A quick overview of how I set up my Whaly 435R. Whaly 435, Suzuki DF35, Mantus Dinghy Anchor, Raymarine Dragonfly, Sportaseat, Ritchie Sport Compass, Scanstrut Rokk
This is probably the most helpful overview video I've watched about Whaly Boats, the Whaly 435R, and what you used to rig it up. Your setup seems pretty much perfect & I'm totally going to copy as much of this as possible, ha! In addition to the video, your response to everyone's questions has been extremely helpful!! Thank you so much for taking the time to create this video about a little-known brand of kickass boats!
Thanks for the feedback!! I really enjoy the boat a lot and its a fun safe way to enjoy the ocean. I took two buddies out on it this weekend for a SCUBA trip.. We had the boat loaded up... Three big guys, six scuba tanks, 70 lbs of lead weight for our BCD's, coolers, ice, not to mention all the other gear.. We had a blast!! Not sure if I mentioned it in other comments, one thing I would do different next time would be to run the conduit in between the steering console and seat (the tube for the control cables and engine wiring harness) a little higher. On occasion I do get some water inside the seat, but not really any in the steering console. Mounting the conduit a little higher would solve this.. Hope this helps.. Post a video of your boat on your channel when you get it set up...I would love to see it...
Sweet boat rigged really nice! I've got a 16' aluminum deep v bass boat that ran the waters of the Chesapeake Bay for 25 years. My boat is rigged well too without the tower. I think your boat would do a good job here too.
Congrats on the new boat!!! My last boat was a tiller setup. You can't beat the simplicity and reliability. Not to mention you have a little more room for people and gear. Keep me updated on the build and let me know if you have any questions...
@@thesportingprofessor3011 I'm in Carlsbad, I'd love to check your boat out before I pull the trigger. Any feedback now that you have owned it for a bit?
@@carlsbadkook Hi- for sure! Happy to take you out so you can check it out. I’m actually considering selling this one to get the next model up. Dm me and we can set something up.
Great info! I wonder if those slots could be utilized to hold an ice chest in place that would double as a seat forward of the steering. I have a potential 400lb plus passenger who would need to sit in the middle for stability! Thinking about this for inshore Louisiana fishing!
Greetings from Italy, congratulations beautiful build, I would like to buy a 435, I wanted to ask if you can only mount the original console, and how to possibly fit a compatible one without the side seat ? and then did you puncture the bench to pass the cables? How did you patch up? THanks and good sea
Halllo, as many already said. Great setup!! It looked like you mounted the thrutle box gashandle the other way around it usualy would sit, and like it a lot the way you've done it because its the same as how it would have sit on a side mount. I was just wondering if it was hard to change?
curious as to rough seas with the Whaly. How rough have you taken it out in? I'm a bit concerned, because there are no scuppers. You've done a GREAT job rigging the boat. Thks
@@drtooth7505 a one way valve (scupper) at the water line, to allow any water that comes into the boat, to escape. As the boat is now, how does water escape from the boat, while the boat is underway?
I'm wanting a 370 to store in my garage, but figured I couldn't do the arch because it'd be too tall to go through the garage door - then I see your bigger boat with arch inside the garage. Can you give me a rough height measurement from garage floor to the top of your arch? (I'm guessing it'd be same or even a little less when installed on a 370). Thanks for the informative tour!
The two boats should be the same exact height.. My boat on the trailer with the arch on is able to fit through the garage door with about one inch to spare.. The height of the opening with my garage door open is 80 inches.. Also of note, the trailer I have makes the boat sit a little high. There are other trailers out there where the boat sits lower to the ground. Hope that helps.
Woah I am planning of buying a WHALY 435, my question is, when you pick up your whaly to the dealer are they all assembled? I mean the steering wheel and wirings.
Mine did not come assembled and that was not an option when I purchased it. It may be an option now tho... Putting it together was a fun project for me. I did it over the course of a weekend and really enjoyed it. Doing it this way, you get to pick and choose each individual component and in the end, you have a much better understanding of how the boat works..
