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Most Stable Whaler?
Barry Coffin	#1  Posted on 11/07/08 - 9:39 AM
Member Posts: 2 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/07/08	Looking to purchase a Whaler for offshore fishing etc. What model/year is the most stable? It will be used, so don't care about age, just want the best of the best.
womms	#2  Posted on 11/07/08 - 11:25 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 122 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/06/08	Barry, depending on what type of fishing you are going to do, I would think that an Outrage 22+ will be what you are looking for. As far as the year goes, I'm not sure that it matters... they are all Whalers. Michael 1989 Outrage 22' Whaler Drive, 2014 Honda 250
womms	#3  Posted on 11/07/08 - 11:30 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 122 Comments: 0 Joined: 04/06/08	Also, be aware that there are plenty of guys out there that do serious offshore fishing out of the 16/17' boats. Michael 1989 Outrage 22' Whaler Drive, 2014 Honda 250
Barry Coffin	#4  Posted on 11/07/08 - 12:30 PM
Member Posts: 2 Comments: 0 Joined: 11/07/08	Thanks Michael. I was thinking Outrage, and I like the older style, but didn't know if improvements had been made over the years to the newer Outrage models. Thanks for your input!
TexasOutrage	#5  Posted on 11/07/08 - 1:17 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 246 Comments: 1 Joined: 02/16/08	An old 25' Outrage is a great offshore boat....in my opinion. I have not fished on a newer one although I am sure they are good as well. I just like the look of the older "smirked" hulls.
dprice	#6  Posted on 03/12/10 - 7:35 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 43 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/02/08	Buy an older Outrage for offshore. The newer ones just aren't the same.... If I was going to buy a new offshore center console I'd buy an Edgewater....made by the guys that used to work at BW. Don Price
poohlu91	#7  Posted on 03/12/10 - 9:11 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/07/10	I am prolly bias.. but I like Guardian... I understand they are build a little stronger then the others.
Tom W Clark	#8  Posted on 03/12/10 - 10:15 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	A classic Outrage 21 will be more stable than any of the V-hulled 20, 22 or 25 foot models. Of course size brings stability as well. A 34' Defiance will be more stable than any Outrage. What other criteria will you judge the boat by besides stability?
number9	#9  Posted on 03/12/10 - 11:05 PM
Member Posts: 210 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/13/08	Much depends on what size boat you're interested. If you look at beam to length ratio the Outrage 18 really stands out and was designed for offshore use. Bill...On the Ogeechee 1984 Outrage 18...Yamaha T50...that's right, 50hp
goudy	#10  Posted on 03/13/10 - 3:16 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 20 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/01/08	I had a 25 revenge w/a that was a great offshore boat. I would think a 25+ cuddy or cabin would be better than the outrage because of the weight. I currently have a 22 outrage that I run off-shore but it is not the same ride. 1985 Montauk - 2022 90hp Suzuki 1987 15 cc -/2006 Yamaha
RevengeFamily	#11  Posted on 03/14/10 - 10:38 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 192 Comments: 2 Joined: 06/21/08	My 1999, 280 Conquest is extremely stable with a 10'6" beam. Carries 300 gallons of fuel to go the distance. I have the "cruise" package which includes a generator, AC/Heat, hot water, fridge and a full head with shower. Sleeps 4 for overnight fishing trips. We're very happy. Norm 1999 280 Conquest w/twin 225 Mercs "When the people fear their government there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty." Thomas Jefferson
HarleyFXDL	#12  Posted on 03/14/10 - 11:32 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 917 Comments: 30 Joined: 07/24/07	Who wouldn't be with your fleet Norm? LOL Kevin 1988 11' Super Sport, 1987 Johnson 15hp. If you think education is expensive, try ignorance "Vegetarian - old Indian word for bad fisherman."
fluke	#13  Posted on 03/15/10 - 9:50 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 6 Comments: 1 Joined: 02/04/08	funny but my neighbor wants to go to the channel islands tomorrow he has a 22' radon but wants to go on ,my 17' montauk, so hard to say which boat is better, but all whalers are safe and solid,no delima just pick one. mark
WhalerDan	#14  Posted on 03/16/10 - 7:44 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 245 Comments: 1 Joined: 11/13/05	I love my 18 Outrage. But I don't like being out when it gets even a little nasty. I wouldn't want to be offshore if the weather turned. I think you have to investigate the waters where you will be, and what the conditions are. See what people in your area are going out in. If someone in your area has had success in a 25 Outrage, but someone else in an 18 is unhappy, then you have the beginning of an answer.