Quote Originally Posted by John S View Post
This example is the one I can't wrap my brain around. I love paddle boarding in the harbor to look at all the beautiful sail/powerboats. And as stated, the new cruisers are starting to show up with multiple O/B's, which completely block off the transom swim step. It just doesn't make sense to me in that application, where diesels under the floor would make more sense. I'm nowhere near that economic level to even consider the option (hence the paddleboard, lol), but if I was, I think I'd prefer the cost of operation of inboards over the convenience of OB. I wouldn't think efficiency comes into that customers mindset, but again, that's probably why they can afford a 50' cruiser and I'm on a paddleboard.

As for performance boats/ fishing boats, I completely understand it. All I see in the marinas in the CC segment is Yamahas, Suzukis, or a Verado variant. And to a man, every one I ask loves the swap they made to 4 strokes.
I am wondering what will happen to them in 10-15 yrs at repower time...scrapped due to repower is the value of the boat?