1984 Boston Whaler Outrage 22 - 2021 Modifications

1984 Boston Whaler Outrage 22 Project
Made this video with a 103 degree fever, so my narration at times seems a bit confused.
Electronics / Electrical
* 100% all new wiring (with the exception of the Yamaha rigging)
* New fuse panel, busses and circuit breaker
* New switches
* New under gunwale lighting
* New fore and aft spreader lights
* New electric horn mounted on T-Top
* New Garmin chartplotter / fish finder
* New dual USB outlet in console
* Moved batteries to console (remained within Yamaha’s spec for cable length extension)
* Battery switches in console are accessible via the slidings doors under the helm
Center Console
* All new console interior (custom shelf, drawer on slides, battery box) fabricated with marrante marine grade plywood and starboard.
* Slide out drawer is now on a stainless steel drawer slide. It is held closed by dual 10 lb latches.
* Custom starboard switch and gauge panel
* Fabricated new teak frames and sealed with Semco. I fastened the frames from the inside of the console so as not to have exposed fasteners.
* Original and varnished teak doors were stripped and sealed with Semco
* New aluminum door slides with felt runner liners
* Removable rubber matting was added to the floor of console
* New door latches make the doors easier to open and close, and hold tighter than the previous ones.
* Moved VHF and ignition, and added starboard trim plate to console face. Ignition is now better situated for attaching lanyard to captain (new law requires this).
* Removed audio system (head unit and speakers) in favor of a portable bluetooth device
* Turned bottom tilt-out bin unit into a tilt-out door. Inside the console I added a separator for this space. This will be used for house tools, spare parts and fuel additives.
* Rigging tunnel pass through fabricated with rubber sheeting
Mechanical
* New lower unit bearings and seals
* New water pumps
* Engine oil and lower unit oil change
* Intakes cleaned
* Injectors cleaned
* New spark plugs
* New oil filters
* New fuel water separators
Miscellaneous
* New T-Top canvas
* New fuel lines
* Swim platform (backordered)
* Gunwales had hardware and rub rail removed. Teak was cleaned and sealed with Semco
* New bilge pump in the bow compartment (drains into rope locker)
* Fuel filter and rigging tunnel fabricated with starboard
* Ring buoy and ring buoy mount
* Bottom Paint

[@Patrick-pf9ge]

Your boat looks great. I really like the way you cleaned up the wiring and rigging. I'm going to use some of your ideas when I tear my boat apart next winter. The anchor locker on my Guardian 19 is similar to yours (5-sided). The original location of the hinges was along one side. The worst thing about it is the way the whole door bounces in rough water at high speeds. Maybe I ride it too hard but the bouncing has torn the screws out so I just removed the whole door and filled the screw holes. I'm still searching for a better way to put it back in. Semco looks good at first but it doesn't hold up very well - I restore about 500 pieces of teak furniture every year and I've used a lot of Semco. They make a Clear Coat that can be applied over the sealer and it will last a bit longer but still doesn't last all that long. The Clear Coat (not to be confused with their Clear-Tone which is completely useless) has a slight sheen to it which makes maintenance a bit more difficult. I only use the Clear Coat on tables or other pieces with big flat surfaces and not much in-between work. Anything you put on teak is a trade-off. The longer it lasts the harder it is to maintain. I don't put anything on the teak in my boat. The salt water and constant cleaning keeps it looking ok. It's teak, so it's not going to rot. Again, nice job on the boat. Enjoy it.

[@tristanschaper281]

Beautiful job. I am very particular with marine wiring and yours gets a thumbs up from me.

[@mm-nyc]

Thank you very much!

[@PhpGtr]

Very clever additions. I like how you dealt with old problems and made it all work for you.

[@jgrant9632]

Nice mods and like your attention to details. I have a 2000 Outrage and I'm jealous of all your sweet teak!

[@josephfillio930]

Really nice work and great video. I recently purchased a 1985 outrage 22 that is in need of many of the upgrades you have already done. This video will be a great reference.

[@mm-nyc]

Message me if you need any information.

[@mydoglefty]

Nice job. I'm looking to do very similar work to my 1979 V-22 OR. I like your T-Top... who fabricated it and how much weight did it add. I also am looking to repower - twin 115 FSs and wonder how moving the weight forward(T-Top, batteries, Helm rebuild) to re-balance the boat worked out for you. Did you encounter any 'wet foam' issues in your refit?

[@Grnrvrklr]

You could always move the hinges on the anchor locker to one side.

[@mm-nyc]

Cant. The bow lockers are hinged to one another. They are not tether to the boat.

[@proteinshake86]

nice daytona

[@gschnog]

What mounting clamps did you use for the JBL?

[@mm-nyc]

Just some generic one on Amazon. It faded so I got another one for this season. They are like 15 dollars.

[@harrisonhewitt5930]

Hello can I see what the underside of the custom starboard bow locker looks like? I too have an outrage that used to be a cuddy and am trying to think of how to fabricate a lid, looks like yours has some sort of metal supports on the bottom of it! let me know thanks!!

[@mm-nyc]

It does have some square aluminum tubing. The tubes are directly below the bolts you can see from the deck side.

[@hemipower63]

So when is that boat going to be up for sale 😍

[@mm-nyc]

Lol. This boat will most likely never be sold. The plan is to put it in storage when I get an Everglades. I hope to send it to Metan Marine one day and then surprise my daughters with it when they are older.

[@jasonelrod1923]

Hey Michael , would love to pick your brain and understand a little . I would be so grateful. How can we discuss? Email then call ?

[@jasonelrod1923]

Email sent sir.