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Note the canvas windscreen detail. Also note the single 55HP Bearcat engine. That engine put out the same HP as a modern day 50 HP according the Homelite/Bearcat guy in PA, Scott something.
Pretty amazing, a lightweight stripped down ribside will run with 50 HP! The 19 Outrage I recently acquired was run for several seasons on a single 1974 Johson 70, probably no more powerful than a current 60 4-stroke.
Just goes to show how efficient these old modified Vee "banana" hulls are. Whaler has come back to them with the new Montauk series.
To answer Gigem's question on a 5K new engine to power a boat like this, I just saw brand new Mercury 2-stroke 90's (about a true 100 HP engine) being offered for $4950, with 3 year factory warranty. Clark Roberts has run one of these for years on his 21 Revenge, and says it's perfect power for the boat, and gives him about 32 MPH. On this lighter weight boat, it might do even more. Not bad.
Thanks to all of those who contribute to this forum. I've learned a lot from reading your responses on here. I've inherited a 1972 21' Outrage with the Tee style console. My dad bought it new and kept it until last year when he passed it on to me. As a passenger on it over the years, I never really appreciated the value of ole "Casper" until I started reading these threads and the history behind the Whalers. As far as worth, I guess you could look at the usefulness of the boat and compare it to the new ones. The other thing to consider is the availability of these boats (or the lack thereof). Casper has ribbed sides and a serial number instead of an HIN. It still has all of the original components including the wooden Gin Pole on the stern. My dad pulled out on old dusty file folder that had all of the original drawings, owner's manual, and other paperwork that came with the boat. I figure that this makes the boat even more rare or harder to find (I wonder what Whaler would think if I sent in this old yellow warranty card after 39 years). But sometimes price isn't everything, it's the memories and the feeling of the boat being a part of the family. I had a guy offer me $10,000.00 for it and the answer was a swift but polite "No Thanks".
It's hard to believe she'll be 40 years old next year but I can out run the new ones with the 1994 - 175 Black Max. We also have a 32' Regal but use the Whaler far more as it's used for fishing, the other is just a party boat. I hope all of you are enjoying your Whalers as much as we enjoy ours.
Kind Regards,
Rob
P.S. I tried to paste a photo but couldn't get the website to paste it. Maybe someone can let me know how to edit and add a photo. Thanks.
This is an old thread, resurrected by Rob Melton, but let me concur with the comments above. The Outrage 21 is a really fun and wonderful boat that has endured.
It also does very well with low horsepower motors like this 90 HP Evinrude E-TEC, which pushes it to 34 MPH quite easily, and accelerates out of the hole like a 150 HP motor.
With all due respect to finnegan, I don't believe the rib sides are worth more. Why do you think they stopped making them with the ribs?
Someone else asked just what you were going to push a 21' Outrage with for $5000. Well, Tom Clark says his brothers boat moves out smartly with a 90hp.
I have a 150 on my 21, and it is more motor than it needs.
