Thread subject: Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos :: Revenge to Outrage conversion.
Posted by Bob Kemmler JR on 04/24/07 - 7:01 PM
#1
I have been working on my 1978 21 Revenge for the last few days taking off everything and getting it down to a bare hull, so that I can awl grip it. As I crouched in the cuddy area i could see that there's just no way to get to the storage areas easily. I could already invision the anchor rode tangling while I'm up top trying to pull it through the hawse pipe. Not too mention the previous owner removed all the cuddy parts and threw them away. So as I got to looking at pictures of the same era Outrages I got to thinking I might be better off just turning mine into one. I'm sure it would make it worth more down here in S Fla as a center console. Plus it would increase the fishability of the boat.,and i could always get a bowdodger,weather curtain set to sleep on it if need be. It would even give me more room than the factory cuddy by a large amount. For the record the boat is far from any museum piece, so it's not like I'm destroying a cream puff or anything.
So if anyone has a Revenge and needs specific parts for that model, drop me a line. I will take lots of pics and document the entire process. It just solves too many problems by turning it into a center console and has no drawbacks. Feel free to trhow any questions out there or bring something to my attention i may have forgotten.
Posted by Joe Kriz on 04/24/07 - 8:09 PM
#2
Sounds like a good idea to me Bob...
Send me some photos when you are done and we can start a new Project Gallery Album just for your conversion....
I'm sure a lot of people would be interested as I know I am....
PS.... Stayed up until 3 am the other night watching Uncle Buck..... :D
Posted by cdnwhaler on 04/25/07 - 4:33 AM
#3
Bob,
There's a fellow in Houston who changed his 22 Revenge Cuddy into an Outrage last year. Here's his website and pictures.
http://home.houston.rr.com/acassidym/acassidy
I think it's a different model year but it may be worth checking out for ideas and possible hidden problems.
Good luck.
Peter
Edited by cdnwhaler on 04/25/07 - 4:40 AM
Posted by Bob Kemmler JR on 04/25/07 - 7:55 AM
#4
Thanks for the link Peter, I knew I had seen someone do that to a later model Whaler before but couldn't find the story. I will do all my measuring and marking this weekend or so and then break out the cut off wheel or sawzall and get to work. I know I'm going to cringe at that first cut
Posted by Bob Kemmler JR on 07/09/07 - 7:41 AM
#6
I'm still gathering parts and a few other odds & ends. I'm also getting the other minor projects done on the 13 and 15, so when I do dive in head first on the 21, I won't be stopping until it's done. My main decision at this point is if I'm going to keep the rails on the boat or go without? I keep hearing how they are going to get in my way for fishing, but like the rails for grabbing onto in the snotty stuff.