Love the setup. Been looking now for a while a the same setup for family fun... wife n 2 kids... but never seem to find a video showing performance in rough conditions.. have u ever had to deal with a change in conditions... would you recommend?
For me, it's a great family boat and I highly recommend it. It is safe, easy to launch and trailer by yourself, low maintenance, easy to store, easy to clean, and has a low operating cost. I always check and recheck the conditions before I go out and I will cancel a trip or just stick to the harbor if conditions are too bad.. But that is true of any size boat. I really watch the wind and wave duration.. I watch the wave size too, but the duration of the waves tells me more. For example 30 knot winds will be miserable.. Lots of spray and wind whipped waves. The boat will handle 4 to 5 foot waves 9 seconds apart no problem, but coupled with wind, it may not be comfortable for the people on board. On the flip side, waves that are 8 plus feet with a duration of 18 seconds apart are actually kinda of fun to be in.. To answer your question, Im pretty reserved when I take the family out. The worst I have had them out in is 5 to 6 foot waves about 8 seconds apart. It started out as a calm day, but the wind and waves picked up in the afternoon. We had to cross a small (about a mile) section that is always rough with a washing machine sea state. This particular section is where a deep underwater canyon rises up and the water is deflected off sea walls from the harbor mouth. The family had fun with it, but we were only in it for about a mile. It's a safe boat and it will handle much worse conditions than you will want to be out in.. Sorry for the long answer..Hope this helps...
I really like your set up. Just got a 370 with a 20 hp Merc. Do you have any suggestions on a good small marine battery like the one you have to use for the starting battery? Thank you
Thanks Ben!! The owners manual for my outboard recommended a group 24 size battery. I ended up going with the West Marine group 24 AGM which is a dual purpose battery . It has been great so far, but in my opinion it's too much battery for my needs. If I were to do it again I would look into doing another West Marine AGM Battery, but smaller in size. I think the next size down may be the U-1. If that has enough power for you it would take up less room on the boat...
Great setup 👍. Couple of questions. Did you bolt the engine or just used clamps? Also what are those hooks in big holes on transom? Last one, where did you install the transducer? Thanks again!
Sorry it took so long to type back... I bolted the engine to the transom.. The transom came with the holes predrilled... It must be a standard hole pattern. The holes come sealed off with some rubber plugs that you need take off to mount it this way. I think your second question was referring to the eyebolts I have coming out of the transom.. I installed those for two reasons.. 1) To tow a tuber. We haven't done it yet, but it will be fun.. 2) Incase I need to tow another boat.. I installed the transducer on the transom, on the right side of the outboard. Its screwed into the plastic and sealed with sealant.. Haven't had any problems mounting it this way.
I get this question a lot... I haven't looked lately, but I'm sure the prices have gone up since I purchased mine.. The best thing to do is go on Whaly USA's website.. They have a price list and do sales sometimes too.. You can also price out outboards online too... That should get you in the ball park...
It is the 2.5 Mantus anchor in the video. We have a sandy bottom where we boat and I have never had the anchor break free once set. That being said, we sometimes dive and leave the boat unattended on anchor. It has never happened, but I was worried that with the afternoon winds we get here that the anchor may slip when the wind and seas pick up. I upgraded to the 8 lb Mantus for peace of mind for diving. The anchor still fits in the anchor locker, but you do have to disconnect the roll bar on it. It takes about 30 seconds to break the anchor down and stow it in the locker.. Hope this helps!!
@@pacificadventure5792 Really appreciate that. I also have a Whaly (455R) which is a little heavier than yours (about 900 lbs with outboard/gear) so it looks the 8 lbs Mantus will be a better fit for me. Take care.
I don't find it to be a problem. The Nav Arch actually adds a ton of functionality to the boat. It gives me a place to keep fishing rods out of the way so the rods won't get damaged, you can troll with a rod in the holder, I use it for my navigation lights, I use it to hold my dive flag, its a great speargun rack... The list goes on an on. My last boat didn't have one, Im so glad that this one does.
