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I feel your pride and pain. My new to me 1999 outrage 17 is still sitting at the boat yard where I bought it last Friday. I cleaned the interior and scraped the bottom but am bringing it to a Merc mechanic to have a review of the motor. The dealer says it needs a fuel rail but the mechanic doesn't think so based on the way it runs in the barrel. 1st Whaler for me but back in the 70s I almost talked my father into buying a 13 that we test drove. He ended up buying a 19 ft ski boat that we had a ball with but always wanted a Whaler. Good luck with yours! I am in southern New England.