It really depends on the boat. If your talking about a fishing boat then
chances are it is an outboard you want. For a cruiser/runabout - I/O
For at 30' cruiser - inboard.

But there are variations to this.
Decide the boat and the engine will probably decide for you. Just make sure
it is not underpowered.

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Tony
my boats and cars at http://t.thomas.home.mchsi.com

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"ed" wrote in message
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This is probably a stupid question, but im still learning about boats and
have learn a lot from this group. How does one choose if they should get a
boat with a inboard or an outboard ? What are some of the things that a
person should consider when purchasing ? Is one better than the other ?

Thanks
Ed