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Outboard v. Inboard
At the boat show this week, I overheard a number of different people saying that the Grady and Pursuit big expresses are not worth it because in that size 33 - 36 one should have inboards for that kind of price tag.
How do you guys feel about this, particularly as Yamaha announced a 350HP 4s outboard that reportedly can be increased to possibly 500HP on the same block. This would mean twins instead of triples on these boats.
I know next to nothing about this size boat and inboards. However, as one looking at the 30' range cabin boat, it seems the primary tradeoff between the inboards and outboards is that the outboards provide an aft berth where the inboards would be, and the inboards provide a clean transom.
Looking at performance specs of say a Cabo (35) or Carolina Classic 35 and GW, they are close in fuel burn. with Diesel and gas close in price, thats about a wash. The outboards will go faster on the high end, but people seem to like the added stability of engines amidships.
What do you guys see as the big drivers that would push you one way or another??
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