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swim platform
Abbie Prince	#1  Posted on 12/11/15 - 6:41 PM
Member Posts: 20 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/23/07	I have a 1988, 18' Outrage. It looks like I am going to have to include skiing my water time next year. I need some suggestions on a swim platform or boarding ladder. I appreciate any and all thoughts and possibility where I might purchase one that would fit the transom of that boat.
tedious	#2  Posted on 12/12/15 - 4:32 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1072 Comments: 2 Joined: 09/07/08	The best platforms I have seen are by Martin Marine Design - check the site sponsor list here. I don't know if he makes something just for the Outrage 18, but I bet he'd have a good recommendation if he doesn't.
Abbie Prince	#3  Posted on 12/12/15 - 5:13 AM
Member Posts: 20 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/23/07	Thanks you for the suggestion I will look him up.
44thomas44	#4  Posted on 12/13/15 - 4:51 PM
Member Posts: 21 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/20/12	I will second the Martin Marine made swim platform . Bulletproof and very easy to install. My wife being able to swim and board the boat easily is the best investment I have made .
Abbie Prince	#5  Posted on 12/13/15 - 6:46 PM
Member Posts: 20 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/23/07	Thank you. I plan on calling them Monday.
Abbie Prince	#6  Posted on 12/14/15 - 7:48 AM
Member Posts: 20 Comments: 1 Joined: 05/23/07	Just ordered the swim platform from Martin Marine. They could not be more helpful. I also talked to them about a rear seat for the 18' outrage. Any ideas on rear seat configurations?
russellbailey	#7  Posted on 12/14/15 - 11:53 AM
Member Posts: 34 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/13/07	Abbie, check out the seat Raymond made me for my Outrage 25. He made this from a template I sent him and shipped it to me in Virginia. If you can take your boat there it would be easy. Now after several years of use I'd not do a thing different on the seat - the removable back rest sitting in rod holders is very functional - the backrests are normally used, but when I fish only we pull the backrests and use the rod holders. And with the seatbacks out my cover for storage fits fine. For an Outrage 18 it would be a little different since you don't have the quarter boxes like on the 25, but you could do similar overall. http://s1205.photobucket.com/user/rus...amp;page=1 Edited by Phil T on 12/14/15 - 1:52 PM