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increase outrage 18 console height?
frstevec	#1  Posted on 11/17/09 - 9:47 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 8 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/25/09	Greetings, I am new owner of 1988 Outrage 18. I named it Trinity (you know, the Matrix Trinity) I am thrilled and have looked at hundreds of your photos and read many articles, comments, etc. Thanks for sharing your experience and experise. In one of the photos, I noticed that the console was not mounted to the deck as usual but was raised off the deck 2" or so on wood rails. I measured my console to top of hand rail; it is 46" Any reason to make it 48"? I have to make the teak frame for the fire ext. and the sump cover so one more job is ok if there is any reason to do it. Steve
kamie	#2  Posted on 11/17/09 - 10:19 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	Welcome to WC, Many folks find the console too low, especially if they are over 6 foot. For those folks raising the console on teak blocks gives them added height and still maintains the yacht look with all the wood. If you find the console too low, then raising it is an option.
Finnegan	#3  Posted on 11/17/09 - 1:25 PM
Member Posts: 1926 Comments: 16 Joined: 05/02/08	The console on m 18 Outrage is raised 4" on teak blocking of my own design. I would not have it any other way, and it greatly improves the feel, comfort and safety of using the boat. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v42...an0015.jpg
kamie	#4  Posted on 11/17/09 - 1:45 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 2975 Comments: 3 Joined: 11/04/05	Finnegan wrote: The console on m 18 Outrage is raised 4" on teak blocking of my own design. I would not have it any other way, and it greatly improves the feel, comfort and safety of using the boat. Finnegan, That depends on the person using the boat. I tried to raise mine 2 inches when I replaced the console and did not feel comfortable with the visibility when seated.
Finnegan	#5  Posted on 11/17/09 - 2:12 PM
Member Posts: 1926 Comments: 16 Joined: 05/02/08	Forgot to add, my RPS is raised 6". The original Whaler design is WAY too low in my opinion. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v42...G_0453.jpg Edited by Finnegan on 11/17/09 - 3:33 PM
Blackduck	#6  Posted on 11/17/09 - 2:20 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 519 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/06	I think Larry also raised the RPS. You probably would not want to move one, and not the other- Hey, I never sit anyway, so as long as the wheel and controls are in a reasonable comfort zone, I am good, and the console height as is is just fine for me. Walter Reynolds 1973 Boston Whaler 16 Nauset 90 HP Yamaha
frstevec	#7  Posted on 11/17/09 - 2:42 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 8 Comments: 0 Joined: 07/25/09	Thanks for the welcome and the info. I am 5'10"; my 20 yr old son is 6'3" I'll let him raise it if he wants to - - -
Finnegan	#8  Posted on 11/19/09 - 7:59 PM
Member Posts: 1926 Comments: 16 Joined: 05/02/08	For refernece, in case anybody else is interested, here is the typical "block and beam" console riser detail I have designed, and use in all of my boats. It fits onto all of the original holes in the boat/gas tank cover floor: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v42...an0028.jpg Enlarging the photo full size helps to see it.