If you don’t mind me asking what you think about a se200 hydrofoil I have a 435r with a 30HP Mercury 4stroke I’m very undecided could use your advice I’m also in pacific waters in Ventura Ca
I am curious about the hydrofoils myself, but I don't have any experience with them. My biggest hesitation with trying one out is I don't want to drill any permanent holes into the outboard. My little 30 does pretty good, but there are some times like when I have 6 people on board or 3 guys with full scuba gear and 6 scuba tanks when I think a hydrofoil could help me get on plain faster.. I wish I had some hard facts for you that I could tell you how great they are, but I don't.. Try reaching out to avowilor.. He has a youtube channel and I noticed he has a hydrofoil on his Tohatsu 30.. If you get one let me know... I love to know how much one helps....
Contemplating getting the 500r when we move back to Hawaii. The ocean can get a really rough. Thoughts on how the whaly would do in that environment. What kind of setup would you recommend for a do it all boat like yours but in the slightly larger 500R?
I think the 500R would be a good choice.. It's a very open platform that can be molded to whatever your needs are. I considered it myself, but it was too big for the small area I have to store the boat...
The trailer is a CE Smith Multi Sport Plus I bought from etrailer.com. It comes in a box and ships for free... They do go on sale sometimes.. You will need to add a bow roller to the tongue, but other than that it comes with everything that you will need. The only other things that I have added to the trailer are buddy bearings, a swivel jack, and two tie down hooks for the back. Hope this helps..
I bought a 310, and used it once with my Yamaha 6hp 4stroke 2006 model short shaft. It splashed water into like if it was a bath, I found out the engine is 2 half inches lower than keel, any suggestions either than jack plate.? Thanks
The cavitation plate should be even or slightly lower than the keel. My Suzuki is a long shaft. Resting on the transom, my engine was also about three inches too low.. Luckily my engine mount has several adjustment options so I was able to raise it without issue. When my engine was too low it just increased the drag it had in the water. It's strange yours is throwing water inside the boat.. Almost sounds like the engine is too high and the prop is partially out of the water.
@@shridharreddy1320 If the transom height of the 370 is the same as the 435, you need a long shaft. My long shaft Suzuki is right in the middle of the adjustment mounting holes..
What's the total length including the trailer? I'm looking for a boat that I can store inside my garage. I was looking at the Whaly 370, but if the 435 can fit then I'd rather go with that.
It's right around 16' in length sitting on the trailer. I have a two car garage and it fits length wise with at least three feet to spare. It will even fit width wise without a problem. Hope that helps.. If you need an exact measurement I will get one for you at a future date..
@@carlsbadkook Thats with the tongue on the trailer and motor on the boat.. It's a small trailer for the boat, but it works for me... I have small niche that the boat and trailer have to fit into as well...
The boat did not come with the steering set up. I had to research and install it myself. For me, researching and building the boat out was part of the fun..
@@pacificadventure5792 I see that u take the boat out of long beach I live in long beach , I have a 12 ft aluminum boat but I dnt know where the good spots for fishing are at
@@closm9201 I enjoy fishing, but Im not the best or most experienced at it.. There are other people on youtube that have much more experience than me.. That being said, the fish like structure.. Things like rocky bottoms and kelp. Some good places to hit would be the Long Beach break wall, the oil rigs, or Isors reef (if your comfortable going that far out on your boat).. If you don't have a fish finder, a good way to find a rocky bottom is to look for kelp. Also when its lobster season, look to see where the commercial lobster traps are.. More than likely some structure or a rocky bottom will be close by. Navionics is also a great app to have on your phone.. Its cheap and will put you on structure...
Hey bro! I'm having crazy trouble setting up my 370. Where did you get the conduit and bulkheads that you used to run your control lines through the seat? As far as the hole in the console: do you get any water that gets into the console? I would be so grateful if you could help me out with this. I have similar equipment, just different sizes (you can see some vids on my channel) and it's driving me crazy. Thanks in advance!
