The Boston Whaler 18 Dauntless is the largest in its class. It has a slightly
shallower V-hull design than the company’s Outrage Series, making it easier to
negotiate shallow water. Designed for lake and bay boating, the 18 Dauntless
demonstrates enhanced stability over deeper V designs. The versatile layout also
provides a secure platform for fishing or other watersport activities like
wakeboarding or waterskiing. Standard seating features a reversible pilot seat
with storage below. There’s a standard integrated livewell to port with battery
and oil storage to starboard. Options include two pedestal fishing seats, helm
and passenger pedestal seats, trolling motor panel and a full width stern seat
with locking ski or equipment storage inside. The center console layout, a
Boston Whaler innovation, raised eyebrows back in 1961. By moving the helm from
the starboard side to the center of the craft, boaters got better steering
control and an even keel. With more room to move around, they got better
fish-fighting capabilities. Now, countless manufacturers use this layout for
their fishing boats. In 1996, Boston Whaler introduced the Accutrack hull. This
system combines the smooth ride of a deep-V design with the dry ride provided by
strategically placed chines. A Boston Whaler has a distinct style. The
distinctive Whaler ‘smirk’ – a reverse chine and forward spray rail – catches
spray and redirects it beneath the hull. In a following sea, it pushes the bow
up for better steerage and improved safety. Thoughtful layouts put amenities
such as prep stations and controls within easy reach. Seats can handle hundreds
of pounds in static loads. Coaming pads are scaled to catch people above the
knees. Helms have unobstructed views. And fishing areas provide optimum freedom
of movement. Boston Whaler’s Unibond construction starts with steel-reinforced
hull molds to ensure consistency. Gel coat is sprayed into the mold to create
what will be the hull’s exterior, a skin coat of fiberglass is applied, varying
biaxial and biaxial fiberglass sheets are coated with resin and hand-rolled into
place. The deck mold is lowered into the hull mold and the two are latched
together to form a closed mold system. Liquid structural foam fills the cavity
between the hull and deck. The access plate is secured, and the foam bonds
permanently to the resin and fiberglass. No screws, rivets or adhesives are
necessary since the hull and deck form a single unit. Boston Whaler offers a
10-year limited transferable hull warranty. Boston Whaler’s lifting eyes extend
completely through the Unibond hull, they are reinforced for maximum towing and
lifting strength. On all Whalers, cleats are generously sized. Hinges are solid
stainless steel, not stamped and rolled. Fittings are recessed wherever possible
to spare toes and to promote long life. Boston Whaler uses noncorrosive, welded,
316 stainless steel for its bow rails, to prevent water penetration, bleeding,
rusting and staining. Fasteners are chrome-plated over the stainless for extra
insurance against corrosion in the saltwater environment. Boston Whaler has a
custom synthetic material made to back their fittings. This ‘Whale board’ is
impervious to moisture, as strong as aluminum and has twice the holding power of
mahogany All seats and seat bases on Boston Whalers are made of rot-proof,
maintenance-free composite materials. Boston Whaler makes its own custom wiring
harnesses specially designed to prevent corrosion. The company uses shrink-tube
electrical connectors and tinned copper wiring, waterproof switches and circuit
breakers. Boston Whaler cockpits are all finished fiberglass, pretty much
anywhere you might set your feet a molded-in nonskid surface offers good
traction. Interior surfaces, including the bilge, are clean, smooth, finished
gel coat, there’s no raw fiberglass to trap stagnant water and debris. To
perform a swamped capacity test, Boston Whaler pumps hundreds of gallons of
water into the boat while a crew of employees climbs aboard. The swamped
capacity is reached when water overflows the gunnel. With a swamped capacity of
2,000-pounds, a 16-foot, seven-inch Montauk can easily hold 10 people while
swamped. Whether the classic twin sponson hull design or an Accutrack System
hull, which combines a deep-V hull entry and a reverse chine with Unibond
construction, you’ll find a stable hull configuration and spray redirected under
the hull.

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