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Keyser Söze

On 2/23/16 6:08 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:06:25 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

Dunno. I just know I/Os usually come from up north and get replaced
with an outboard boat here pretty quickly. I think the 4 stroke
outboard has really taken a bite out of any advantage an I/O had.
they are certainly a lot easier to work on you are standing up and not
standing on your head with a flashlight and a mirror.

No argument from me on that. I've had two I/O type boats and I'd never
own another one again but the problems were not due to the bellows.
Outboards on smaller boats ... (although a lot more costly) and inboards
(diesel) with fixed props and rudders for the bigger ones.

I am not really even sure outboards cost more since they seem to be
lighter and you don't need as big a one.

Price a new, 2016 250 hp Yamaha V6 and get back to us..., and don't
forget to add in rigging. Motor weighs about 600 pounds.