The conduit is listed as an, "Outboard rigging kit".. West Marine and Amazon both sell them. I think it only comes with one flange so you will have to buy another (one flange for the console and one for the seat). I also used a couple, "Cable boots", one to bring the throttle control cables from the control box inside the console, and the other one I used to make everything more water tight as all the cables exit the back of the seat. Be sure and get the cable boots with the ring.. When we use the boat for SCUBA, I do get a fair amount of water inside the boat (4 divers in wetsuits with all their gear coming back into the boat). A little bit of water may make it inside the console, but its pretty rare and minor. It has never been an issue. The rear seat is another story though. Since the seat is farther back in the boat, it will get water in the bottom of it. It has never been an issue, but if I were running the cables again I think I would rig the conduit higher. I ran mine on the floor of the boat.. I think you would be better off running that conduit higher, maybe just below the top of the seat. I have seen some people run their cables and wires through the hull too.. It looks clean, but now the hull is no longer water tight. In my opinion I would avoid this.. I would rather deal with the little bit of water inside my seat that I can wipe out with a towel at the end of the day than have water getting inside the hull.. Hope this helps and sorry for the long answer.. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@@pacificadventure5792 Dude, this is exactly what I was looking for. I don't have any boat experience and was trying to piece together exactly what you have using my knowledge of salt water fish tanks, but that stuff isn't built to be tossed around and wouldn't be good under these circumstances. Thank you so much for the reply. You may be hearing from me again, LOL.
@@pacificadventure5792 I can't begin to tell you how helpful you (and this video) have been. Honestly, this really made my boat build so much less stressful. I do have one more question for you...I have a message into Whaly USA but they're not super responsive and I was wondering if you knew how tall the Navigation Bar is? Wondering if I can get away with one and still fit in my garage.
@@riversandridgelines342 Glad I was able to help out!! I know what you mean about Whaly USA.. They can be a pain to get in touch with. I once waited three weeks to get a response from emails and phone calls.. I was staring to think I was getting scammed... Ha ha ha.. On the flip side tho, they did upgrade my boat to the "R" model when an issue came up. They also personally drove my boat all the way out to the West Coast.. And my original nav arch and Bimini were wrong and they made it right no questions asked. My nav arch is 38 1/2 inches tall.. For me, it fits through the garage door with about an inch to spare. It should work for you, but a lot will depend on how tall your boat sits on the trailer. If you can get it to fit, I highly recommend it.. It's an excellent place to put lights, fishing poles, and flags. I also hang buckets, cooler bags, and fuel bags from the rod holders. The bimini is awesome too when its noon and the sun is relentlessly shining down on you.. Hope this helps....
@@pacificadventure5792 When you measured the arch where did you begin measuring from? It’s going to be tight for me and depending on where you measured from it might not work. I’m really hoping I can fit it in my garage because I have some cool ideas for it. I really appreciate all the help you’ve given me. Your video and assistance has renewed my interest in my boat and I’m looking forward to making some videos on rebuilding mine.
I put mine together, "Pre-Covid"... It seems like the prices on everything has gone up now. If you go to Whalyboatsusa.com they have a price list (I have even seen them go on sale on occasion). There are also a few online outboard shops that you can price out a new outboard engine..
@@zero_to_1000 I will try to get some new videos out... I have been out on several SCUBA and fishing trips, but the people I went out with don't want to be in a youtube video... Ha ha.. I cant blame them... I may have to do a solo trip to get some footage...
@@zero_to_1000 I think a RAV4 would tow it fine.. I tow it with a Nissan Frontier and cant even tell its there. The boat lists at 433 lbs, I believe the trailer is around 220 lbs, and the outboard is 160 lbs.. Add in fuel and other miscellaneous gear, and Im sure its under 1,000... Hope it works out for ya and I see you on the water!!!
I purchased the kit I used from Amazon.. It was a pretty quick and easy install and the steering is really smooth. The no feedback feature of it makes it easy and not fatiguing to drive.. Here is the info on it: Dometic SeaStar NFB (No Feedback) Safe-T II Rotary Steering Kit, SS13210, 10ft.
