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by msirof2001
Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:31 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Boston Whaler introduces the REALM
Replies: 4
Views: 4220

Re: Boston Whaler introduces the REALM

Further boosting my confidence in making my recent decision to buy an Everglades. I don't know where to start on this one. To me, [the 350 REALM] looks lopsided. And looks like [Boston Whaler] shuffled the architectural drawings from the Outrage and Conquest like two decks of cards into one and then...
by msirof2001
Thu Aug 10, 2017 11:28 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Make a Guess About New Boats
Replies: 6
Views: 5131

Re: Make a Guess About New Boats

Speculation? How about this one that tops the Yamaha engine speculation in the previous post? Here goes... They buy Everglades and replace all of the Outrages with the Everglades center consoles (keeping them Yamaha) and therefore having Daugherty built battlewagons back in their Outrage line. There...
by msirof2001
Tue Aug 01, 2017 1:24 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Hull Cleaning
Replies: 15
Views: 10803

Re: Hull Cleaning

I used this product several times (1995 OUTRAGE 21) and it is amazing to watch the hull stains disappear in minutes right before my eyes. The quoted text below is from the manufacturer (Davis): DAVIS INSTRUMENTS FSR Fiberglass Stain Remover "Stain remover works with no rubbing required. Unique ...
by msirof2001
Mon Jul 24, 2017 12:27 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 255 Conquest Re-power
Replies: 6
Views: 6110

Re: 255 Conquest Re-power

I won't restate all I said here regarding the 1993-1997 OUTRAGE 24: http://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2396 Looking at your mileage needs, with less concern for speed, the twin Yamaha F200 XB setup may be worth considering. The OUTRAGE 24 with twin Yamaha F200 XB stacks up like ...
by msirof2001
Sun Jul 16, 2017 6:34 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1997 OUTRAGE 24 Re-power
Replies: 19
Views: 22209

Re: 1997 OUTRAGE 24 Re-power

I was out in Newport Beach (Newport harbor) yesterday in my new Everglades 295cc and saw a couple of these Orange County Sheriff Boston Whaler [JUSTICE 24] patrol boats. See this article: http://www.ocregister.com/2014/02/19/modern-patrol-fleet-additions-hit-the-water/ The [JUSTICE 24] is the commer...
by msirof2001
Tue Jul 11, 2017 11:37 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1997 OUTRAGE 24 Re-power
Replies: 19
Views: 22209

Re: 1997 OUTRAGE 24 Re-power

I repowered my 1995 OUTRAGE 21 with a Yamaha F200 XB four cycle, four cylinder. On mine, minimum horsepower rating was 150, maximum was 300. Originally, I had a Yamaha 2-cycle 200 TXRT. Performance was similar with better mid-range power with the F200 XB, more hole-shot (power from a standing positi...
by msirof2001
Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:28 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 1997 OUTRAGE 21 Value
Replies: 1
Views: 2121

Re: 1997 OUTRAGE 21 Value

Whenever I see these listed, they are often in the $17,000 to $20,000 range. If re-powered, then more. I'm not sure what the final selling price ends up being. I'm generalizing across the 1993 to 1997 Outrage 21 which is essentially the same boat. Mine is a 1995. From the standpoint of owning one fo...
by msirof2001
Tue Apr 25, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 2001 21 OUTRAGE: Fair Price
Replies: 18
Views: 11037

Re: 2001 21 OUTRAGE: Fair Price

Spending time on boat with family, i.e., grandkids is priceless. It's not spending just on you. My obsession with boating and fishing is directly attributable to the many times I spent with my family elders on their boats and on fishing trips with them. That is the priceless aspect. Whaler being not...
by msirof2001
Mon Apr 24, 2017 4:03 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Outrage 25 Baitwell plumbing and wiring
Replies: 4
Views: 3558

Re: Outrage 25 Baitwell plumbing and wiring

Sorry Russell I don't [have the requested images]. All I can say is that on the 1995 OUTRAGE 21, there was an option called "Fishing Package #2" and one of the items in this package was a leaning post with integrated 35-gallon bait tank. The water-inlet was a drinking-fountain-like spigot ...
by msirof2001
Mon Apr 24, 2017 2:15 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Outrage 25 Baitwell plumbing and wiring
Replies: 4
Views: 3558

