16 Footer Boston Whaler weight and HP requirement ?

[pecheux]

Good day,

My bro is looking at a 16 foot used Boston Whaler with no motor on it. Does anyone know the weight of this boat ? and perhaps the max engine size it can take ?

Thank you

 

[JB]

Re: 16 Footer Boston Whaler weight and HP requirement ?

Need the model, pecheux. There have been several 16' Whalers.

 

[JoLin]

Re: 16 Footer Boston Whaler weight and HP requirement ?

You can start right here. Find the year and model and you'll get weight and max. hp...

Boston Whaler

 

[pecheux]

Re: 16 Footer Boston Whaler weight and HP requirement ?

Need the model, pecheux. There have been several 16' Whalers.

Boston Whaler 16 Guardian I cannot find it in the list supplied by Jolin

I would guess weight would be around 1500 lbs Wildguessing = 90 hp max

 

[Stevens520]

Re: 16 Footer Boston Whaler weight and HP requirement ?

That's because the Guardian is a government/commercial model. try looking her:
Military, Patrol, Fire and Workboats : Brunswick Commercial & Government Products

 

[Willyclay]

Re: 16 Footer Boston Whaler weight and HP requirement ?

Another good source of BW info: continuous Wave: Whaler (Boston Whaler)

 

[saumon]

Re: 16 Footer Boston Whaler weight and HP requirement ?

Yep, basically it's an heavy-duty (150lbs more of fiberglass) Montauk. 1100lbs, max 100hp.



That's for the "classic" 1983-2000 version. From 2001 and up, specs are differents, with the Accutrak hull http://www.brunswickcgp.com/boat/17-guardian/

As to whether or not the classic "smirked" hull is better or not than the new Accutrak hull, let's simply say it's still an unsolved debate...