I picked this boat up off Craigslist for a soilder home from oversea. He is a aircraft mech by trade, he got out and took some time off and refurb'd this 1966 Boston Whaler Sakonnet. He is going back overseas as a civilian, he didnt want to store the boat so he sold it to me for what he had in it, and proved it by paperwork. He really went above and beyond this build, outdrive and hull. I'm a proud man to own it and it will be a heirloom I will pass down to my kids (when I hav some) oneday. A true unsinkable classic.

whalers are nice. congrats!

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Hard to believe that this boat is 45 years old. It will get a 70qt swingback cooler seat and console mounted rocket launchers tomorrow.

Nice job on the restoration.

Wow... pretty boat. I'd never be able to tell that boat's older than I am just by looking at it.

Just a thought, if you find out when the soldier returns, you may consider offering the boat back to him at the same price.

Guess it is not important, just my way of thinking....

And that is a very nice boat, I do not think a person can ever go wrong with Boston Whaler.

Good way of thinking, but the guy is not a boater he just enjoys the restore and already has another project boat in his driveway.

nice work on a great ol' boat

That's AWESOME! Is that dash the original?

Thats Awesome!

Nope aftermarket center console, twin sticks out of a 70 something Mako. This boat back in 66 would have had mahogany bench seats and center console. And if orignal wood be worth around 20K.

nice