Mar 29, 2012 - big sister. The Boston Whaler Montauk was one of the first utility skiff center consoles to hit the ... T
boat REVIEW
boston whaler 210 montauk By Capt. John N. Raguso
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irst splashed during the winter boat show circuit, Whaler’s new 210 Montauk takes their utility boat concept to a new performance level.
is easy on your knees if you need to kneel down to unhook and release an undersized fish. The console offers a welcome 20-inch wide by ten-inch high dedicated dash area to flush-mount your fave marine electronics. Four flush mount rodholders are positioned in the aft corners and double as (optional) seat back holders for the port and starboard jump The Boston Whaler Montauk was one of the first utility seats. Split SS bow (14 to 16 inches high) and stern (ten to skiff center consoles to hit the marinas and they have made 11 inches high) rails still protect occupants from the vagatens of thousands of them since the initial launch in the late ries of rough seas. Going forward, the 210 Montauk offers 1960s. A throwback with its classic style, practical design and a 12-inch step up to a roomy 22-square-foot bow casting rugged utility, no boat recalls the brand heritage of Boston platform with a huge 60-inch wide by 16-inch long by 12Whaler quite like the Moninch deep insulated fishbox tauk. A few years back, down under with convenient Whaler introduced both overboard drain. A 94-quart smaller (150) and larger removable Igloo cooler with length 21 feet, 4 inches (190) Montauk designs thick seat cushion set forward that were well-received by of the console completes the beam 8 feet, 6 inches their growing cadre of loyal Montauk’s utilitarian open skiff weight 2,500 lbs. (dry, no engine) fans. But for 2012, the Whaler center console layout. deadrise aft 16 degrees team has taken the Montauk draft 12.5 inches (engine drive up) concept to an entirely new transom height 25 inches level with the debut of the big sister of the Montauk fuel capacity 67 gallons fleet, the 210. max power 200 HP (single outboard) Whaler engineers have Standard power on the Monkept the simplistic and tauk 210 is Merc’s 150 four-stroke, multi-functional theme of which is also new for 2012. I was the Montauk intact with able to test out a trio of fishing their new 210, but have just craft down in Miami powered supersized it to the max. If by this exceptional 3.0-liter fouryou were always a fan of stroke and it is everything that I the 170 and were intrigued stated in our recent Product Reby the 190, you are simply view (2012 week #4) and more. It going to love the 210, since has plenty of power and torque it can now take a quartet and gets exceptional fuel econo(or more) of anglers just about anywhere in its range, fumy, as demonstrated by the 210 Montauk’s 5.1 mpg at 3500 eled by an onboard 67-gallon internal tank - an interestrpm (23.5 mph at 4.6 gph) spinning a Merc Enertia 15 x 15 ing counterpoint to the twin 6.5-gallon external tanks still SS prop. Bumping up the mechanical throttle to four-grand, found on the Montauk 170. she’ll hit 27.6 mph on the GPS while drinking only 6.1 gph, for The 210 Montauk’s standard boat-motor-trailer package a net of 4.5 mpg. If you need to fast lane your travels to the includes a 150 Horsepower Mercury four-stroke, allowing fishing grounds, 4500 rpm will generate 31.8 mph at 8.3 gph you to go farther and stay out longer. The added length and for a bottom line of 3.8 mpg. Top speed at wide open throttle 8.5-foot beam create an expansive forward deck with a large (5900 rpm) is a shade over 42 mph. Going with a 1.7L superfishbox, anchor locker and a convertible cooler seat. Anglers charged Verado 150 will set you back a few thousand bucks will appreciate the ample workspace, six-pack of vertical rodmore and increase top speed by less than 1 mph. I’d save the holders forward of the console and optional aft livewell. The green and stick with the big block 150. A Merc 200 Verado is 210 offers unprecedented comfort for beach-goers as well, also available as an option, which will top out at 46.6 mph. with innovative sun lounge and aft seating options, plus a According to my local MarineMax dealer, the base price portable head under the console, accessed via a 19-inch wide of the 210 Montauk is $47,635 powered with the aforemenstarboard side companionway. Optional console T-top, ski tioned Merc 150 four-stroke and includes a flat bunk alutow arch and split bow rail allow you to outfit your Montauk minum trailer for easy transport, backed by a ten-year hull to suit any boating, cruising or family beach taxi application. warranty. Add another $2,111 for freight, prep and batterThe 210 Montauk I inspected at the recent Miami Boat ies to get her ready to fish. Having spent some angling time Show offered a roomy cockpit that measured 88 inches wide on just about every Montauk platform in creation, this one by 48 inches long (almost 30 square feet) with 19 inches of is the best yet and offers a lot more range, fishability and internal freeboard. The excellent non-skid floor offers a firm seaworthiness for the asking price. For more information, grip on the bottoms of your boat shoes even when wet, yet call 800-WHALER9 or visit www.bostonwhaler.com.
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