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Originally Posted by willy

Aarron thanks for the offer, I may take you up on it. Not sure yet.

Guys I love those boats but I don't know anything about those boats with I/O's in them and jack shafts. Aren't they supposed to be problematic?
And I have always heard those Volvo outdrives are extremely expensive for parts and repair, no?

VOLVOS do cost more to repair, but on the plus side they don't fail often if maintained with basic anode and fluid changes. Jackshafts aren't to bad, just watch for rust as most use a steel driveshaft, and keep the u-joints greased. A jackshaft gives you the benefit of a wide open cockpit for fishing, but an outdrive for economy and shallow running(not to mention a single duo prop setup will still manuvere decent at the dock).