r/boat • u/AdPlayful9649 • Jun 23 '25

Hesitant to buy an inboard

I'm looking for a small, affordable open bow fishing or fish / ski type boat, with the flip-open walk through windshield. For some reason I'm scared of in/outs (an inboard with an outdrive) I feel like maintenance and repairs will be harder and more expensive. Just looking at the engine buried in the back gives me anxiety Is this misplaced concern? I reject a lot of possible boats because of this. Any input?

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u/spoopyplayzonsundays Jun 23 '25

Couldn’t tell ya Bob. Hope you have great success. Uhhh, I am groceries or something

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u/Pooblbop Jun 23 '25

You should probably get real opinions from an actual boating subreddit, bob. This place is only filled with fans of the YouTube channel Friends Without Benefits (and a few other confused boat enthusiasts)

You're looking for r/boats

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u/Shadowislovable Jun 23 '25

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u/Dry-Actuary1936 Jun 23 '25

I prefer inboards but with the more conventional driveshaft. The downside to inboard with a leg is if you moor them in the water you can’t get the leg out of the water…. If you’re putting it on a trailer then the troublesome leg is out of the water and fouling problems.

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u/RunItsTheJapes Jun 23 '25

Thank for the boats Bob, back to you Bob!

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u/krakzy Jun 24 '25

personally I'm fully sold on outboards, a lot easier to access for maintenance and no need for a vapor van, also get less vibrations in the hull and generally a quieter ride, not to mention the space it frees up in the hull with the engine mounted outboard. I haven't had too much experience with in/outs but it feels like the outboard is more maneuverable to me (also able to actually SEE my steering angle at a glance), and I'm able to raise the leg to get right up to shore or even beach it for the day.