Tuesday, January 31, 2012

First Look: Boston Whaler’s Boat Show Boats – 170 Dauntless and 285 Pilothouse

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Boston Whaler has a couple new vessels to peddle during this season’s boat shows.  The Whaler brand has a special place in my heart as they were my first employer after college.  I’m reminded of one particular design review where, while climbing onto one of the yard boats, my pants ripped.  I’m not talking about a small split; when I looked back I couldn’t believe the right pant leg was still attached to my Dockers.  By some miracle I was the last to climb aboard and managed to keep all my colleagues across the deck at all times.  I even managed to make it back to my desk without anyone catching a glimpse of my boxers where I conveniently had a jacket waiting to tie around my waist.

170 Dauntless
Boston Whaler’s new 170 Dauntless is a great addition to an already solid Dauntless line-up.  With the great new Super Sport models, the 170 Dauntless seems like a great transitional boat for owners looking to move up or jump into the brand.  The hull appears peculiarly familiar (170 Super Sport maybe?).  Check out the press release for the 170 Dauntless here.

285 Conquest Pilothouse
In a first ever build for the brand, Whaler’s 285 Conquest Pilothouse seems to be a natural evolution for an already solid performer.  The pilothouse make a solid workhorse look even more confident while staring down foul weather.  Although the placement of that sink looks a bit questionable.  Check out the press release for the 285 Pilothouse here.

Click past the jump for more photos of the 170 Dauntless and the 285 Pilothouse.






















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