Exploring Clearwater FL in my Boston Whaler Super Sport

[@AK-ky3ou]

Best damn boats. I miss my dauntless 13. Next one will be the 130 or a montauk 15. Damn beautiful boat and scenery.

[@KayakCliff]

You are right. Thanks so much for watching and commenting! Take care!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Used whaler 15 rabge best water hets

[@ehap080]

I had the same boat, look in my videos the tiny bilge pump that I placed because I hate to have water inside the boat. Now I bought a 175 scout I love it and still fit in the garage

[@sharonbraselton3135]

Newest scout 177 coming soon yybribe gas tank 2 wrong moter 8 hius 8 moh 64 mooe rabfe 17.7 hybrude coming soon

[@KenOnaMission]

Great trip Cliff . I cant wait to put my Sea Eagle Pro back in the water in March!!!

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you so much for watching and the commenting Ken! I know what you mean, spring cannot come soon enough! Where are you located?

[@KenOnaMission]

@@KayakCliff Im in Boynton Beach, Palm Beach . My favorite spot is peanut island.

[@KayakCliff]

@KenOnaMission Oh heck! You can boat year round there! My favorite time to boat and kayak in Florida is Oct - April! Of course, the last week has been cold, but otherwise nice in the 60's - 70's down there!

[@KenOnaMission]

@KayakCliff . I hear ya. The 4 times loading the kayak and unloading, inflate, deflate, and wash off is a lot for cloudy and 70 degrees for me. Lol. I need beer weather to return.

[@LJ-jq8og]

CLIFF: Thats as big a boat I ever want ! It looks perfect for fun with little hassle... 💪❤

[@KayakCliff]

You are right LJ! Since 1978, this is the fourth Boston Whaler that I have owned. Absolutely love them and anything over 15 feet is more size than I need. I love how, despite besides, you can do just about anything in them.

[@LJ-jq8og]

@@KayakCliff Coming from you (My boating expert 💪❤) that confirms I should not ever buy anything larger 👍 My dream was to have one way down in the lower Bahamas but my local friends there have warned me "IF they can see it, it WILL be stolen...

[@KayakCliff]

@LJ-jq8og oh yes, lots of Boston Whalers down in the Bahamas. They are highly sought after. Definitely will get stolen if left out in the open. Maybe if there's some type of U Stor It facility? Kept under roof and locked behind doors.

[@LJ-jq8og]

@@KayakCliff 👍

[@teresakent3172]

Thank you for sharing this video. I really enjoy being out on the water. I have grown up in Florida all my life. Looking forward to your next video. 🐬🐬

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting Teresa!

[@jipples9934]

Another great video cliff. Your videos could be prescribed by the doctor to release stress, they work for me anyhow (even if they do induce a certain amount of envy). Thanks for the content old bean.

[@KayakCliff]

Thank you for watching and your gracious comments! Have a great week!

[@jamesofsandiego]

Inland coastal waterways is the Mecca of boating in my opinion. There's just so much semi protected water and coast to explore. There's boats and boat storage everywhere along the highways in Florida by the water. Especially down in the keys. Even coming from San Diego the sheer amount of boats there is nuts. Lots of fishing. We love it on our visits.

[@KayakCliff]

California just is not a good place to boat, simply because there are no inland intercostal waterways. The only bays are San Diego and San Francisco. With both the intercoastal and a usual calm gulf, the West Coast of Florida is the best place ever!!!

[@t.j.nordhagen9372]

Love these videos Cliff, I get to "take a trip and never leave the farm"! 😀

[@richarddevaottien7724]

"Ain't gonna work on Disy's farm no more" was a good poster I had as a teenager in the 1970s, with Donald Duck smoking a reefer in a barn

[@KayakCliff]

Awesome, great to hear! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@Strogonhoque]

God blessing, from Brazil! One day i am going to kayak all over Florida!

[@KayakCliff]

That's what bucket 🪣 lists are for! 👍

[@slighwentwalking2025]

Kayaking through downtown Jacksonville a few months ago there were pods of dolphins all around me...8-10 small pods that were chasing and catching fish....they were graceful and coordinated. 2 broke away and swam up next to me to have a look.... Then after about 2 minutes they rejoined the group. Take care ..be safe

[@KayakCliff]

They are certainly amazing when they are on the hunt for bait fish or even larger fish! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@saltychristo3424]

Cliff this brings back great memories. I lived on Boca Ciega bay as a child in the 80s. My friend had a 17 ft Boston whaler Montauk with Evinrude javelin 90. we took that thing all up and down the intercoastal in Pinellas county in the Tampa Bay and out to the Gulf over to Egmont key. That boat banged the hell out of us with it's tri hull , but we didn't care a bit. great times

[@KayakCliff]

Those were some great times growing up on the Gulf coast back in the 80s with Whalers! I'm amazed how much better the 13 footer rides now compared to way back then. I bet the 17 Montauk is completely different in how it rides now as well. Not as much a Tri-hull anymore. More of a deeper V cut. Have a great one!

