Now, if only Contender, etc. kade boats in the 18 foot range for family
boating. Why waste the money for a Contender for a family fun boat?

IMO, for a fun boat vs a serious fishing boat the Dauntless makes a better
family fun boat. The Outrage is designed as a fishing boat and is very
capable.

I happen to have a 16 Dauntless which I use pretty much exclusively for
fishing. It serves well for the inshore sort of fishing I do (reds &
specks) with three aboard. But, cost aside, I'd rather have an Outrage.

Butch
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 22:29:30 GMT, "Eisboch"
wrote:


Harry Krause wrote in message
...
wrote:
Chuck,

Thanks for the response.

You are indeed correct about the rides being different, particularly
offshore. The Outrage handles much better in open water. I am pretty
much sold on the Outrage (that boat will allow my family to do
anything
that Florida has to offer). Just sniffing out differing points of view
for a balanced decision.

Regards,

K


Except on price, it's hard to go wrong with a new Whaler. What engine
are you considering?

Just to stir the pot a little (this *is* a boating NG, isn't it?) the OP
might want to read
David Pascoe's "review" of the Outrage at:

http://www.yachtsurvey.com/boatrevie...outrage_26.htm

Note: This is not a personal flame against Whalers - hell, I own one. I
just found his comment interesting.

I like this comment:

"When I compare this to some of the competition, it just doesn't stack
up against the likes of Pursuit, Contender..."

Heh, heh, heh...