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Soon that first Boston Whaler - and more than seventy thousand just like it that followed - were everywhere. And tackling some big water no thirteen-footer could handle before. The legend grew. With stories about the boat that would support ten people even if it was filled with water. That would still float after taking 1000 rounds of automatic weapons fire. That could run when it was cut in half - as long as you've got the half with the engine. The stories were true. Unibond™ foam-filled construction makes the Whaler unsinkable.
An amazing innovation then. One that's still exceptional today. A totally unsinkable boat. The innovation continued. Whaler pioneered the center console. An inverted chine system for a drier ride. Advanced hull shapes. The design evolved into everything from dinghies to big-muscled offshore fishing machines. And the legend kept growing. Kids everywhere spent their summers in a swimsuit and a Whaler. Fishermen relied on Whalers to take them out where the big ones hide. Parents counted on them to bring children back safe and sound. Families piled everyone, and everything you could imagine, into Whalers for fun on the water. You can still get a boat just like the one that started it all back in 1958. But today you can choose from many more, each one creating a new legend all its own.
Whalers are designed, built and tested to stand up to almost anything. And everything. Heavy equipment. Chainsaws. Kids. They're rock-solid, stable and dependable. Virtually trouble-free. Minimal maintenance. Agile. Responsive. Dry riding. And, of course, unsinkable. The concept is simple. But the technology and craftsmanship behind it are a bit more sophisticated.
Marine architects, ergonomic engineers and designers use the most advanced computer-aided design system in the marine industry to create a three-dimensional image of an ideal boat. A 5-axis digital router turns that electronic image into an absolutely precise pattern which is perfectly symmetrical from side to side (something ordinary, hand-carved patterns can never attain). Prototypes are built and tested. And tested again. Then Whaler’s exclusive, unsinkable Unibond process begins.
A Whaler’s level flotation is truly level. Even if it’s swamped and drastically overloaded. Whalers have up to two-and-a-half times more foam than is required to meet Coast Guard standards. Every bit of space in our Unibond™ hull is filled with closed-cell foam providing strength, sound and vibration absorption and, of course, flotation. Whalers float level because the foam is positioned in the hull right up to the gunnels, so a swamped Whaler provides a protective ring around its passengers.
The self-bailing design of Whaler hulls is intended to keep the engine’s powerhead above the water, so you can actually keep moving and get into port if the boat is swamped by rain or waves. Although Coast Guard regulations only require flotation for boats 20 feet and under in length, every single Whaler has full, level flotation.
The results are amazing. A thirteen-foot Whaler will support 1,600 pounds of people, power and gear when it’s completely swamped. A seventeen-footer will support a Volkswagen. The 240 Outrage supports over four tons. That equates to 50 or so 150-pound people and 500 pounds of tackle, gear or groceries.
For a product brochure or the name of your local dealer call 1-800-Whaler 9. For specific questions about any of your Boston Whaler boats please call 1-877-294-5645. Toll free system is answered 8-5 EST, Monday through Friday.
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