outboards vrs inboards

[delsol]

i am thinking about getting that glastron sat..any advice on outboard vrs inboard motors..i have had all outboats and 1 omc 4 cly cobra tdrive set up...what does the group perfer i still have 2 days to back out..i really like the boats stlyle. but i have had about 7 boats and only 2 were good all other broke down alot. i have a 80 hp merc that went last year. piston went.any input would help me alittle as i am on the fence..i keep what i got invest 1-2k i got a great little 17' runabout. i get other boat and put 2k or so in it i got a speed boat...confusing
thanks bob

 

[delsol]

Re: outboards vrs inboards

outboard vrs in board

 

[Texasmark]

Re: outboards vrs inboards

I bought my first and last inboard because:

Never had one
High transom
Smooth and quiet
Good fuel economy as compared to cross flow engines available at the time
Boat was a restoration project and was at a reasonable price. Plus wanted the experience and pride of the project

Nowadays things are very different. No reason not to go OB

Inboard's main objection was if you had to do any work on the engine it was a real bear and I was always worried about gas leaks.
Also the tubes connecting the engine and outdrive were almost impossible to replace.

But there are millions of them out there and I'd assume most are happy with them......especially if they can afford to have someone else work on them. 8)

My 2c

Mark

 

[delsol]

Re: outboards vrs inboards

thanks mark

 

[tashasdaddy]

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i agree i've had my 1st and last i/o. outboard all the way.

 

[Seafox230]

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inboard is way to expensive to fix things and cost alot of money to get repaired if there is an issue:/

 

[Mike722]

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I loved my 4cyl OMC Cobra because it was a car engine. All my tools and testers (small engine mech) would work on it. I did not find it too expensive to work on.

I hated my 4cyl OMC Cobra because at the end of the season I had to pull the boat off the water before I was done boating. The winterization was a big hassle (2-3 hours). You do not know when it was going to get cold. Most people around here winterize at the end of Sept with inboards, who do not have heated storage. With an outboard you pull it out of the water and there is little chance of freezing with the engine in the down postion.

Mike

 

[bassboy1]

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I find it funny that you posted this in the OUTBOARD forum.
Still an outboard is noticeably better.

 

[MRS]

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Hey, glad to read this I am just about ready to get a new boat with a optimax 115. I have always had inboards but I am tiered of the maintance and yearly expence not to change the subject but what do you think of the optimax motors and are they Calif. approved?

 

[JB]

Re: outboards vrs inboards

Double posts are very confusing.

Since this is about both outboard and I/O it doesn't belong here or in the I/O Forum, but does belong in the Boat Forum.

It is there. Please use that one.