Inboard diesel vs outboard gas

[IRENE]

Originally Posted by Never too late

David, two boats I am considering are the Camano 31 and the Rosborough 246.

Both great boats. Pick the one that has the best combination of "makes your heart sing" and performance for your mission. The modes of propulsion on both boats are proven.

That said, be sure you have access to service and parts for any motor you buy (in a boat).

Best Wishes

[jeffnick]

Here's something that hasn't been mentioned in favor of the outboard - the E-tec G2.

• Three-Year Limited Warranty
• No Scheduled Dealer Maintenance for
Three Years of Normal Recreational Use
• No Operational Break-In Procedure
• Easy Starts (no choking or priming)
• Digital Engine Management
• Self Flushing Cooling System
• Long Term Storage Design
• Simplified Winterization Procedure
• Digital Diagnostics
• Low Oil Usage
and of course with the 2 stroke at 100:1 oil ratio - there are never any oil changes and no 2 stroke exhaust odor.

[ssobol]

Originally Posted by jeffnick

Here's something that hasn't been mentioned in favor of the outboard - the E-tec G2.

• Three-Year Limited Warranty
• No Scheduled Dealer Maintenance for
Three Years of Normal Recreational Use
• No Operational Break-In Procedure
• Easy Starts (no choking or priming)
• Digital Engine Management
• Self Flushing Cooling System
• Long Term Storage Design
• Simplified Winterization Procedure
• Digital Diagnostics
• Low Oil Usage
and of course with the 2 stroke at 100:1 oil ratio - there are never any oil changes and no 2 stroke exhaust odor.

I wonder what they consider to be recreational use and what number of hours they expect for that.

Other than the "No Operational Break-In Procedure" and the warranty you can say the same thing about my Honda BF90D. The break in for my motor is basically only 2 hours. After that it just says don't run it a WOT for more than 5 minutes at a time for the next 8 hours. My warranty was 5 years. I got the ECU replaced at 4.9 years under the warranty.