Q1: should the replacement of a fuel tank [of unspecified capacity] on a 1986 OUTRAGE [of unspecified length] with a fuel tank of only 25-gallons capacity be considered a "red flag", that is, a boat that should not be purchased?
BACK STORY
I may buy a one-owner 1986 Outrage [of unspecified length] with a 2012 Mercury 150-HP engine [of unspecified model]. During a 2012 refurbishment the factory fuel tank [of unspecified capacity] was replaced with a 25-gallon fuel tank. The boat has only been used on New England lakes so apparently the [limited] fuel tank capacity wasn't a concern for the present owners.
Red Flag Status
Re: Red Flag Status
Q2: Outrage what?
Q3: Which model?
[A replacement fuel tank of only 25-gallons] will scare off a lot of buyers, but that is not hard to correct.
Expect to spend $1,500 to $3,500 to have a appropriate fuel tank fabricated and installed. Factor that into the offer price.
Q3: Which model?
[A replacement fuel tank of only 25-gallons] will scare off a lot of buyers, but that is not hard to correct.
Expect to spend $1,500 to $3,500 to have a appropriate fuel tank fabricated and installed. Factor that into the offer price.
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2019 E-TEC 90
2018 LoadRite 18280096VT
Member since 2003
Re: Red Flag Status
To answer your question, readers will need to know the length of the OUTRAGE and the capacity of the original fuel tank.
PREDICTING RANGE
Assuming the 150-HP engine is a modern four-stroke-power-cycle engine, and assuming the engine when running at cruise speed of 25-MPH will be producing about 100-HP, and assuming its fuel consumption will be about 9-GPH, and assuming a fuel tank of 25-gallon capacity for the purpose of range would be derated by 15-percent to only 21.25-gallons, then the small fuel tank would permit a running time of only about 2.4-hours, or a range (at 25-MPH) of barely 60-miles.
As for the current boat set up allowing only a 60-mile range and if that constitutes a "red flag", that will depend on your intended use of the 1986 OUTRAGE of unspecified model and length. Then on that basis, you must give more information:
Q4: what is your intended use for the 1986 OUTRAGE of unspecified length whose fuel tank capacity is only 25-gallons?
Also, if the present fuel tank is in excellent condition and its only fault is small capacity, you could easily modify the fuel system to have a second fuel tank that was on-deck and had a capacity of over 20-gallons. That would essentially double the range of the boat, as you could operate from the on-deck tank until it was out of fuel, then switch to the main tank. That accommodation would be much less expensive that tearing out the small fuel tank and having a new tank fabricated. A suitable fuel tank would be the Moeller 24-gallon on-deck fuel tank. See
The MOELLER 24-gallon White On-deck Fuel Tank for Boston Whaler Boats
https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewto ... f=4&t=5807
ASIDE: when I was cruising on my 1986 REVENGE 20 in the Pacific northwest on the inside passage behind Vancouver Island, to supplement the boat's 77-gallon fuel tank I also carried an on-deck fuel tank of about 12-gallons. Having some extra fuel on board was reassuring, as in some parts of the two-weeks- underway trip the availability of gasoline fuel was limited.
PREDICTING RANGE
Assuming the 150-HP engine is a modern four-stroke-power-cycle engine, and assuming the engine when running at cruise speed of 25-MPH will be producing about 100-HP, and assuming its fuel consumption will be about 9-GPH, and assuming a fuel tank of 25-gallon capacity for the purpose of range would be derated by 15-percent to only 21.25-gallons, then the small fuel tank would permit a running time of only about 2.4-hours, or a range (at 25-MPH) of barely 60-miles.
As for the current boat set up allowing only a 60-mile range and if that constitutes a "red flag", that will depend on your intended use of the 1986 OUTRAGE of unspecified model and length. Then on that basis, you must give more information:
Q4: what is your intended use for the 1986 OUTRAGE of unspecified length whose fuel tank capacity is only 25-gallons?
Also, if the present fuel tank is in excellent condition and its only fault is small capacity, you could easily modify the fuel system to have a second fuel tank that was on-deck and had a capacity of over 20-gallons. That would essentially double the range of the boat, as you could operate from the on-deck tank until it was out of fuel, then switch to the main tank. That accommodation would be much less expensive that tearing out the small fuel tank and having a new tank fabricated. A suitable fuel tank would be the Moeller 24-gallon on-deck fuel tank. See
The MOELLER 24-gallon White On-deck Fuel Tank for Boston Whaler Boats
https://continuouswave.com/forum/viewto ... f=4&t=5807
ASIDE: when I was cruising on my 1986 REVENGE 20 in the Pacific northwest on the inside passage behind Vancouver Island, to supplement the boat's 77-gallon fuel tank I also carried an on-deck fuel tank of about 12-gallons. Having some extra fuel on board was reassuring, as in some parts of the two-weeks- underway trip the availability of gasoline fuel was limited.