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02-05-2017, 05:53 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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I/O is deal breaker
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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02-05-2017, 06:34 PM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
I/O is deal breaker
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Elaborate?
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The artist formerly known as Scratch59.
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02-05-2017, 06:51 PM
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They don't play well in saltwater from my personal experience and from my view of others' experience. Too many breakdowns, required maintenance for me. I think you will be hard pressed to find anyone who will try to tell you it is a superior design to an outboard. Unless they are trying to sell it to you. How many I/o do you see compared to outboards? Ask an experienced mechanic at a yard what they think and the associated repair costs. Look at all the threads on boating boards about converting I/O to outboards with a bracket. Just my .02
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02-05-2017, 07:23 PM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nightfighter
They don't play well in saltwater from my personal experience and from my view of others' experience. Too many breakdowns, required maintenance for me. I think you will be hard pressed to find anyone who will try to tell you it is a superior design to an outboard. Unless they are trying to sell it to you. How many I/o do you see compared to outboards? Ask an experienced mechanic at a yard what they think and the associated repair costs. Look at all the threads on boating boards about converting I/O to outboards with a bracket. Just my .02
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That $.02 is the reason I made the post 
That feedback is really good and I appreciate it. Price is right, so might be one of those things where if the hull is good, an outboard conversion later on would be on the table.
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02-05-2017, 11:41 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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There is a local digger that has one & also fishes offshore ...ordered it new .it was his 2ns stieger craft .......I can,t remember if this one came with the I/o or he ordered it with a bracket .either way that what is runs is a O/B on a bracket .sweet hull IMO ><><
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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02-06-2017, 03:20 PM
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Idiot
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Glastonbury, CT
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Clammer
There is a local digger that has one & also fishes offshore ...ordered it new .it was his 2ns stieger craft .......I can,t remember if this one came with the I/o or he ordered it with a bracket .either way that what is runs is a O/B on a bracket .sweet hull IMO ><><
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Hull does seem pretty slick... might be worth the buy to convert to OB if the I/O ever goes.
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02-06-2017, 03:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Warwick RI,02889
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IF ya want I can reach out to him & see if hid 2nd boat was ordered with or without O/D <><
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ENJOY WHAT YOU HAVE !!!
MIKE
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