Re: Baitwell plumbing/wiring on an Outrage 25

Randy Wood at Blue Water Bait Systems is a good person to talk to. He is West Coast and dedicated his career to bait solutions. Makes standard and custom tanks and performs installations. (714) 435-1299 http://www.bluewaterbaitsystems.com/ A great resource to share ideas with and get good informatio...
by msirof2001
Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:33 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1995 24' Outrage: Stern Seat; Swim Platform
Replies: 3
Views: 2729

Re: 1995 24' Outrage: stern seat & swim platform

Thread probably needs to move to Repairs and Mods. [Yes--it has been moved--jimh]
by msirof2001
Wed Apr 05, 2017 11:31 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: 1995 24' Outrage: Stern Seat; Swim Platform
Replies: 3
Views: 2729

Re: 1995 24' Outrage: stern seat & swim platform

I have a 1995 Outrage 21. Same seat. My stern seat was in bad shape. Whaler pointed me to the company below as the ones who have the drawings, materials and techniques to manufacture or repair Whaler upholstery. She can make a replica of your original stern seat. Not sure about the swim platform, pr...
by msirof2001
Tue Apr 04, 2017 12:04 am
Forum: VHF MARINE RADIO
Topic: VHF Marine Band Radio Roundup 2016-2017
Replies: 8
Views: 21412

Re: VHF Marine Band Radio Roundup 2016

Please note that as of July 2016, none of the ICOM radios listed above are available for sale in the U.S.A due to a problem with their compliance with mandatory FCC specifications for DSC features. For more on this problem see ICOM DSC Radio Not Fully Compliant http://continuouswave.com/forum/viewt...
by msirof2001
Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:38 am
Forum: MARKETPLACE
Topic: SOLD-FINALLY-1995 Boston Whaler Outrage 21
Replies: 0
Views: 2920

SOLD-FINALLY-1995 Boston Whaler Outrage 21

If you go to YachtWorld and do a search for "Boston Whaler", enter the feet from/to 21 to 21, and the year 1993-1997. Don't restrict the location, of the listings, and the one titled "1995 Boston Whaler Outrage 21" listed with West Coast Yachts is mine. Any interest should go to ...
by msirof2001
Mon Mar 20, 2017 1:41 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Photos of Outrage 21, c. 1992
Replies: 2
Views: 3114

Re: Photos of Outrage 21, c. 1992

The Outrage of that approximate size came in 19, 22 and 25 foot versions c. 1992. They had "smirk" hulls. The Outrage 21 appeared in 1993, with Accutrack hull. That Outrage 21 configuration went from 1993-1997. I have a 1995. Did you mean Outrage 22? The Outrage 22 (pre 1993) is very diffe...
by msirof2001
Mon Mar 20, 2017 11:36 am
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 1997 21 Outrage Trailer
Replies: 4
Views: 3847

Re: 1997 21 Outrage Trailer

When I had a trailer for my 1995 OUTRAGE 21 which has the same dimensions and weight as the 1997, it matched everything in JimH's description. The boat was close to 5000lbs loaded. I had a Pacific Trailer. They are located in Chino, CA. It was galvanized, had stainless steel fittings, heavy-duty bra...
by msirof2001
Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:30 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Yeti Coolers as Standard Equipment
Replies: 18
Views: 13860

Re: Yeti Coolers as Standard Equipment

It is a natural. A Yeti cooler is built like a Whaler. Grady has a Yeti option on their Fisherman 23 CC. But Whaler is more family friendly as opposed to functional for the hard core fisherman. Families don't like lifting really heavy coolers. So I doubt Whaler will offer one. I get a sense that mid...
by msirof2001
Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:53 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1994 OUTRAGE 21: Honda 250-HP
Replies: 4
Views: 5231

