Greg wrote:

The location is up to the installer, not the factory


I find that strange. One of the advantages of an outboard is to keep everything
under one cover, with minimal connections between the motor and the boat.
This sounds like they are taking "arcy, sparky" stuff that could be safely out
behind the transom and putting it in the bilge.

Power T&T was optional. The object is to reduce the weight of the
outboard itself.

Rob