[@sharonbraselton3135]

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[@KenOnaMission]

Cool video and Boat Cliff. I saw Boston Whaler sports are priced around 26 thousand new...I recently bought a Sea Eagle 380x....keep up the great work..

[@KayakCliff]

Hi Ken - enjoy that new Sea Eagle 380X! I love my Sea Eagle Boats and kayaks! 26,000 new would be a great price for a super sport Boston Whaler. I've noticed they're more like 29,000. Got mine used eight months old for a good bit less than 26k. Have a great week!

[@InfoSecTangSoo]

So, would you say you were looking for those dolphins on porpoise? 😃 That Boston Whaler reminds me of growing up in Miami in the 70’s/80’s. It was the dream boat for my friends and I in our teens.

[@KayakCliff]

Lol, definitely on porpoise! I was lucky enough to have a late 60’s model growing up in the late 70’s and 80’s, I would spend all my summer days, as well as Fall, Winter & Spring out on the water exploring, fishing, camping, skiing - great times growing up on the water in the 80’s!

[@BTSflyer]

Watching that Boston Whaler makes me miss my 17' Sea Ray. It was a great little boat.

[@KayakCliff]

Hey BT! Yes, those Sea Ray's are great boats too. I believe both brands are under the same parent umbrella - Brunswick?

[@bhoeyg1484]

Very nice, I'm convinced about the Boston Whaler 130 S/S... getting one myself, thank you !

[@KayakCliff]

Hi 👋 - That’s great! If you are like me, you won’t be disappointed. In my life I have had 5 Boston Whalers. A 9’ when I was around 11 or 12, then a 13’ when I was 13. Then a 13, 15 and now back to my current 13 as an adult! Only brand of boat I will own. There resell value is outstanding, they can do practically anything, while doing it safely. Enjoy yours whenever you get it!

[@richarddevaottien7724]

Cliff, look at the latest video from the chsnnel, The Sailing Brothers. These English brothers have a wonderful dolphin encounter yachting here in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds. My favourite boat, the small Boston Whaler, good choice. They're fuel efficient ski boats too with a nice small wake. Thanks for the very enjoyable video.

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks for the tip! I will check them out. Thanks for watching and commenting, have a great week Richard!

[@markgallagher1376]

Cool trip. I live in Clearwater so I was mostly able to recognize where you were in each clip. I’ve never been to John’s pass , though. It looks cool.

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks for watching and commenting Mark! Have a great weekend!

[@trochartist]

Well done, you didn’t fill my ears with BS

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you have a great weekend!

[@BTSflyer]

Here is a video idea, take the Paddleski to Austin and put it out on Lady Bird Lake on a weekend. Many many paddleboarders on that lake on the weekend. Would make some interesting video. Or one of your kayak or canoe. There are three boat ramps on the lake on the north side. One ramp doesn't look alike a boat ramp much be would be fine for the paddleski. All street parking is free on the Sundays near the ramps, fyi.

[@KayakCliff]

Thanks, Brad! I really love paddling down in Austin. I've done it several times. Here is a video of a paddleboard I did on Lady Bird Lake. If I took the paddle ski, it has to be electric motor only, right? Fastest and Funnest SUP Sea Eagle Needlenose iSUP kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5O4YYiapM2Vr7s

[@BTSflyer]

@@KayakCliff I believe so no gas motor. Some of the tour boats electric too.

[@sam-y8t]

What are the worst conditions you've had that boat out in? Gas mileage?

[@KayakCliff]

Great question Sam! To answer that question, I have the benefit of being a carefree teenager back in the late 70s and 80s with my classic 13 foot whaler. Those classic Whalers are not as sea worthy as today's current models, in my opinion. Never tested that though....... Back then, there were some days where I would be coming through a channel with a strong tidal current and strong wind. I swear some days it seemed like 5 to 6 foot seas. Back in those days, that classic whaler took such a beating, that I cracked the internal engine block inside the mercury 40. Dad was not happy! The hull was ready for more! Durable as can be! As an adult who makes better decisions, I have been caught out in lakes when a summer storm came through with 3 to 4 foot waves. No problem at all.

[@sam-y8t]

@KayakCliff Nice! I've been working on an old 20' McKee from 1973, and I was wondering what it might take. Back then, that was their "offshore" model.

[@sharonbraselton3135]

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[@Charlie2555]

That looked like a shark

[@KayakCliff]

Oh, it can definitely be deceiving at times! What you need to look for is the tail fin. If it is ululating up and down, that is a dolphin or a whale. If it is ululating side-to-side, that is a shark, which undulates its tail side to side like any other fish, which is what a shark is. A dolphin is a mammal, and it's tail fin always undulates up and down.