Sterndrive Boat Problems

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Sterndrive boat engines have a ton of benefits. We cover those in other videos and you can find that link below. There are however some sterndrive boat problems you should know about before you buy one. In this video we cover:
0:00 - Intro
0:33 - Sterndrive engines are heavy
1:03 - Take up a ton of storage space onboard the boat
1:22 - Sterndrive engines need more maintenance and repairs
2:29 - Not able to trim a sterndrive all the way up and out of the water
3:16 - Sterndrives may use more fuel
3:47 - Fuel vabours in engine compartement it to have a bilge blower
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@ducatijohn-1422 7 месяцев назад

Just found this site as it popped up. He’s right. I’ve had both and the I/O is more grief than the outboard. Changing plugs needs to done in the absence of children and gentlewomen. They can be a curse. Starter? Good luck getting one out and in. The speaker didn’t mention direct drive like on a Shamrock and I suppose that’s coming. Our next boat is an outboard. Thank you.

@boatinglessons 7 месяцев назад

We appreciate your feedback, and yes - curse words are sometimes heard in the shop 😂

@yoster77 7 месяцев назад

Good video as always Sean! I would say that many of these cons apply to inboard and v-drive models as well. But it's all worth it people.. because sterndrives/v-drive/etc just look so so good :D I would also say that if you're a DIY'er, inboards (for me anyway) are a lot more approachable, because as Sean mentioned they're essentially a truck engine. Bellows & gimbal bearing can be intimidating the first time you do it, but once you've done it once, it's easy-peezy after that! The space issue is a solid point - if you're shopping for an I/O, I'd encourage you to look for one that has easy (and roomy) access to the engine!

@boatinglessons 7 месяцев назад

Great thoughts and thank you for sharing those!!!

@Natter20002 7 месяцев назад

I’ve had an IO in the marina up here in Minnesota (so fresh water but short season ) but I have experienced almost all these cons. The only reason I put up with these old IOs is initial cost. I don’t know new mercruiser costs, but with the outboards , new cost is way out of my reach. I thought some of the new outboards were 70k a piece. But those might be the top dog ones I’m thinking of. I have a 95 7.4 liter carb 454 and it works well but sheesh lives to eat gas. I am considering selling it for a smaller jet boat. I know the basic pros and cons but I know nothing of the specific jet drive maintenance and would love to see a video on that propulsion system :)

@dancaptain2055 7 месяцев назад

Hey man me too a 98 7.4 liter MPI though. It’s pretty hard to beat the sound of a V8 with straight exhaust wide open 😂 mine loves fuel too but gotta to pay to play. North Dakota short seasons here too. Mine 7.4 is in a 98 Baja 212 islander.

@Natter20002 7 месяцев назад

@@dancaptain2055 is MPI an early type of Mercruiser fuel injection ? I would like to have an outboard sure. All the rage but to find a 330 hp equivalent outboard is way more than I can afford. I’ve got a Sea Ray 250 and I like its smaller size in the Sundancer range but I’m still having trouble getting her up onto the trailer so I’m still learning. I only have to load it a couple times a year but this year I’m skipping the marina and using that money to update the trailer in hopes I can play on warmer lakes. Superior is so cold all summer that it’s not that enjoyable to swim. But it’s sure beautiful.

@dancaptain2055 7 месяцев назад

@@Natter20002 I think it might be a early version of it. I am not a huge engine Motörhead or whatever you want to call it. She definitely start’s really good. What trailer issues are you having? Do you have a bunk trailer or roller? My Baja has a tandem axle bunk trailer, Eagle trailer I believe. With my boat I have to trailer to the lake every time. I submerged my trailer till the the bunks are just underneath the water and I let my boat pretty much float on and pull her out slow so the boat settles dead center on the trailer and away we go. Thanks Natter for responding.

@Natter20002 7 месяцев назад

@@dancaptain2055 the boat trailers and launches great. I can do the launch myself just holding the lines and pushing it right off. It’s a very nice trailer with rollers though. So that’s easy. But loading I just can’t crank it on. Too heavy. If I go deep I can easily winch it on but then the geometry is off and the anchor and bow eye just don’t line up. Most people tell me don’t go so deep. That works great but I have to power load to do that. Yes that works but isn’t legal or ethical so I’m just trying to figure it out solo without power loading. I may play with where the winches are and for trailer upgrades I was just going to convert to electric over hydraulic and put a very nice remote control powerful winch on. I feel like maybe I *could * winch it on when I’m not deep and the geometry lines up but I feel like I’ll rip the bow eye right out. I don’t know how valid of a concern that is.

@dancaptain2055 7 месяцев назад

@@Natter20002 here unless you want to piss off everyone, everyone power loads and fires up their main engine to take the boat off the trailer. You know how it goes at the ramp, it gets pretty heated at times because everyone thinks they know better than the next person. I am not sure what to do with your boat . Wish I was more helpful.

@muc4149 7 месяцев назад

I agree that maintenance will be somewhat higher on a sterndrive vs. outboard. But I don’t agree that repairs will be higher! Mercury Marine says that for the 5 years after the warranty expires, it will cost almost 3 times more in repairs for an O/B vs. I/O. We can look at how much they charge for a 5 year “extended warranty” on a 300HP O/B vs 300HP I/O. 300HP O/B =$4,240.00 vs 300HP I/O= $1,350.00 Also a brand new 300HP O/B costs about $30,000.00 vs. a 300HP I/O engine and drive package at $20,000.00

@boatinglessons 7 месяцев назад

Those are some valid points. Outboards do tend to have more catastrophic failures (engine bowing up) in the first few years than an I/O. I think that accounts for a lot of the increased warranty costs (risk mitigation)

@Robaboni 5 месяцев назад

I took the props off my Bravo III and didn't mark the position. How important is it that they go back on in the same position as they came off?

@boatinglessons 4 месяца назад

We were originally taught that Bravo 3 props need to be “timed” so that they were better balanced. I honestly am not sure it really matters though. Anyone else want to chime in?

@barrybebenek8691 7 месяцев назад

I wish we had the money for a boat that had a newer/new outboard. That would be our choice for so many reasons. But here in southern Ontario, it seems hard to find used bow riders with outboards, as they weren’t popular here in the past it seems. 🤷🏻‍♂️ (Seems to be an American “thing”). So for costs of purchase for us, the I/O it’ll have to be. Maybe one day. 🇨🇦

@boatinglessons 7 месяцев назад

You are correct Barry, they are not super common as few were sold into our market 5-10 years ago. That changed in the last 5 years though, so it will change. Feel free to email me and I can try and find what you are looking for sean@lenscove.com

@barrybebenek8691 7 месяцев назад

@@boatinglessons thanks Sean. Appreciated. Email sent.

@falseprofit4u 7 месяцев назад

Gasoline and confined spaces,,,,,😮🔥💥

@boatinglessons 7 месяцев назад

Luckily modern engine design is much less prone to leaks than even 15 - 20 years ago

@powerboatguy2308 7 месяцев назад

It almost does not make sense to power boats with stern drives for any reason, other than if you want an extremely high powered performance boat as outboards are easier to service and re-power, plus you purchase outboards with over 600 h.p. now.

@boatinglessons 7 месяцев назад

That is an interesting perspective and we don’t disagree . You’d be surprised how large the “anti-outboard” crowd is though in some markets.

@alexanderjansen5077 7 месяцев назад

I have been boating for 30 years and I will never own a stern drive boat ever again. The cost of ownership is insanely high and every season there was something. We switched to a shaft driven boat.

@boatinglessons 7 месяцев назад

Yes, and has that been better for you?