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Hi Richard,

Did you end up purchasing the 1993 19 Outrage II that you had asked about last year? If so, what are your thoughts especially as to how it compares to your Outrage 18?

The photo that Finnegan posted above is of my 1992 19 Outrage II. However, at the time the photo was taken the boat belonged to the original owner. I am the very fortunate beneficiary of his meticulous care and maintenance. Since purchasing the boat from him, I have sought to maintain the boat to the same high level of attention.

Regarding the canvas, both of the pieces you see in the photo above are very useful to have. I operate with them in the "up" position nearly 100% of the time. The bow dodger provides sheltered space for duffles and napping, while the bimini top provides protection from sun and rain. I would not be without either of them.

Also, there are additional pieces (not shown in the photo) that attach between the dodger and bimini, to provide a full enclosure. So the dodger and bimini become the foundation for additional canvas options that provide this relatively small open skiff with an element of shelter that is very desirable.

That said, my canvas package was purchased by the original owner from a local canvas shop, rather than the Mills Canvas shop (Mills is an OEM provider of canvas to Whaler.) As I understand it, because the model was so new, Mills had not come out with their canvas package for the 19 Outrage II yet when the orignal owner of my boat was shopping for his canvas.

However, Mills did subsequently offer a package for this model (and to the best of my knowledge still does.) A friend recently purchased a 1993 19 Outrage II, and his boat has the Mills canvas package (dodger and bimini). In my opinion the Mills design is superior in many respects (primarly in the dodger, which is taller and longer providing more space beneath.