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Thanks for pictures,they answer many questions.How does the port side raceway water get to the sump?Is there a seat in front of double sear backs on front of console ? Where do you purchase? Very nicely done whaler.
Hi,
Water that gets into the port side gutter needs to travel over the gas tank cavity and exit into the sump through the same lower wall as the gas pickup hose. Not a perfect system, but most gets out when the boat is on plane.
The seat in front of the console is a cushion fastened to the top of a cooler. All of the cushion are available from Anderson's I believe, although mine came from an OEM manufacturer that is no longer in business. See the sponsor page.
The cockpit drainage design of the classic Outrage is poor at best and surprising considering the overall quality of design for Boston Whaler. Why a boat of that size would not be completely self draining is beyond me. I know the boat won't sink but the sump design seems foolish and allows the gas tank to partially sit in water if the plug is out. Many other manufacturers build 17' boats that are fully self draining. Why couldn't Whaler design the classic Outrage to do so?
jcdawg83 wrote:
The cockpit drainage design of the classic Outrage is poor at best and surprising considering the overall quality of design for Boston Whaler. Why a boat of that size would not be completely self draining is beyond me. I know the boat won't sink but the sump design seems foolish and allows the gas tank to partially sit in water if the plug is out. Many other manufacturers build 17' boats that are fully self draining. Why couldn't Whaler design the classic Outrage to do so?
Eventually, they did! When Whaler re-worked the classic Outrage 18/19 for the final run of production (roughly 1992-1995), they alterered the interior, got rid of the sump, and made the cockpit self-bailing. They also re-named the model and called it the 19 Outrage II.
