I own a 1986 18' Whaler Outrage that I purchased in 1991. I had to replace seat and the motor two years ago. My boat came with a Johnson 150 V-6 that gave me lots of problems and I finally put on a Honda 135 four stroke that is the best outboard I have ever had. It is so quiet, I have had it running at the dock and didn't know it was on. I have no information on the 150 Merc.
However, the boat is total quality or I would not have invested so much in a 21 year old boat. It handles well in the roughest water and will not sink even if you were to take a wave over the transom. In fact, I don't cover the boat as it has a self bailing hull and I can leave it for weeks and not worry about a failed bilge pump. You have bought a good boat and it is already a collectors boat as it was one of the last years the Whalers came with teak. Best of luck with it.
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