Tell Me About Boats
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Originally Posted by Blue01F250
If you plan to use it during the winter months (doesn't sound like you would be since you don't get to fish much) then get a straight outboard... if not, just get an I/O and make sure you winterise it!
an outboard doesn't ahve to be drained... and I/O you have to basically drain and winterize it (minus the antifreeze if you fill it up vs leaving just air and fogging oil) every time you pull it out of the water...
As far as the pro's/con's -- I/O look better IMHO, don't stick up at the back of the boat, allow better access to the back of the boat, don't have to be tagged seperate (the boat and motor do in oklahoma if its an outboard), but I/O need to be winterised, cost more to repair, and there was something else I was gonna say, but I can't remember what it was....
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I shoulds added on winterise it after every time you pull it out of the lake with an I/O... I guess I kinda worded that confusing - basically if you plan to use it during the winter, get an outboard...
an outboard doesn't ahve to be drained... and I/O you have to basically drain and winterize it (minus the antifreeze if you fill it up vs leaving just air and fogging oil) every time you pull it out of the water...
As far as the pro's/con's -- I/O look better IMHO, don't stick up at the back of the boat, allow better access to the back of the boat, don't have to be tagged seperate (the boat and motor do in oklahoma if its an outboard), but I/O need to be winterised, cost more to repair, and there was something else I was gonna say, but I can't remember what it was....
an outboard doesn't ahve to be drained... and I/O you have to basically drain and winterize it (minus the antifreeze if you fill it up vs leaving just air and fogging oil) every time you pull it out of the water...
As far as the pro's/con's -- I/O look better IMHO, don't stick up at the back of the boat, allow better access to the back of the boat, don't have to be tagged seperate (the boat and motor do in oklahoma if its an outboard), but I/O need to be winterised, cost more to repair, and there was something else I was gonna say, but I can't remember what it was....
All you need to do to a I/O in the winter is run it on the hose (we have salt water here gotta get tehta crap out ) then pull the two drains on the block... Will be fine! Unless your in one the damn places that its like -7968875098787854* in the winter.... Then you should sell the boat a f'ing move... As far as how much they cost to repair... BOTH are expensive!
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The main thing I don't like about I/O's is the engine house... Dog house is always in the way fishing. My dad and I had the same boats both welcraft v-20's his with a I/O mine with a Outborad mounted on a gill bracket... Mine was 100x's better for fishing LOTS more room inside. His burned less GPH... Give and take...
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there is alot of type that i see alot of, sea way, bostons whalers, easterns, chris crafts,
it's not the brand that important..
every one of corse has there own style..
2 basic hulls, plaining hull and displacment hull..
plaining made to go fast.
displacment made to hold weight.
i have a 24' with a 4.3 mercruiser aplha 1 gen 2 out drive..
it does just over 40mph
my newest project i have a 12' speed boat/bass boat.. i dunno even know who makes it??
i just bolted up a 90hp vro evinrude
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I had a 1999 Yamaha LS2000. It was a twin Jet drive with 2- 3 cyl jetski engines. 370 HP. They were great for low maintenance. As a ski boat, it was phenomenal. Barely left a wake, but you could feel a little side pull on it when slaloming (no rudder in water from a prop).
It was 20' long. I would get another one with the same style of drive, and would seriously look at Bombardier (Sea-Doo).
It was 20' long. I would get another one with the same style of drive, and would seriously look at Bombardier (Sea-Doo).
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In the end that's about all it's gonna amount to is a floating dock. The grill a sink and a porta pot, with a big canopy for me to crash out under. I'm good with that.
We spend a good amount of time down on the Mississippi so I need somethin strong enough to fight that current and play with.
We spend a good amount of time down on the Mississippi so I need somethin strong enough to fight that current and play with.