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NYCAP123 · Apr 15, 2009

my 74 year old uncle is so enthusiastic about the boat staying in the family
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If you flip it can I come to your home for thanksgiving dinner next year....With a video camera. DK anyone who ever got a Montauk because they wanted a softer ride. They just wanted to know they were coming home.

Capt J · Apr 16, 2009

Seafarer said:

This seems like the most appropriate thread, barring starting a new one.

Under the topic of reliving youth, I just agreed to buy a 1987 17' Montauk with a 2005 Yamaha 90 2-stroke from a relative in southern Maryland. The price was right so I couldn't say no.

I haven't run this particular boat since long before its repower, when it had a 70hp OMC on it, and it was plenty fun running around from St. Jerome's Creek to Solomons MD. My primary use will be in the Hudson River, mostly playing but sometimes fishing. I've been on various Whaler forums, listening to the Whaler choir sing, but I figured I'd ask around here... anyone have any recent experience with this boat? Experience with Yamaha 2 strokes? Is it worth it to get a transom jack plate and set the engine back 6"?
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The Yamaha 2 stroke 90's are bullet proof. You do want to most likely have the carbeurators rebuilt before running it. If it is oil injected I would also pre-mix your gas 50:1 in addition to the pre-mix if it's been sitting 6 years. also remove the spark plugs and put an ounce of oil in each cylinder and turn it over about 20 times with the plugs out. Change the water pump impellor and lower unit oil while you're at it.

I don't think it would be worth it to get a jack plate, and putting the motor 6" further back would get into the way with fishing a little.

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