JaseBosto
Petty Officer 1st Class
- Joined
- Mar 17, 2010
- Messages
- 389
Re: A bunch of I/O haters
This is the reason I went I/O. Sure the engine is a little tougher to get at because I have to open up the sundeck and climb in, but compared to my merc outboard, the parts are cheaper and the motor is WAY more straight forward. Not to mention quieter, and I dont have to mix gas. I like the look of a boat much better with the engine hidden.
Also, more often than not, it's not worth repowering an outboard. When your talking about a boat 18' and under, its more worth it to buy a whole damn boat rather than a new motor for a old boat. The cost to replace my 3.0 is CHEAP.
On the other hand, being a glorified car motor, the I/O's are very simple to repair in the driveway. I find working on the outboards sometimes confusing and not really as straighforward as I would like. Also, I use the sun pad and huge swim platform as my fishing spot, so much free movement, and specially when on the swim platform that's the full width of the boat I get real close to the water for easy retrieval. Also the I/O's seem much quieter and smoother running. There's no trying to work a fish around the bulk of a motor either.
Ian
This is the reason I went I/O. Sure the engine is a little tougher to get at because I have to open up the sundeck and climb in, but compared to my merc outboard, the parts are cheaper and the motor is WAY more straight forward. Not to mention quieter, and I dont have to mix gas. I like the look of a boat much better with the engine hidden.
Also, more often than not, it's not worth repowering an outboard. When your talking about a boat 18' and under, its more worth it to buy a whole damn boat rather than a new motor for a old boat. The cost to replace my 3.0 is CHEAP.