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2005 Boston Whaler 320 Outrage Test Details
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| Length | 32ft 2in / 9.75 m |
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2005 Boston Whaler 320 Outrage Description
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Have you ever thought - while your boat bashes through four- to six-foot waves - that there has to be a better, less punishing way to go boating offshore? Standing to let your knees absorb the shock of the waves is really your only option.That works well but can get tiring.
Until now, the only answer has been to go big or stay home. If you wanted to run quickly and comfortably in big waves you simply had to get a longer boat.
Now, Boston Whaler has come up with a better, less punishing way to go boating in big waves. Called the Active Deck Suspension System (ADSS), it literally suspends a portion of the boat's cockpit on air,using a pneumatic shock absorption system. I tried it out at the Miami International Boat Show, where Whaler was showing off a 320 Outrage, powered by new twin Mercury Verado 250 outboards and equipped with ADSS.
The long story is that an air compressor pressurizes a reserve air tank under the "pilot deck" area just aft of the centre console.The helmsman and companion can sit on the well-padded high-back seats or stand. A couple more passengers could take advantage of the ADSS by standing and holding a grabrail that surrounds a bait prep station behind the seats.With the system switched on, air is released when the boat is jarred by a wave, dropping the deck to absorb the shock. The amount of air released depends on the size of the wave and its effect on the boat.
The short story is that it works. Amazing.
At the dock, or while in calm waters, the de-activated ADSS leaves the deck locked in place. Once switched on, it automatically adjusts to the weight of those on it. During sea trials on some of the busy back channels of Biscayne Bay, an area rife with big boat wakes, the system really did "smooth out"the impact of waves.The changes in the level of the floor are barely perceptible; you simply don't feel the waves' jarring effects. An adjustment knob lets you choose a firmer or softer ride.
Developed by Whaler in co-operation with Garelick Manufacturing, ADSS is sure to be popular with offshore fishermen who can afford the $23,000 option. Compared to knee surgery, it's cheap and painless.
The 320 Outrage, a big and beefy offshore-style fishing boat, also helped smooth the way. Powered by twin 250-hp Verados, Mercury's new supercharged four-stroke outboards, the boat topped out at 47 mph in GPS trials. You can cruise all day, in waves big and small, at about 20 mph at 3,700 rpm or 26 mph at 4,000 rpm.
With Verado, you get integrated power steering and Mercury's SmartCraft for smooth drive-by-wire throttles and controls. A SmartCraft display shows a wide range of information, including fuel consumption,to let you tailor your driving to the conditions.
The 320 Outrage is packed with great standard equipment such as a fibreglass T-top, enclosed in-console cabin with pumpout head and electric remote-control windlass.There's comfortable V-seating in the bow and a hideaway stern seat for non-fishing expeditions. For fishing, the boat has plenty of rod-holders, a serious baitprep station with sink, livewell, tool holders and tackle boxes, enormous insulated in-floor fish boxes and locking rod storage (under the bow seats). Coamings fore and aft are padded for fish-fighting; low-profile stainless-steel handrails surround the bow area.
Our test boat had a yellow hull, "fishing lady yellow" to be exact, one of five optional colours. Like the optional Verados on the transom, it was a good choice.The 320 Outrage looks and drives fast, but thanks to ADSS, delivers a very smooth ride.
2005 Boston Whaler 320 Outrage Test Specifications
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Test boat engines: Twin counter-rotating Mercury Verado 250, 2,598 litre (158.5 cid), 250 hp, supercharged, fuel-injected inline six-cylinder gasoline outboards, driving 17-inch pitch four-blade stainless- steel propellers.
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