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