![]() If the rubber bellows fail, the only things keeping you off the bottom are your bilge pump and the boats floatation. A seal will eventually fail, allowing seawater to get into the oil. You have an expensive, complicated leg hanging in the chuck all the time. Con - Some installations can make servicing very difficult. Available in high power, 4 stroke, and diesel. But you can't buy a 300hp diesel O/B, even 200hp 4-strokes are pretty new.I/O's: Pro - Handles like an outboard. ![]() Prop is closer to swimmers/skiers.I think that if outboards could be bought for a comparable price to inboards and I/O's, they would be all you would see. More vulnerable to damage if you hit the junk that is in our water. Although packaging is tight, access to the engine is easy if the boat is out of the water and it is very easy to remove the entire engine for major work. Can tilt completely out of the water for beaching and mooring. Transmissions last for a long time and you are unlikely to ever wear one out.Outboards: Pro - Good handling. Seawater won't leak past the seals into your oil. Servicing csn be very easy, depending on the installation. A log strike or a rope will still cause problems, but they are more robust than a leg hanging in the water. They are comparatively cheap and reliable, and nothing complicated hangs overboard to catch stuff. Con - Difficult handling at slow speeds and in reverse.Almost all workboats use inboards. Adapted from truck engines usually, they borrow the technology. But you asked about the engines.Inboards: Pro- Cheap. You need to consider the whole package, and I think you will likely end up with an I/O because it will be in a good package for you. in my opinion, outboards do great as long as you stay in the boat, when you start jumping in/climbing out/running a bridle for the ski rope, they aren't as convenient. i/o's and outboards are more difficult to climb back into after skiing than inboards, though.maintenance issues also come into play, inboards are fairly easy to work on whereas i/o's are a bit more difficult with outdrives and harder to reach areas.outboards obviously fish well, you can ski but you've got a big motor and prop to deal with when you're getting in and out. some are built more for luxury that versatility. obviously, nothing is going to beat an inboard for skiing purposes although an i/o will work fine.i/o's will offer better rough water handling, can pull skiers, and might be better for fishing depending on which ones you look at. but, the swim platfrom is very handy and can be fished from. fishing from an inboard isn't too much fun, too. ![]() they weren't really made for salt water, either. the inboards won't do well with any kind of wave size, unless you're looking to go with the 23' range. You'll probably end up looking at more i/o's than anything else.
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