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New Jersey. New York. North Carolina. South Carolina. Price Drop info. Power-all-power All Power. Center Console. Saltwater Fishing. Sport Fishing. Sea Ray. Boston Whaler. Yamaha Boats. The wood components required more maintenance than the rest of the hull, and it is common to see older boats where the wood has suffered. Provided the original wood parts are still in place and have not rotted, amazing restoration can be accomplished.
Replacement of original wood is expensive. The dimensional wood used is often not available from lumber yards and must be custom milled in many cases. A frequently lost item is the front hatch cover, often replaced with something homemade.
Wood trim in excellent condition is a boost to the boat's value. Do not underestimate the cost, time, and work involved is restoration of wood in bad condition. The overall condition of the boat is important, too.
Does it have bottom paint? Was it used in freshwater or saltwater? Are there canvas accessories and what is their condition? Is the canvas the OEM Wm. J Mills canvas, always marked with a sewn-in silk label, or is it a cheaper aftermarket canvas?
Is the electrical wiring intact and well done? Have the previous owners added accessories in a shipshape manner? Are the original elements of the boat--the interior pieces--intact and available? There are many variables here to consider. Prior to their purchase by Brunswick, Boston Whaler were not as closely associated with Mercury outboards as they are now, and they sold only boats in their corporate structure, except for a brief period in the 's, when they offered a pioneering four-stroke-power-cycle outboard, originally made by HomeLite.
In general, the Whaler was a premium boat and was sold with a premium engine, typically an OMC brand, i. Whalers with dealer-delivered Mercury outboards were not as common.
When Yamaha entered the U. Browsing through the catalogue, you will see dozens of photographs of the various boats, powered mainly by OMC engines, with Yamaha a distant second, and Mercury a rare third. By doing so, they could remove many of their competitor's outboards from the transoms of new Boston Whalers. Assessing the value and condition of a used outboard is a complete topic by itself, so for this article's purpose only the suitability of the engine to the boat will be discussed.
For each hull, the factory published a chart of minimum and maximum horsepower. Engines outside of this range should be considered suspiciously, especially over-powered boats. Too much engine may have produced excessive stress on the boat. Too little engine and you may not be happy with the performance. Replacing an engine can be very expensive. A boat with an appropriate engine is a better value than one with an engine either too small or too large.
For a quick assessment of engine care and condition just look at the lower unit, the propeller, and the skeg. They usually are good indicators of the care given to the engine. It is wise to check any used engine thoroughly.
At a minimum, the outboard should demonstrated by being run on ear-muffs hose adaptors. An on-the-water test of the engine and the boat is most desirable. Often a trailer is included in the package. Inspect the trailer carefully, first to see if it is the proper type. A separate article details this concern. One quick check on a trailer's condition is to crawl under and behind the wheels to look for evidence of grease having been flung from the wheel bearings onto the wheels, fender, and axle.
Bearings that throw grease will need new seals; not expensive, it is a messy a job. Poor bearing maintenance is a sign of general trailer neglect. Older trailers are often constructed of steel and painted for corrosion protection.
If the structural members are made with closed tubular forms, beware of hidden internal corrosion, particularly in the central frame member. Galvanized steel or aluminum construction is preferred and is more common in newer trailers.
Trailer tires often rot or UV decay long before their tread wears out. Painted steel trailer wheels may harbor serious rust. Unprotected steel in axles and springs may also be rusted to the point of failure in an older trailer. Rebuilding an older trailer from a parts catalogue may cost more than buying a new one. A reliable trailer is a necessity for enjoyable trailer-boat boating. Anyone who owns a boat generally adds something to it over the years; it is part of the fun. All these accessories can add up to quite a bit of modification to the original boat.
Except in the case of boats only a year or two old, accessories don't age as well as the other parts of the package. A twenty year old hull has the same utility it did when new if it's in good condition.
A twenty year old marine radio is probably worthless. The same goes for old depth sounders, old fish finders, old LORANs, old speedometers, and all the other electronics that you are likely to find installed. The truth is, on an older boat, the less electronics the better. You're just going to replace it all anyways, and the fewer holes to patch and mend the better. Even recently purchased electronics like GPS receivers suffer depreciation because of the rapid advancement and technologic development of these devices.
More durable accessories like anchors or fuel tanks can add value. Canvas items in good condition like a mooring cover, a Bimini top, and a forward shelter can represent considerable value.
Price their replacement cost and you will find yourself looking at over a thousand dollars in a hurry. As important as the accessories themselves, the manner in which they were installed is also important. If the boat has been hacked up and serious damage done by owner-installed equipment, deduct dollars from the value. You'll want your older Boston Whaler to look classic, and undoing a lot of poor work will take time and money.
In some cases, the restoration may not be too hard. Before I learned how to work with epoxy and gel coat resin, I saw a used Boston Whaler foot hull that had been in service for 10 or more years mainly as a duck blind. Its interior was riddled with holes left over from mounting the duck blind screen.
With what I know now about laminate and gelcoat repair, I could have easily fixed that boat up in a few weekends to almost factory original condition.
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