1974 Outrage 19 likely for sale
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 4:14 pm
Hello All, after intending to restore my Outrage 19 for about 10 years now, I'm thinking I may not get to it. I am curious as to whether there are folks still out there willing to restore these older boats. It's got great potential (as I guess most old Whalers do). I'm wondering if somebody from this fine community would be interested in the project, or at least interested in suggesting a selling price prior to me going the Craigslist route.
I bought this boat from the original owner. I have all paper work, manuals, OMC shop manual, even the gauge and ancillary equipment documentation. The original owner was an electrical engineer and stipulated a complete set of gauges as well as how he wanted them wired. I have his wiring directions and notes as well.
Interestingly, the boat has been used fewer than a dozen times since new. I don't recall exactly, but I think there are fewer than 80 hours on the hour meter. The original owner simply got busy with life after buying it. He kept dragging it around with his moves, keeping it stored under cover all the time and intending to get back to it, but did not. When last used he stored everything properly. I have since also cranked and fogged the engine just to make sure. I have little doubt the engine can be brought back to run beautifully, but I under stand many don't have as much affection for the old OMC V-4's as I do. I'll keep the engine if nobody is interested in it. Though the hull is chalky, has the usual gel coat cracks on the gunwale topsides, and oddly is thin gel coat-wise on the port side, it is in excellent condition otherwise. Only used in open waters, the below gunwale hull has no nicks or scraps that I can see.
The boat sits on a tandem Gator trailer with brakes (that will no doubt need some restorative work). Tires were all brand new when I bought the boat, but are obviously old now. I think I have an extra set or two of brake assemblies. The wood is all in very nice shape. Anything noted as missing in the pictures I do have, it's just been removed in my initial restoration efforts years ago. All removed pieces have been packed away and as necessary, been wrapped in paper towels, in zip lock bags, and labeled.
Anybody interested in this sort of project? Any suggestions on its possible worth?
I have several pictures available but can't seem to attach them currently. They're under 500 KB but I'm getting a message they're too big. Bet I'm doing something wrong.
I bought this boat from the original owner. I have all paper work, manuals, OMC shop manual, even the gauge and ancillary equipment documentation. The original owner was an electrical engineer and stipulated a complete set of gauges as well as how he wanted them wired. I have his wiring directions and notes as well.
Interestingly, the boat has been used fewer than a dozen times since new. I don't recall exactly, but I think there are fewer than 80 hours on the hour meter. The original owner simply got busy with life after buying it. He kept dragging it around with his moves, keeping it stored under cover all the time and intending to get back to it, but did not. When last used he stored everything properly. I have since also cranked and fogged the engine just to make sure. I have little doubt the engine can be brought back to run beautifully, but I under stand many don't have as much affection for the old OMC V-4's as I do. I'll keep the engine if nobody is interested in it. Though the hull is chalky, has the usual gel coat cracks on the gunwale topsides, and oddly is thin gel coat-wise on the port side, it is in excellent condition otherwise. Only used in open waters, the below gunwale hull has no nicks or scraps that I can see.
The boat sits on a tandem Gator trailer with brakes (that will no doubt need some restorative work). Tires were all brand new when I bought the boat, but are obviously old now. I think I have an extra set or two of brake assemblies. The wood is all in very nice shape. Anything noted as missing in the pictures I do have, it's just been removed in my initial restoration efforts years ago. All removed pieces have been packed away and as necessary, been wrapped in paper towels, in zip lock bags, and labeled.
Anybody interested in this sort of project? Any suggestions on its possible worth?
I have several pictures available but can't seem to attach them currently. They're under 500 KB but I'm getting a message they're too big. Bet I'm doing something wrong.