Because outboards are fully encapsulated engines outside the boat, they’re easier to service, repair, winterize and replace.
Small outboard motors have tillers and can be operated by hand while larger ones have remote steering capability. Repowering an inboard engine is difficult and expensive and may require cutting the engine out of the boat.Īn outboard is a comprehensive engine that packages the motor and the drive system/prop in one unit which is added to the transom of a boat and is completely external to the vessel.Underwater appendages (mostly) can be serviced only when the boat is hauled out of the water and they can be damaged by submerged obstacles.Working on inboard engines can be difficult due to limited access inside the boat.Inboards have lots of torque, but they generally reach lower top speeds than outboards.Most diesel inboard engines offer superior fuel efficiency.I nboards can be used with a joystick drive system that makes docking easier.Inboards usually last hundreds (if not thousands) of hours, especially if they operate as diesels rather than gas engines.All inboards and sterndrives offer less cluttered transoms with plenty of room for stern platforms and swim steps.Inboards are available as gas or diesel engines.Sterndrives are much the same with the added advantage that you can lift the propeller partially out of the water which cannot be done on true inboard installations. They provide smooth control and a clear transom to keep tow ropes from fouling (as they would on a protruding outboard engine). Due to their power, inboards are also popular with tow boats for waterskiing, wakeboarding and wake surfing.Inboard engines usually have more torque so they are used on large motor yachts and sailboats with a heavier displacement.
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