This ain't your Daddy's Whaler

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01-26-2008 | 01:13 PM

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WILDMAN

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Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater

Nice boat, but I don't think that it was designed to go that fast. Be careful

This is his "Family boat" He just bought this twin 280 powered 21 Liberator from me a week ago. Here's a little video of the test drive.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OZF5u6WGs3s

01-26-2008 | 03:48 PM

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I always thought that a 13' Whaler with the 50 hp a Mercury was the hot-rod Whaler, there where some set-up liker that back in the day (our 13' only had a 40 hp). This Whaler with the twin 300's has this beat by far. I like it.

01-26-2008 | 04:19 PM

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very nice

01-26-2008 | 06:21 PM

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love it.

01-27-2008 | 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Sydwayz

Let us know when you get it dialed in. We'll hook up a tube to that ski pylon and find out whose really got some nads.

that's funny!

i'm sure that is way over rated for that hull

01-27-2008 | 07:59 AM

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Keep a very close eye on that fiberglass bracket. It cannot last.

01-27-2008 | 10:13 AM

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The weight's the same as a smaller motor, and this boat won't ever see offshore.

01-27-2008 | 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by BROWNIE

Keep a very close eye on that fiberglass bracket. It cannot last.

Maybe if the bow rides high enough it will rock back on the bracket as if its a single step.

01-28-2008 | 07:20 PM

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We took it out today. Seems to porpoise after 55. 27" prop was too big, would'nt get past 5000 rpm's. Got it up to 68 mph before it spun the rightside hub. Guess we gotta go with the brass hubs.