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Jim,

We own a '91 17' Outrage with a 115 Merc. The '95 you're looking at is a different hull, but I'd imagine there would be some similarities between that boat on ours. We also have a '98 24' Outrage- the most remarkable thing about the 17' is how dry it is- much, much drier than the 24'. In terms of performance, we have a 5 blade prop which results in a lower top end (~45mph), but we love the way that prop grabs the water. It's a light boat (the '95 is probably heavier), so the prop was constantly coming out of the water- the 5 blade solved that problem, not to mention the thing corners like its on rails, which makes for great tubing. The ride is much softer than a Montauk. In chop the boat has a hard time- it's just too light. However, in regular seas where there's a rhythm to the waves, I'm amazed every season at how well the boat handles. It just goes where you want it to, and since you can steer so easily, you can avoid (steer behind, around) the waves that would result in pounding. Storage is minimal, which can be frustrating, and ours has a capacity of 6- but a practical capacity of 4, and that's a little small for what we'd like.

We've had the boat since I was 11 and I'd recommend it (or a similar model).

Hope this helps.
Max