started right up and when running up through the rpm range had no hesitation at all. Great product. Thanks.