JoLin
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For me it boils down to what I can understand and fix on my own, versus what I need someone else with specialized diagnostic equipment to do for me. I've had 2 boats with EFI (throttle body, not MPI) and both ran great. But, I had an issue with one of them that I couldn't figure out. Hadda pay a mechanic to fix it.
Current boat (purchased in 2014) has carbs. It's run flawlessly for 4 seasons. I know that when the time comes I can rebuild a carb. Fuel, spark and air are all separated in my engines. Those components are so electronically intertwined in a modern engine that it's tough to even figure out which is causing the issue.
It's true, younger boaters are more likely to want MPI, but reliability and repair considerations don't even enter into it. I'm generalizing, but most wouldn't know the difference between a fuel injector and a carburetor jet anyway. They're gonna hire someone to do it for them. I'm not trashing them, they simply grew up in a different era.
My .02
Current boat (purchased in 2014) has carbs. It's run flawlessly for 4 seasons. I know that when the time comes I can rebuild a carb. Fuel, spark and air are all separated in my engines. Those components are so electronically intertwined in a modern engine that it's tough to even figure out which is causing the issue.
It's true, younger boaters are more likely to want MPI, but reliability and repair considerations don't even enter into it. I'm generalizing, but most wouldn't know the difference between a fuel injector and a carburetor jet anyway. They're gonna hire someone to do it for them. I'm not trashing them, they simply grew up in a different era.
My .02