"Peter Aitken" wrote in message
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We are shopping for a fishing boat and have narrowed it down to a Grady
White 28 foot walkaround with twin 225 outboards or an Albemarle 28 foot
walkaround with twin 200 diesels with jackshafts and stern drives. The
clean
transom of the inboard is sure appealing, and the Albemarle people claim
that having the engine weight in the middle of the boat gives a much
better
ride. But really, how much better? Is it a big difference or one of those
things that is real but subtle?

Also what about noise? It seems that having 2 turbocharged diesels right
under you would be a lot noisier than having a couple of 4 strokes hanging
off the transom.

Any other comments about this choice will be welcome. Thanks.

--
Peter Aitken


Other factors to consider:
Trailering or not?
Fuel Economy- diesels should be much better for comparable speeds and marina
diesel tend sto be 10 to 15 cents/gallon cheaper then gasoline.
Cruising Speed desired and top speed-Twin OB GW should push 35 to 40 Knots
top end while the Albemarle will be hard pressed to get to 30 Knots.
Maintenance Costs: If you od you rown then the OBs adn the diesels will
probably cost the same for routine procedures but anything out of the
ordinary and diesel techs bill at $96 per hour here in Wisconsin and parts
are not cheap.
Finally, diesel exhaust fumes are often unpleasant to numerous people.

Fred