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Originally Posted by regidog
I prefer I/Os cause I can do the work myself as the engines are th same as a car, but in shallow areas I would go with an outboard cause you can lift the OB and float off a sandbar etcc. with an I/O you are stuck.
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In the trailer position the outdrive is high enough to be even with the keel so I think sand bars would not be a problem. But even the trailer position is not high enough to get the outdrive out of the water. So if your boat stays in the water I would choose an outboard. My boat is an I/O with fresh water (closed) cooling system. The engine is approaching 20 years of use in the Chesapeake bay and still running strong.
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