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Propulsion: Outboard, inboard, I-O?
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:56:22 -0500, wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 16:15:13 -0500, DSK wrote:
Here's a boating topic with room for general & specific
observations, theory, opinion, fact, sea stories. Let's see it.
Why would you choose one type of propulsion over another?
Fair Skies
Doug King
I think the 4 stroke outboard has really closed the gap between I/O
and outboard. For small boats (20 or less) outboard is certainly the
way to go. If you keep your boat in the water I can't think of any
good reason for an I/O. The efficiency edge is gone now.
Once you get into the McYacht category (30+ cabin and such) inboards
rule.
foure stroke outboards are passe' - outmoded technology surpassed by
newer, better, faster and more reliable two stroke technolocy.
Maybe, maybe not. Those new 2 stroke DFI are very complicated, probably
more than the 4 strokes. My question is still the lubrication issues. At
idle expecially.
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