"Steve Barker" wrote in message
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What a waste. Outboards. Hell, I have just about that much HP (and I'm
sure the 350 is way overrated) and I'll bet I can go three times as far on
the same amount of gas, with my I/O v-8.

I disagree:


Nobody wants I/O's in a sal****er environment. If the boat is in the water
year 'round, that's a recipe for disaster.

I/O's have a deeper draft. Where I boat, draft is very important.

The fuel mileage on these four-strokes are just as good or better than gas
I/O's.