used boats outboards
how reliable are stern drive engines?
Looking at a 2nd hand boat and a few people are trying to talk me out of a stern drive boat as claiming stern drive require the most upkeep and maintenance over inboard and outboards. Also what extra precautions should i take with the engine if it is moored,prob going to use the soniq anti fouling technique as its cheaper in the long run
I have whats called an I/O, or Inboard Outboard. This is also called a Stern Drive boat. There are several advantages and disadvantages to I/O’s vs. Outboards. (I woulnd’t get a pure inboard boat, so I’ll not talk about those right now.
A lot of this depends on what you plan on doing with the boat (fishing, cruising around, speed, water skiing, tubing, etc). All of this would really make a difference on your choice.
What I like about I/O’s is that they are mainly just a typical car/truck engine. To me, they are much easier to work on, and anyone who knows a thing or 2 about car engines can do lots of their own maintenance/repairs. Outboards, however, take much more technical know-how and therefore are more expensive to have repaired, and a bit tougher to find a mechanic.
I/O’s are famous for guzzling up gas though, so Outboards win in the fuel economy department.
Outboards have better thrust off the start, and are better for skiing, tubing, etc.
I/O’s are heavier than Outboards.
Outboards are able to be tilted or lifted out of the water when you are at dock or anchor, therefore minimizing the water fouling/debris that builds up on stern drives, since they always sit in the water.
Outboards tend to get in the way, in my opinion, if you are fishing, where stern drives are much smaller and sit low in the water behind the transom.
Winterizing an I/O takes more time, steps and money
there are more, but i think thats enough for now. its really a matter of personal choice, each is good in their own way.
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