Re: 1994 OUTRAGE 21: Honda 250-HP

I own a 1995 21 OUTRAGE. I repowered to a Yamaha four-cycle F200 which is about 485lbs. I considered the Honda BF250 and Yamaha F300. I was concerned about weight so I called Whaler and talked to Chuck Bennett. He said he wouldn't put more than 700lbs of engine on the transom. That boat was rated mi...
by msirof2001
Tue Dec 13, 2016 2:06 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 2006 Outrage 240
Replies: 4
Views: 4676

Re: 2006 Outrage 240

"[V]ery good deal" is probably the significant factor as your usage description doesn't align to the Outrage 240 as well as it does align to the Vantage line. Outrage 240 is for offshore, more hard-core fishing. It will be great for when the conditions become rough in that 1-2 miles offsho...
by msirof2001
Mon Oct 17, 2016 4:43 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: KTLA News Reports on Small Boat Capsize Entering Ventura Harbor
Replies: 22
Views: 13396

Re: KTLA News Reports on Small Boat Capsize Entering Ventura Harbor

You're right Jimh, "sand trap" is a golf term and is not part of any West Coast boater's dialect. The only way I can think of getting a boat into a sand trap would entail hitting a well positioned ramp at a high rate of speed in the direction of the Pebble Beach country club. I think the r...
by msirof2001
Mon Oct 17, 2016 12:30 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: KTLA News Reports on Small Boat Capsize Entering Ventura Harbor
Replies: 22
Views: 13396

KTLA News Reports on Small Boat Capsize Entering Ventura Harbor

[To understand anything about this thread you have to watch the following presentation of a west coast television station that describes a small boat capsizing in surf. --jimh] http://ktla.com/2016/10/15/surfers-rescue-dad-and-children-whose-boat-capsized-at-ventura-beach/ From what I can tell, this...
by msirof2001
Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:33 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1995 Outrage 21 Re-power Yamaha 350
Replies: 6
Views: 6636

Re: 1995 Outrage 21 Re-power Yamaha 350

I have a 1995 Outrage 21. When repowering, I asked Chuck Bennett at Whaler for the maximum transom weight. He said he wouldn't go more than 700-lbs. I have some related experience which may serve as a data point. At one point, it was clear that the 30 to 35 gallon bait tank which came in the leaning...
by msirof2001
Fri Feb 26, 2016 5:46 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Navigation Rules: Right of way
Replies: 43
Views: 23501

Re: Navigation Rules: Right of way

The "law" I follow is the law of physics. I have encountered a lot of sailboats who seem to have no objection to t-boning other boats because they feel their right of way is more important than avoiding a collision. Like "go ahead and make my day". The reason we have courts is to...
by msirof2001
Fri Feb 19, 2016 7:38 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Miami Internation Boat Show 2016
Replies: 5
Views: 5670

Re: Miami Internation Boat Show 2016

After reading this discussion thread, I went to the Boston Whaler website to get more information on the new 250 OUTRAGE. It appears like the distance between the back of the leaning post to the back of the cockpit is about the same distance as the back of the cockpit to the back of the engines. I'm...
by msirof2001
Thu Dec 24, 2015 7:52 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 420 Outrage Boat of The Year
Replies: 11
Views: 10881

Re: 420 Outrage Boat of The Year

I understand your point of view. In comparison with the Everglades competing model, the Whaler has a 40 gallon bait tank, Everglades has two 60 gallon tanks. The Everglades has more storage, tackle trays, etc. With the Everglades, the rail/gunwhale isn't obstructed by the support for the upper stati...
by msirof2001
Thu Dec 24, 2015 4:03 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: 420 Outrage Boat of The Year
Replies: 11
Views: 10881

Re: 420 Outrage Boat of The Year

I hate to be the downer in this conversation but I really can't/don't understand the reason for this boat's existence. It has a little of everything yet not too much of anything. Is it a fishing boat? Not really that hard core. Is it a luxury boat? Not exactly. Then what is it? It sure costs a lot. ...
by msirof2001
Thu Dec 17, 2015 3:12 pm
Forum: REPAIRS and MODIFICATIONS
Topic: Montauk Bait Tank Recommendations
Replies: 4
Views: 9715

