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I'm leaving Friday to go scoop up my new to me 1994 21 outrage, powered by a 1996 200 evinrude. Hull is in good condition and is owned by an old man who can't operate it anymore.

1. What should I look for when surveying boat? Certain soft spots, transom cracks, fuel tank exc..?

2.) What kind of performance can I expect from the 200HP evinrude with the hull. ( mph?) Cruise rate? Fuel burn?

Thank you

(changed abbreviated years to the full 4 digit years for clarification)

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The HP rating is matched well for the hull. The Ocean Runners were a tough reliable old bird. The Fitch's were the first production of DFI (Direct Fuel Injection) and had many problems. However if clean running up to now you may be lucky and got one of the good ones. Kinks already worked out. I would prefer not to have a Fitch. I went with Etec.
Garris

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Compression is 130 to 140 across. Motor has 60p hours. Guess I'll run her till she blows. I'll start saving for a 300 G2 ETEC ;)

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My 1996 model with 200 Mercury (which weighed 398 lbs) would bump 50 mph running light. Best mpg was at 32 - 34 mph, 4000 - 4200 rpm, and 3.6 mpg, light load.

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That's pretty good. What year mercury? I'd be happy with mid to high 40s

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2.5 liter carburetor model, 1997 or so.

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not sure if its still on the site, but a check list of do's and don't wants was developed years ago.

Duf

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Sighh. Been a long depressing day. So I bought the boat and went to go fishing. Launch boat then motor wouldn't start ( dead battery) jumped battery engine started. Let it warm up then it after idling a few minutes it would kill. It did not do this earlier when inspecting boat. So I was gong to take out from launch and went to steer the boat and nothing. No hydraulic fluid in steering. Sighhh. I found two small soft spots by the built in fish box which seemed to minor, making me really second guess my purchase and wondering to keep and fix or resell? Any help would be appreciated guys. Thanks

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Well, the motor only has 60 hours on it (unless I mis-read above) with good compression. I'd say either get the repair manual for it if you are handy, or take it to a mechanic that has been recommended to you locally (that recommendation means a lot, cause I've used mechanics that weren't with poor, and expensive results).

You can probably repair the steering leaks yourself. Sounds like you need to replace the hose.

My personal opinion, you're into it now, fix it and get out on the water.

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I have felt the same way at times. Chin up. Crawl over the rig and get familiar. Bucket of soap suds. Clean and wipe things down. Check hoses, electrical connections , attachments, etc... Sit back and reflect. Battery bad or a switch left on? No fluid from where?

It is yours now and everything you do caters to your taste. Slight fuel leak from a compromised hose by a clamp.....pull up the slack and cut out the 1" bad section or replace the hose....your choice. I brought my boat to a mechanic after I did the above and had him dial it in with the idiosyncrasies of boat repair. Example: I could replace a spark plug but could not find a bad ground for one of the holes of my motor. Believe me. Even if your first experience for fishing landed you a Mermaid with a Leprechaun with a pot of gold, you would be on this site anyway with ....took my new (to me) boat out and found...how do you replace... That is what makes this such a fine site. We have all been through it and share our successes and failures.

Garris

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Thank you guys. Guess I was being a tad dramatic. I'll be working on everything this week. The wood to the lid of the fish boxes is just rotten underneath and needs to be replaced. Are they ant guides to this?

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Pictures are ALWAYS a good idea.

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How do you? I can't figure it out

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http://www.thehulltruth.com/boating-forum/645681-going-pick-up-my-new-bw-outrage.html

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I've been there, buying a used 1980 Montauk through Craigslist. After the shock wore off of seeing how much work I have ahead of me. I'm having a great time redoing the Whaler and at the same time knowing where wiring goes,etc.
Sit down, pour yourself a glass of wine and things will get better.

You know the old saying - buyer be where.

BrunoT

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What are the proper way these fish boxes work? I have a the rear seat bench which is nice but you can't open the rear part of fish box because it hits the seat. How does it drain and what kind of preventive maintenance get?