Are outboards really that much cheaper to run?
#3
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I would say yes as long as you have a good one but there is few things more expensive to work on and goes up from there if the person working on it don't know their stuff.
#7
crb76 put up a really good post here several years ago comparing his Glastream with twin Verados and Active Thunder with two 525s.
The numbers were marginally different, slightly in favor of the outboards; but we're talking a hundreds of dollars per year, not thousands.
The numbers were marginally different, slightly in favor of the outboards; but we're talking a hundreds of dollars per year, not thousands.
#9
Gold Member
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Take into consideration how much easier it is to work on two outboards versus two big blocks that are 1 inch apart.
Do routine maintenance on both and I think the outboards are far easier to work on when they need it.
Do routine maintenance on both and I think the outboards are far easier to work on when they need it.