volvo outdrive reliability ?

[supercab78]

I'm looking to get a newer boat. I now have 1975 model and was wondering if the volvo outdrives from mid 1980's and up are as reliable as the Mercs if taken care of ? Also which is easier to work on, as I do my own repairs.

 

[mtnrat]

Re: volvo outdrive reliability ?

I would say generally more reliable.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: volvo outdrive reliability ?

Take a Volvo over Merc anyday...scroll through the next 10 pages of posts...how many Merc questions, and how many Volvo? Love my 30 year old bulletproof 280

 

[jastacey]

Re: volvo outdrive reliability ?

I'd go with the Volvo, once one gets over the learning curve, of how it works, it's a really great drive, kinda easy to work on, much stronger than a mercrusier,smoother shifting cone clutch, no interupter switch, cool runung drive, but beware everything has an achilles heel, the volvo has the fewest!