Posted by JRP on 02/12/18 - 12:00 PM
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Marko888 wrote:
I owned a 1985 Outrage 18 for 5 years and used it in the waters around Vancouver Island. It handled great with the original Johnson 150 (about 400 lbs) as well as with the Suzuki DF140A (about 410 lbs) I repowered it with.
However, when I added a 110lb F9.9 to the transom for fishing trips, I could really feel the extra weight on the transom and didn’t like the boat as much. I would opine that while the boat can handle 600 lbs, I think you would like it more with a lighter engine. There are some good choices in the 115-150hp range that are under 500lbs.
Good info. I forgot to mention the 4-stroke Suzuki DF140A as another lightweight option. I believe there are a few other members here using it on Outrage 18s and they speak well of it. I have even seen that engine mounted on a 19 Outrage II.
I would compare the DF140A closely against the Merc 115 ProXS 4-stroke. The Merc has a bit more displacement, and is lighter by about 40 lbs. CARB rated the Merc at 126 HP, and the Suzuki at something like 136-138 HP.