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Hello all - new poster here.

I'm looking at purchasing a used 21' outrage (banana hull model) believed to be a 1980. Just spoke with the seller and the boat appears to be in good working order for a boat of this age. One thing that raised a red flag was that the owner said that the bilge would run a few times a day without much over wash.

Question is, for those of you who own and operate these older whalers - 1973 through 1980...(roughly) is it typical to have the bilge run when not much water is coming into the boat from over the rail? I'm concerned that there may be water intrusion into the bilge from the hull in some way if the bilge running a few times a day is not normal. I can't get a gauge on whether it could just be from running the boat normally with water coming over the rail/stern or whether the hull is compromised in some way.

The internal gas tank is still in use if that makes a difference.

Just looking for your expertise on this. Boat is on a trailer and not sure I will be able to sea trial it before purchase. Is there a way to get a handle on the hull weight without taking the boat into a weigh station? Has a 150 Johnson on it.

Thanks in advance for any advise you can provide.