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Looking closely at Figure 1, is the fuel tank shown in that image made of aluminum? The aluminum fuel tank is completely covered by deck panels. I will try to remove small one to see if there's an access but later in a week or so after the boat is re-painted. I get the purpose and how grounding wor...

I would expect a 1982 OUTRAGE 18 to have the transom electrode as part of the fuel system metal components bonding circuit. Find the inboard end of that green wire, and verify there is a good electrical connection to the transom electrode There is an electrical connection [of the unconnected green ...

The Outrage 18 [that is the topic of this discussion is a model year] 1982. Yes, there is a green wire at the transom with an electrode. The short piece of rubber hose is connecting a metal fuel line (from what appears to be an air inlet) to the fuel tank. The fuel filler inlet hose is thick rubber.

Q1: what is the purpose of a wire conductor with green insulation that is near the fuel tank of an OUTRAGE 18 [much later clarified to be a model year 1982 boat], that is not connected to anything? Figure 1 shows a wire I found unconnected to anything but near the fuel tank. greenWire_.jpg [Deleted ...

A prior discussion in the forum archives at https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=550 has an account of a gauge replacement with a Rochester 6500. [Someplace or some vendor specified only as] they have Rochester 6540-00090 TwinSite Adjustable Gauge, 0-90 Ohms, and it seems to be dual purp...

Q1: On an OUTRAGE 18, what is a direct drop-in replacement for the mechanical fuel level sender [that will allow a remote electrically operated] fuel gauge to be used on the center console?

jimh wrote:I also notice in Figure 2 that the teak doors on the center console have been painted.

I do not mind [the teak cabinet doors] being [painted] white. I quite like [the apperance of the teak console doors] this way. But the [painted teak doors] need to be re-painted professionally.

Also, this OUTRAGE 18 seems to have no railings on the gunwales. Unfortunately, both [the bow railings and the] gunwales railings--and even bow [sampson post]— were removed by one of the previous owners. I tried to find original railings, but I had no luck. I tried to contact CMI Marine Products, b...

Phil T wrote:Go use your fabulous boat and stop wasting our time.

Sure.

My concerns are based on the price I got [the OUTRAGE 18]--it was less than an old used jet skim--and the fact that I found water under the deck access plates.

hanks for help.

I had the 1982 OUTRAGE 18 boat with 40-gallons of fuel and a Yamaha 150-HP two-stroke-power-cycle engine on the water for the first time, and, to my eye, everything seemed fine. Transom freeboard = 20-inches Transom splash well = bottom of drain was just above the static trim waterline splahswellDra...

Have you actually removed the deck section that covers the fuel tank cavity to assess the water content in the foam surround? No. For now I can only observe soaked foam around that gauge through the circular deck access plate. After three days of being opened under sun, the foam has not dried one b...

And where did those number come from? Found this topic on whalecentral. I assume half tank of gasoline fuel and a 150-HP, engine but not quite sure. I cannot find the original source. Why is this a concern? No clue. I will get the boat on the water in a week. Then I will have an idea. I saw the foa...

I have no idea how the boat was stored over all these years. There may be wet foam inside bow cavities as well and that's a very significant amount and, looking at hull shape, [that weight] can make big impact in mid draft, if that's the case. If I'm close to 18-inches on mid I don't think I have to...

How can I know the volume of wet foam without cutting into fiberglass? The wet foam scattered all over the hull and I can only see the small amount on tank gauge well. I can load the boat with several friends with known weight and see how draft changes. Even though hull shape changes I think can est...

Your plan to deduce the weight of water in the wet foam from two measurements of the water line position is going to be quite an accomplishment. Can you explain the method in detail? I don't have a hydrostatic table for this boat, but I can approximately measure kilogram per centimeter change in mi...

Q1: where is the normal waterline on a c.1982 OUTRAGE 18 at the stern [in static trim to be measured from the waterline upward to the top of the gunwales]? Q2: where is the normal waterline on a c.1982 OUTRAGE 18 at the center console [or amidship position in static trim to be measured from the wate...

Wanted-to-buy: a bow railing that can fit an OUTRAGE 18 from 1982 to 1990. I am located in Louisiana.

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