All the manufacturers are putting outboards on because that is the way the market is going, I get it, but I don't. To me a "go fast" boat is not just about the speed, it is about the sound, power, looks, feel of the boat, rumble of the engines, etc. They are no less expensive that the big engine IO boats (in the grand scheme of things $350K vs $450K is the same in my eyes, if you have that kind of money $100K is nothing), and slower. I've seen bass boats on line that go 100+, so what's the point of having this boat? Maybe I'm missing something but I would not want this boat. If someone gave it to me I'm not saying I would turn it down, but short of that I would not want this boat. And don't tell me it is because maintenance costs are lower, someone buying a $350K boat is not concerned about spending $50K to freshen up 1075's every other season (I realize my numbers may be off) There are probably 50 threads on this that I have not seen as I have not been on here in a long time and am thinking about getting back into it so I've been looking around. I know there have been outboard skater's around for a long time, personally I've never considered that an offshore/gofast boat, its a little river rocket to me. I can go fast in a lot of things...cars, motorcycles, planes, etc...for me it is about the feel, the smells and the sounds of big motors. Maybe I'm old school but I'm only 34 so how old school can I be?

You are forgetting the used market too.

Yes the guy buying new at full pop might not care about his frequent 1075 rebuilds but the more upper middle class guy that might get it used sure as **** does and while the boat value drops the rebuild cost and frequency does not.

I love the rumble of big blocks and I too am 34 but I can assure you I will not be owning anything but O/B's for a very long time to come.

You two old guys are what's killing the market. At 32, I have a more positive outlook on things.

DCB - Kudos on building an awesome rig to attract and broaden your audience.

Tastes change and with everything, things evolve. The Ford GT40 was a V8, the Ford GT was a supercharged V8, and now the new Ford GT is a twin turbo V6. Evolution is going to happen regardless, despite how many of us (myself included) are reluctant to change.

I have to agree with gotime34 - my 31 (the guy building this boat was the original owner) is more fun

This boat is going to be pretty cool though. One more thing running in Havasu heat it is going to be a PITA getting back in the boat when you jump in the water.

Good point about the used market, I was actually thinking about that as I was typing earlier. So let me ask you because you said you would not own anything but OB's but with no explanation of why? Ease of maintenance and cost? If I'm going to bother spending money on something, it's going to be what I want. I don't buy anything of substantial value that I don't love, which is why it takes me so long to make decisions on purchases like this. I just don't see the joy in going fast in a light, nimble, quiet boat. If I did I would buy one of these bass boats so I can at least go fishing in it too. And yes CrownLPX the Ford GT did evolve, but changing engine layouts is a lot different than going from something like gas to electric. I bet a twin turbo V6 still sounds wicked. Don't get me wrong I love DCB's, amazing boats I would love to own one, just not an OB one.

Ease of use, cost of use, cost of repair, time between major services, ease of finding an actual mechanic and extra space in the boat that to me is priceless as I don't care to go boating with only 3-4 people.

I will always love the noise and the feel of the power in a I/o boat aside from that there is nothing about them that I find appealing anymore.

I want to know how a 2.6l supercharged motor that needs 91 octane is going to be that much more reliable then a 8-8.4L NA 400 BBC.

Granted the 2.6L is much lighter so I suppose the BBC would have to make about 450.

Outboards break too. I love how people act like outboards run without maintenance. I mean I get it if it takes all day for someone to change impellers on some big blocks. I see them complaining about maintenance. Also some of the tight squeezes in these bilges I get too. Outboards look like booty and sound like booty. Kind of like the 6 cylinder sports cars. You ladies have fun with em. Lol

Oh and just to get back to topic, still a cool boat.

My lady has fun with them every weekend, as our current outboard boat starts every weekend for fun on the water