The only way I’d be interested in this one is if I just bought the engine and the hull was free. Then I could run it (the hull) into the ground and not worry.
I was looking at that one again earlier today but that layout isn't really my jam, nor is the asking price.Just saw this not sure if it's your jam
1995 Boston Whaler Dauntless 17 O/B - boats - by dealer - marine sale - craigslist
May Mobile Marine Ask for: Sales Team ☎ 320 WA-300 BELFAIR, WA 98528 Enter this link to see more images plus all other inventory we have available: https://lyv.cc/W63KJ 1995 Boston Whaler Dauntless...olympic.craigslist.org
Pretty clean looking tho...
That Montauk's far nicer than the Outrage 17 v1 that I just looked at, and more or less the same asking price.
That one has been out there for a while but I’m not interested in that generation of Montauk hull.Boston Whaler 17' Center Console - boats - by owner - marine sale - craigslist
This boat is an extremely clean 1972 17-foot Center Console Whaler with a brand new Simrad® GPS/Chart plotter. Custom stainless steel rod holders. Two Igloo® coolers, one with seat cushion. New fuel...bend.craigslist.org
I have occasionally looked towards the East Coast and cried a bit at the plethora of options (relative to here) but that's about it. I'm a bit hesitant to buy something sight-unseen; years ago I flew across the country to buy a rare-ish vehicle without seeing it first based on the word and photos from the seller and ended up being unpleasantly surprised at the actual condition compared to advertised condition. So if I'm going to fly around and inspect potential options myself, then ship something west at a ballpark of $14k (per a couple estimates from boat couriers I got earlier this summer), any potential purchase price savings would be destroyed by transport costs.You try looking east coast? They seem both more common and more affordable.
I've purchased a cdory (Nashville) and Arima (Boston) and sent em both west. Savings were significant but stress did go up a little.
Boats For Sale "Whaler" near Washington, DC 20003 - craigslist
Boats For Sale "Whaler" near Washington, DC 20003 - craigslistwashingtondc.craigslist.org
Construction and materials. An Alumaweld, which is made in high production numbers, will usually weigh hundreds of pounds less than a more custom build like a Duckworth in the same length/layout, which will feature heavier guage aluminum and more robust bracing. When I was running a 16' custom aluminum prop sled a decade back, the builders personal and last boat he constructed, it was #250 heavier than an Alumaweld 16' Super Vee with very similar dimensions, deadrise, etc. Which was why I replaced it with a first gen Clackacraft Magnum weighing a third of the sled= so much easier to manhandle.I'm still keeping my eyes peeled for the right option but figured I may use the collective experience here for some education on boat brands/styles that I'm not experienced with.
Seems like there are a lot of aluminum boat brands that have clones in the 18' range.
What's the difference between Hewes, Alumaweld, Alumacraft, Duckworth, Wooldridge, North River, etc. when it comes to something like this? I'm sure there are things like deadrise and so forth that might make one less poundy than another. I'm more looking for broader stroke brand differences/quality stuff like I asked about outboards earlier.
I will say that the Whaler Tax that I was prepared to pay is nothing compared to the aluminum tax on boats like these.
Surfnfish kinda covered it. For the most part, you can't go wrong with any of those brands. They're all good in their own way. Alumaweld being the "budget" option, but they're still good boats. Hewes would be a step up, and I'd probably put Duckworth alongside them there. I think Hewes is probably best bang-for-buck in my experience. I actually had a Hewes 20' boat for one season before deciding I wanted two separate boats (one for ocean, one for Columbia). Father in Law had a 22' (24' with the offshore bracket) Alumaweld Intruder I used for tuna fishing for a few years before getting my fiberglass boat for that.I'm still keeping my eyes peeled for the right option but figured I may use the collective experience here for some education on boat brands/styles that I'm not experienced with.
Seems like there are a lot of aluminum boat brands that have clones in the 18' range.
What's the difference between Hewes, Alumaweld, Alumacraft, Duckworth, Wooldridge, North River, etc. when it comes to something like this? I'm sure there are things like deadrise and so forth that might make one less poundy than another. I'm more looking for broader stroke brand differences/quality stuff like I asked about outboards earlier.
I will say that the Whaler Tax that I was prepared to pay is nothing compared to the aluminum tax on boats like these.