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What have you got to say about the topic of: "Whaler Frontier in CT". Here's how is started: "This Whaler is on Craigslist and I am thinking of going to take a look "
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04-08-2007, 09:18 AM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bikini Bottom
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| Whaler Frontier in CT This Whaler is on Craigslist and I am thinking of going to take a look at it. By any chance, is anyone here familiar with it? I can't make out the name on the side of it. I was hoping I could dig up some info on where it came from and what it had been used for. Any clues? It's in N. Stonington.... 
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04-08-2007, 11:06 AM
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  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Clinton, CT
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| Interesting looking boat. I tried enlarging and enhancing the name in the photo but all I can make out is the last two words being.... Equipment Company (which I could see in the original image). Looks like 2nd and 3rd letters are W then R. Will be interested in what you find out.
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04-08-2007, 11:42 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bikini Bottom
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| I've been looking for one for several years. The 1st year 1981 had a windshield that was swept back and the look really appealed to me but they are real hard to find.
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04-08-2007, 07:51 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westbrook CT
Posts: 1,269
| Have you tried the whaler site continouswave.com?
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04-08-2007, 08:13 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bikini Bottom
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| Been a contributer there for a long while. I've owned Whalers since 1987. I looking for info on this specific boat, not the model but thanks. CW is a great site. I have a published repair article there as well as thousands of posts regarding my Whalers. This is my most recent rehab: (rare, very rare) http://img255.imageshack.us/slidesho...058086l70.smil
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04-08-2007, 10:58 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Westbrook CT
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| She's a bute. I love all boats and the internet and boat brand specific sites are great. I wish I had more time to read them all. We have had a '79 11, 76' 15 and '68 17 whaler in years past I am now on the lookout for a 13 for my daughters. Preferably old school with the blue interior, any condition but restorable. 
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04-13-2007, 08:49 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 67
| The Whaler Frontier was the boat that inspired me to get a pilothouse. They're really cool boats. The Clinton Fire Dept. auctioned one off a few years ago. B2Tackle: I'd really really like to pick your brain on Whaler restorations. I want to build a Nauset/Sakonnet and my sticking point is how to repair your typical crazed gelcoat on all these older boats. Right now I have a newly rebuild Nauset Console and seat that is unfinished. I need the rest (hull, engine etc..) |
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04-13-2007, 10:54 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bikini Bottom
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| It has been my experience that the trouble one must go through to repair them is not worth it... Spraying Line-X or another bed liner material can result in a much better interior than original. It can be applied to look almost as nice as gelcoat or with a rough surface for traction. Actually, anywhere in between those two extremes as well.
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