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Posted by Barryg on 04/09/08 - 5:24 PM

How does water drain from the cockpit area of the Outrage 18? Is this a severe design flaw?

Edited by Tom W Clark on 04/10/08 - 6:22 AM

Posted by oliver1234 on 04/09/08 - 5:58 PM

bingle pump and a bucket, i dont think th outrages have scuppers but i never owned one so i cant say for sure. i am sure they can be added if the water is veiwed as an issue but remember that these boats cant sink. however a swamped boat is no fun at all

Posted by kamie on 04/09/08 - 6:15 PM

The Classic Outrage all drain water via drains in the sump and in the stern splashwell. Most of the boats are designed so the water will pour out of the cockpit into the sump, if there is a lot of water, the cutout in the stern also serves as a quick exit for a large volume of water.

Design flaw? Not in my book, makes an 18 foot boat able to take on large waves and while the idea is to ride up and over them, sometimes you miss and that water just flows over the deck and out the back.

Posted by Phil T on 04/09/08 - 7:57 PM

Barry -

I presume you are referring to the 18/19, 20, 22 and 25 models? I only ask since the Outrage 17 I (1990-1995) is slightly different. While it does have drains for the deck water, the sump drain goes down to the keel rather than back to the transom.

A very good design in my opinion. Then again, even if the boat was full of water, it wouldn't sink.

Posted by arthureld on 04/10/08 - 4:52 AM

LOL. If the drain plug is pulled and clear, all of the water will drain out of the cockpit. It floats.

Posted by Barryg on 04/10/08 - 5:17 AM

Thanks for responding to my question. Iam trying to decide on the best Whaler for me. I had a 73 Montauk and loved it but it was just a tad to small , so I jumped to a 22 foot SeaKing way to big. So now I cant stand being out of the brotherhood so I am headed back. Located a 85 18 outrage with the teak sides and also a soft floor(gas tank cover) that I could fix but just wondered about water damage in the hull . I saw the 22 outrage being reworked on CW so I have an idea of how to correct the soft floor. Thanks to all for your input. BG

Posted by arthureld on 04/10/08 - 6:01 AM

Good luck BG. You can find that floor rebuild well documented here also.
Welcome back to the brotherhood of Whaler owners. :D

Posted by Tom W Clark on 04/10/08 - 6:26 AM

The cockpit drainage of the Outrage 18 is quite effective. A large sump area collects the deck runoff and keeps it from sloshing around on deck. A bilge pump can be used to clear the sump or the easily accessible drain plug can be removed and the water will drain itself.

I am perplexed why anybody would consider this design even slightly flawed let alone a severe design flaw.

Posted by Barryg on 04/10/08 - 7:22 AM

Tom ,did not mean to perplex you . I just asked the question and was not a statement. With just short study on the subject I noticed alot of soft floors. The one I located had soft floors and it seams the cause would be poor drainage and leaking under the cover. THis is how I derived my question. Thanks BG

Posted by kamie on 04/10/08 - 11:27 AM

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The soft floor is not caused by how the boat drains. It's really caused by not maintaining that ability. Whaler did not always seal the underside of the tank cover very well. Combine that with clogged drains and missing caulk, and you have the makings of a soft deck. I would bet the same boats with the soft floors have suspect gas tanks.