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To increase speed by 5-MPH will require 200-HP . Thanks Jim Right now I do not think the extra weight and extra money for a 5-MPH gain in top end speed is worth the cost. The Mercury 150 FOURSTROKE has a track record that's hard to beat. Many boaters would say it is the best engine Mercury is produ...

Jim, The batteries are fitted in the center console now. Your estimates of boat speed and weight are very close. This hull has a generous fuel tank, around 90 gallons. If one ever had to replace the fuel tank I would fabricate a 65 gallon tank and eliminate 25 gallons aft. It will be interesting to ...

The 150 Pro XS is the engine for its cost. At 455-lbs it might be the best fit for this 1996 OUTRAGE 19.

The top speed would be 5-MPH to 10-MPH lower than it would be with a powerful engine, or the top speed might not even be that much difference.

When I fish the outside open ocean the 150-HP is adequate. On those voyage [the boat speed used] is not [the maximum possible] but [a boat speed that produces] comfort. With more power, keeping the bow elevated to face the chop might be easier. The scuppers on the 1996 to 1999 19 Outrage are designe...

The [current engine weighs] about 435-lbs. The Yamaha engines weigh about 480-lbs to 490-lbs. The Mercury engines weight less than 500-lbs. Extra weight will be put on the transom. Q4: What other engine choice is available for re-power? The 1996 Outrage 19 is stock with not a lot of weight added--no...

In 2015 I was fortunate to find a lightly-used 1996 19' Outrage with a 1996 Mercury 150-HP two-stroke-power-cycle engine. The engine is still operational and I have not had any concerns with it. The only reason to re-power is that I consider the 1996 19 OUTRAGE boat to be under-powered at 150-HP. St...