advice on purchase of inboard

[ryan04]

Hi guys I just need some advice. I'm looking to swtich from outboard to an inbaord set up. I like the way they look and they're not so noisy. Is there any more maintinance involved with inboards( I know that's pretty vague)
But on average are they difficult to maintain? Should I just stick with outboards? If I look at an inboard what do I want to check before I buy it, as in I'm in the guys drive way and I would like to be able to look at specific or farely common things to watch out for. thanks alot.

 

[Reel Poor]

Re: advice on purchase of inboard

You don't see a lot of inboards in peoples driveways. Maybe you are referring to an inboard-outboard ?

 

[Scaaty]

Re: advice on purchase of inboard

Fresh water maybe, but I have 5 boats now (salt big I/O..smaller ones trailer-able salt/fresh). The I'O big is for sale..first I/O, and my last...too much work/maintenance. Manifolds, pumps, all the triple price carbs/fuel pumps/electrical... worries of a simple couple drops of gas in the bilge blowing it sky high. Plus the bellows/Out drive..Never again..OB's forever..

 

[HT32BSX115]

Re: advice on purchase of inboard

That of course, depends on where you look.....


If you look near water skiing lakes you see a lot of "inboards" ..... Ski Nautique, Ski Supreme, Correct Craft, Master Craft, Moomba, etc...

http://www.onlyinboards.com/

The boat I sold last year was a 1966 model with a 6cyl GMC engine and Mercruiser drive that never had the head off. The engine probably had about 2000 hrs on it... The drive was only rebuilt once.. Taken care of an inboard-outboard will last a long time.

If I was going to consider a new outboard I'd look very closely at an Evinrude ETEC.


I will stick with my Mercruiser Bravo though.


Cheers,


Rick

You don't see a lot of inboards in peoples driveways. Maybe you are referring to an inboard-outboard ?

 

[salty87]

Re: advice on purchase of inboard

true inboards are pretty light on the maintenance, not much more than what you were probably driving on the streets in the 70's or 80's. oil changes, plugs, belts, tune-up, fluids, impeller, shaft packing...not much to it. i have a velvet drive transmission and in 7 years and 800 hours i've only had to add a tiny amount of fluid.

i/o's are a different beast. i've never had one and don't really want one. since you can't adjust the propulsion angle on an inboard, they usually have more HP and chug more fuel though.

when shopping, just do the usual snooping around looking for signs of rust on the exhaust risers and manifolds, check the engine mounts to see if all the bolts are in the stringers good, do a compression test ideally, see if the prop spins while the engine is running and it's not in gear, can't think of anything else.

 

[hoggmike]

Questions from a first time buyer

Questions from a first time buyer

What is the difference in a inboard and a inboar outboard I'm looking at a 1975 caravelle cuddy one owner in real nice shape and don't know anything about it 351 ci engine I'm a Bayliner outboard owner please help me what to look for and some facts about what it is and maintenance

 

[Fishermark]

Re: Questions from a first time buyer

Re: Questions from a first time buyer

Welcome aboard! It is always better to start a new thread of your own with a new question than to add to an old thread. Try posting the question under non-repair I/O and inboards.