Stupid Question about I/O,outboard,sterndrive

[friggin in the riggin]

This is a stupid question but I'd rather know then just assume.
obviously OUTBOARD is a motor that attachs to the transom and can be easily removed.

My stupid question/questions of the week is:
Does inboard/outboard refer more to the boat and it's ability to be fitted with either motor (inboard or outboard)?
If this is the case then I would assume that STERN DRIVE refers to the boats ability to accept inboard only.
Am I even close or way off on these assumptions?

 

[JB]

Re: Stupid Question about I/O,outboard,sterndrive

You got it on OUTBOARD, fitr.

I/O means inboard/outdrive, not inboard/outboard. It is the same thing as sterndrive.

 

[friggin in the riggin]

Re: Stupid Question about I/O,outboard,sterndrive

Thanks for clearing that up for me JB.
Tune in next week for my next stupid question

 

[JB]

Re: Stupid Question about I/O,outboard,sterndrive

There are no stupid questions here. Only the occasional stupid answer.

 

[ziggy]

Re: Stupid Question about I/O,outboard,sterndrive

I/O means inboard/outdrive,

hum, ya learn something new everyday i guess. i didn't know that. i really thought it ment inboard/outboard since it was initially a idea of combineing an inboard for the bigger hp to an outboard lower only......sterndrive appers to be the name of the invention. or read this. even found this artical here on iboats.....
http://www.rbbi.com/folders/pat/isd.htm

 

[WaterWitch2]

Re: Stupid Question about I/O,outboard,sterndrive

For years I also thought I/O meant inboard/outboard.

 

[bouttime007]

Re: Stupid Question about I/O,outboard,sterndrive

I did too !!