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Originally Posted by ishoot308
Looking for a boat for my wife. Basically something small to go back and forth from Glendale docks to Welch. Pretty much decided on a Boston Whaler but am torn between the 150 Super Sport and the 150 Montauk.
I'm thinking the side console of the super sport might make it easier for her to dock than the center console of the Montauk.
Anyone have any experience with either of these that can offer some advice?
Also does the Montauk have a self bailing hull?? I know the Super Sport does and this is a must for us.
Thanks!
Dan
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Dan - My wife and I bought a new 2011 130 Super Sport, used it for four years, then sold it and bought a new 2015 150 Montauk last May.
We found that the 130 Super Sport was a bit too small for two adults. Also, I made the mistake of getting the 25hp version instead of the 40hp version, so the boat was fairly underpowered with two adults on board. A 150 Super Sport with its 60 hp outboard would have been a better choice for us.
However, we couldn't be happier with our 150 Montauk. We looked at both the 170 and 150 models and chose the 150. It has plenty of room for the two of us, has more than enough power with its 60hp Mercury "Command Thrust" outboard, and is easy to handle.
Personally, I prefer the center console style to the starboard-side console of the Super Sport model. The operator sits up higher in the Montauk than in the Super Sport models so has better visibility, and it's easy to walk the full length of the boat without having to step over the bench seat in the Super Sport models.
As for ease of docking, to me the center console design is better as the operator has good access to the dock posts regardless of which side of the dock the boat is brought in on. With our Super Sport, reaching dock posts on the starboard side was easy, but not so much when they were on the port side of the boat.
Interesting that you ask about whether the Montauk has a self-baling hull! I didn't think it did, since it has a bilge pump. However, Slickcraft recently told me that if the drain plug at the bottom of the bilge is removed and the automatic bilge pump is turned off, the hull will self-bail. I have not tried this yet, so can't give you a first-hand report. Perhaps Slickcraft can provide a bit more information about this. He and "J" owned a 150 Montauk for some time, so I'm sure he can describe their experience with it.
I think your decision of which model to buy is really going to be up to your (or your wife's!) personal preference. Both the 150 Super Sport and 150 Montauk boats are very well built and come with the same 60hp Mercury "Command Thrust" 4-stroke outboard, which has plenty of power to get up on a plane fast. One thing to ask the dealer about is the hull designs of the two models as I think they are different, so they may ride a bit differently in a chop.
Good luck with whatever you decide to purchase.