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Marko - Water/rain protection from a good condition Mills Flying top set, with side curtains and aft flying top curtain (to transom) is excellent. I have been doing "Mills camper cruising" in my 18 Outrage, 21 ribside and 25 Outrage for 25 years now. This completely encloses the boat as you can see in some of the photos, and provides excellent privacy. I also have a light weight drop curtain to enclose the front "cabin" down to the floor, for additional privacy and temperature control, which velcros to the underside of the Forward Shelter material at the aft frame. I use Starbrite, or equivalent, waterproofing, in a spray bottle, as needed (once a year if doing a lot of cruising). This makes the boat almost completely waterproof, with lots of enclosed interior space.

As for your situation, two of us have cruised your area on the Inland Passage from Seattle up to Port Hardy in my Outrage 18 (yes- the 18 because it is lightweight to trail), equipped the same way, three times, staying aboard the boat for up to 2 weeks, always overnighting at marinas where there are facilities (ecept for Princess Louisa Inlet docks). Heavy rain is not a problem. The last trip I did was in the company of JimH and his wife in their Revenge. I don't anchor out. You are in the most beautiful scenery and absolutely best boating in the world in my opinion, and well worth the 2000 mile trailer trip each way from Chicago! Because of the cool weather and cool water, the Flying Top System was set the entire trip for complete comfort from the cool wind. Side curtains go in for rain or cross winds, and the stern curtain for overnighting. The bow areas of both the 22 and the 25 have plenty of room for a double air mattress (2-1/2" "Thermarest", made up with fitted sheets and comforter) and lots of cloths/equipment storage in the under deck compartments or an extra Igloo cooler carried for dry storage. The raised consoles in the boats allow room underneath for pull out "food/dish" plastic bins.

I would not hesitate to recommend an Outrage equipped with the Mills canvas for any small boat cruising application.