I thought the 600hp V-12 would mean larger boats could run outboards without having to put so many of them on the back…………I guess I was wrong. 🫤

This pic may shock some, it’s a Magnum. Only 3 engines, but a Magnum with outboards……Mmm?


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been wanting to see something like this. Would be cool to see Otam do a new boat designed for them

The Intrepid will do everything better than that antiquated Magnum ever thought of doing. No offense to the nostalgia crowd here…

Those old Magnums are classic offshore wavecrushers that a lot of people hold in high esteem. This new Intrepid is the beneficiary of decades of advancements in hull design, layup and construction. It will absolutely outdo the Magnum in just about every important measure, but the old Mag just might be comparable comfort-wise in a heavy head sea. I too wonder if any of the iconic Italian builders like Otam, Pershing or Riva will ever break with tradition and embrace the outboard trend. Riva for example builds beautiful open boats/yachts, but they're staunchly traditional and their inboard shaft running gear makes them less than ideal for use where shallow draft is a desirable asset. They won't even give surface drives a try, but I could see it happening with Otam or Pershing.

Friend of my neighbor's ...... 50'x15'
 

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What is it? Any word on how it runs?

call me old school but I much rather have diesels hooked up to arnesons for power than 8 ugly OB’s hanging off the back of the boat. If you were to perform a MTBF reliability calculation on both packages…my guess is that the diesels with straight shafts would win.

I don't know Justin the manufactures are moving to what the buyers want. A lot less maintenance and way cheaper to run. Big diesels are connected to tranny's or pods etc. So much more to break and it easy to remove an outboard try taking a diesel out of a boat many times the whole floor has to come out. Diesels are going the way of the dinosaur and big Mercury power. I was 100% against outboards and center consoles and now I see the draw, easy fun boating that is cheaper and way easier.

They push wide beam 40’ boats well. Gives you a lot of the swim platform back.

they definitely aren’t any more fuel efficient when they get big. We sea trialed a 53 hcb, and a friend had a 42, less than .5 mpg at a fast cruise. I’m hoping the 600’s are more reliable for these guys. New 43 fountain cc here at the marina this summer, guy got use it 3 times. First day a starter let go, no biggie can happen on any engine. 3rd time out blew a lower. With current merc back orders done for the season. None available. A customer bought a new 2021 boat last august, trim pump failed in may, still can’t get one this week. Never used the boat this year.