Steiger Craft 21 Block Island

[Ian]

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

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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[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 ><><

[Ian]

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 ><><

Hull does seem pretty slick... might be worth the buy to convert to OB if the I/O ever goes.
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[Clammer]

IF ya want I can reach out to him & see if hid 2nd boat was ordered with or without O/D <><