1985 OUTRAGE 18 Bimini Height
Posted: Wed Mar 13, 2019 7:06 pm
Well guys, I'm back in the game. I've been on this website for many years, started with a Montauk 17, then went to a Outrage 22 Whaler Drive, then back to a Sport 13, Center Console 15, and a Outrage 25 Cuddy Whaler Drive. I sold my last two Whalers a couple years ago and was boatless in 2018.
That wasn't going to happen another year, so I went on the hunt for something small, either a Montauk 17, or Outrage 18--but I had my eye out for anything up to 25-feet. My budget was around $10,000, so I was limited.
After hunting around, I found a nice 1985 Outrage 18 on Facebook Marketplace. It has a 2001 Yamaha 130-HP. All in all, it's in good shape. Prior owner did a lot of nice work to it, like moving the battery to the console and oil tank.
The Bimini top is too low for me. You can't drive standing up. A quick measurement showed it's about 45-inches tall.
Do you happen to know the height of the Bimini top typically used on Outrages? I can't seem to find measurements. The tallest stock Bimini I can find on the market is 54-inches tall, but perhaps the Mills Bimini is custom built and a lot taller?
That wasn't going to happen another year, so I went on the hunt for something small, either a Montauk 17, or Outrage 18--but I had my eye out for anything up to 25-feet. My budget was around $10,000, so I was limited.
After hunting around, I found a nice 1985 Outrage 18 on Facebook Marketplace. It has a 2001 Yamaha 130-HP. All in all, it's in good shape. Prior owner did a lot of nice work to it, like moving the battery to the console and oil tank.
The Bimini top is too low for me. You can't drive standing up. A quick measurement showed it's about 45-inches tall.
Do you happen to know the height of the Bimini top typically used on Outrages? I can't seem to find measurements. The tallest stock Bimini I can find on the market is 54-inches tall, but perhaps the Mills Bimini is custom built and a lot taller?