What advantage does an outboard have?

[Chipster27]

I don't know much about the differences so I turned to the best source I know!
With most boats having an inboard motor, what is the advantage to an ourboard?
More room in the boat? Higher reving/more HP? More economic? Reliable?

[dicudmore]

power to weight :cool:

[Towndrunk]

I don't know much about the differences so I turned to the best source I know!
With most boats having an inboard motor, what is the advantage to an ourboard?
More room in the boat? Higher reving/more HP? More economic? Reliable?
More room and better mileage than a jet. Costs less to make good speed than a jet or a v-drive. If you use Klotz Caster bean oil it smells so sweet .
Not nearly as noisy as my v-drive and less hassles with the fish cops.

[sorry dog]

You can glue a 1" socket to the bottom of your blender bowl and have a mobile margarida mixer.

[Kilrtoy]

Takes about 200 more HP to do the same thing as my boat with the outboards...
twin outboards 600HP
single inboard 800HP to achieve the same results....

[Forkin' Crazy]

Plus you can run at least 90% throttle until you run the fuel tanks dry. :cool:
Don't have to change engine oil. :)
Don't have to stand on your head to change the damn plugs! :crossx:

[Chipster27]

Don't have to change engine oil. :)
I thought most of the new outboards were 4 strokes...

[Tom Brown]

I thought most of the new outboards were 4 strokes...
They are but FC is a dinosaur. That makes me a shrew that just crawled out of the primordial soup.

[Towndrunk]

They are but FC is a dinosaur. That makes me a shrew that just crawled out of the primordial soup.
You're turning me on with all them fancey words!

[Forkin' Crazy]

I thought most of the new outboards were 4 strokes...
The BRP Evinrude E-TEC is a clean burning two stroke; less emissions than most 4 strokes and better economy than the old carb motors. Merc has one too, but the name eludes me. :boxed:

[Tom Brown]

The BRP Evinrude E-TEC is a clean burning two stroke; less emissions than most 4 strokes and better economy than the old carb motors.
They're the shit but the general public wants 4 stroke so we're pretty much hosed into more and more 4 strokes as time goes on.

[ClownRoyal]

Takes about 200 more HP to do the same thing as my boat with the outboards...
twin outboards 600HP
single inboard 800HP to achieve the same results....
Are you SURE about this?

[Daytona100]

He said it. It must be true.

[Forkin' Crazy]

Are you SURE about this?
When you add about 1,000# extra for all that iron, I would say that would be a close estimation. :crossx:

[Forkin' Crazy]

They're the shit but the general public wants 4 stroke so we're pretty much hosed into more and more 4 strokes as time goes on.
I hate to disagree with you Tom, but look at most of the bassers. I would guess that it would be 90% or higher green 2 strokes. :cool:

[cougarcat]

Going to have to agree with everyone.....and add a few.
When your stuff breaks and they ALL do/will the odds of both O/B's going at the same time is really low. Wait 'til you bust that sterndrive 25 miles from nowhere with the single I/O.
No more "heavy" winterizing.
No more crawling around in the bilge!
No more noise police.
Keeps the mosquitos away............
CC

[Towndrunk]

Going to have to agree with everyone.....and add a few.
When your stuff breaks and they ALL do/will the odds of both O/B's going at the same time is really low. Wait 'til you bust that sterndrive 25 miles from nowhere with the single I/O.
No more "heavy" winterizing.
No more crawling around in the bilge!
No more noise police.
Keeps the mosquitos away............
CC
Plus you have the satisfaction of knowing that you have the best damn propulsion system availiable!! :p

[Forkin' Crazy]

Keeps the mosquitos away............
:D :D :D

[DEL51]

and if you support mercury, jobs stay in America. Fondulac just laid off a few hundred because of better techniques. The only thing I can think of is computer robots, like autos. I am a jet boat guy. I still support you guys and agree with most of what was said.I like my frends old bridge ports but the new stuff changes so fast.The gurus have a hard time keeping up.

[Kilrtoy]

Are you SURE about this?
yes I am...
The F26's with 800's are running 110 a little more
the F26 with twin 300's are running 108 to 110
so for a few more miles per hour NOT many more the 800 will get you there

[Bob T]

Weight and it's placement,is a major reason outboards are so fast for the available power.BT

[Tom Brown]

I hate to disagree with you Tom...
Why the hell not? :D
I would guess that it would be 90% or higher green 2 strokes. :cool:
That's awesome. 2 strokes are so simple and so efficient at what they do, it would be a shame to ditch the technology without good reason.
It's tough to imagine a 4 stroke putting out 400 hp at 10000+ RPM with an engine that weighs about 175 lbs and an entire drive train that weighs about 350 lbs. It just ain't going to happen any time soon.

[Paulie]

You can glue a 1" socket to the bottom of your blender bowl and have a mobile margarida mixer.
ok where are the pics?

[Kim Hanson]

1) You don't have to check the oil....
2) You don't burn yourself with headers and shit!
3) You don't have to pass a Vehicle Inspection before hitting the water ways!
4) You don't have to pretend to be cool.
5) You don't have to have a Pep Boys Credit Card :yuk:
6) You can boat along time on 20 gallons of fuel
7) You don't have to worry about a backfire causing your passengers to be skinheads in a blink of an eye.
8) GETTING ON THE WATER AND SMOKING A CARBOAT...PRICELESS.....need I say more?..........( . )( . )................... :cool:

[eliminatedsprinter]

Keeps the mosquitos away............
CC
And those annoying smoke phobic Green Party types as well. :D

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

EVINRUDE E-Tec 350hp out real soon.

[LuckyStrike]

You know what I miss the Most about Twin Inboards versus my twin O/Bs.?
Hanging Upside Down working in Tight Quarters on a 120 degree day.:mad:

[Towndrunk]

EVINRUDE E-Tec 350hp out real soon.
Ta gonna have to have a houseboat to hang it on at 850 lbs.

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

E-Tec is under 600 pounds. Its NOT a 4joke

[Xlration Marine]

Just buzzed to the bottom. But an OB will last say 10 years and then rebuild time. IO 5 years if your lucky. Don't sit on a turn for a long time or the oil what there is of it will go to the outside of the pan. Ya like thats away from the pump. KABOOOM! I've seen it happen, jet boats most of the time. It's all in what you like, me OMC outboards. I have one sittng in a shed in Upstate NY, oh for about 25 years now.

[Towndrunk]

E-Tec is under 600 pounds. Its NOT a 4joke
I was told in the 800 range. Still at 600 it will take a big boat to make it float.

[MONEYFURNOTHIN]

Going to have to agree with everyone.....and add a few.
When your stuff breaks and they ALL do/will the odds of both O/B's going at the same time is really low. Wait 'til you bust that sterndrive 25 miles from nowhere with the single I/O.
No more "heavy" winterizing.
No more crawling around in the bilge!
No more noise police.
Keeps the mosquitos away............
CC
Dont be so sure about this, i got a noise ticket with an outboard!

[Towndrunk]

Dont be so sure about this, i got a noise ticket with an outboard!
Did Boat Prick give it to you?:eek:

[MONEYFURNOTHIN]

Did Boat Prick give it to you?:eek:
I got it up in the george last summer, fish and lame

[Deano]

I got it up in the george last summer, fish and lame
Didn't that guy have the same hangin off the back of his boat too? Classic, what a diiiick!:D

[MONEYFURNOTHIN]

Didn't that guy have the same hangin off the back of his boat too? Classic, what a diiiick!:D
You know Deano, i asked him how his were legal and mine werent. I also brought it to his attention that he had two and i only had one.... he just scratched his head and wrote the ticket.