Re: Montauk Bait Tank Recommendations

https://pacificedgetackle.com/productinfo.aspx?productid=1467&categoryid=148&startpage=1 Mark Wisch (Pacific Edge) is pricey but very high quality. You are obviously West Coast. West Coast bait is very sensitive. This is a good and aesthetic tank. They can match your interior (cockpit) pain...
by msirof2001
Fri Dec 04, 2015 6:38 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: [silly expression deleted] Weather Web Page
Replies: 6
Views: 8239

Re: [silly expression deleted] Weather Web Page

While I think this page is pretty, and has some cool features, for me it NOAA all the way. I can't say enough about the National Weather Service. They are amazing. They break down the coastal area into manageable zones based on geographical and meteorological logical boundaries. They take great effo...
by msirof2001
Tue Dec 01, 2015 2:54 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Define Classic Whaler
Replies: 12
Views: 11770

Define Classic Whaler

What constitutes a classic whaler? I read through Jim’s excellent account of the Boston Whaler company’s history . Would the term “classic” pertain to a particular time period? To the quality or type of boat design? To the location where a boat was made? To whom the chief designer was? Or would the ...
by msirof2001
Wed Nov 11, 2015 5:09 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: Offshore 27 Re-power with Twin Yamaha F300 4.2L
Replies: 14
Views: 20845

Re: Offshore 27 Re-power with Twin Yamaha F300 4.2L

That's my favorite Whaler model with my favorite Yamaha model. I am curious: what will be your optimal cruise speed and MPG?
by msirof2001
Wed Nov 04, 2015 12:43 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1993 OUTRAGE 21
Replies: 12
Views: 15064

Re: 1993 OUTRAGE 21

BRIAN G: If you go to YachtWorld, do a search for Boston Whaler, Length 21 to 21, Year 1993-1997, you'll see a 1996 that is in Texas. It has a 1997 Yamaha 225, T-Top and has Fishing Package #2 (Bait Tank, Lean post, Coaming bolsters rear, Tackle trays in console). There are a bunch of pictures and i...
by msirof2001
Sun Nov 01, 2015 2:03 pm
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: Whaler Drive v. Notched Transom
Replies: 11
Views: 11312

Re: Whaler Drive v. Notched Transom

One negative of a Whaler Drive for fishermen who fish while anchored: the wind makes it such that you fish on the stern and the Whaler Drive with engines becomes a huge physical obstacle. Also, for fishermen fishing while not anchored, the boat drifts engines into the wind. And the Whaler drive crea...
by msirof2001
Thu Oct 29, 2015 11:56 pm
Forum: SMALL BOAT ELECTRICAL
Topic: Furuno Fall (in Love) Rebates
Replies: 3
Views: 5266

Re: Furuno Fall (in Love) Rebates

I have had my Furuno FCV-582 Fishfinder from when I got my Outrage 21 in October 1994. This is a CRT unit in which the rear extends so far back, we actually needed to move the Plexiglas electronics cover 1/2" outward to make it fit. We also removed the false floor in the electronics cabinet to ...
by msirof2001
Thu Oct 29, 2015 1:50 am
Forum: PERFORMANCE
Topic: 1993 OUTRAGE 21
Replies: 12
Views: 15064

Re: 1993 OUTRAGE 21

The hull of the Outrage 21 which JimH provided specs on was the same from 1993-1997 and maybe early 1998. I have a 1995. I am the original owner. Originally had a Yamaha 200 TXRT 2-stroke with a 19 pitch Yamaha Saltwater Series prop. I didn't have any kind of fuel management gauge so I wasn't able t...
by msirof2001
Mon Oct 26, 2015 3:36 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Yeti or Orca Cooler for Montauk
Replies: 14
Views: 19274

Re: Yeti or Orca Cooler for Montauk

If you do a search in the old forum on "cooler wars", there is a really good and lengthy discussion about these high-end coolers versus lower cost alternatives.
by msirof2001
Sun Oct 18, 2015 11:33 pm
Forum: The GAM
Topic: Show Us Your Whaler
Replies: 147
Views: 152985

Re: Show Us Your Whaler

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