[tangofniro]

Either way a new engine has to be purchased. Since I live on the gulf coast of florida I fish a lot of shallow water. the i/o would not allow me to go quite as shallow as I would like. Plus the outboard will allow me to free up some deck space. the only thing that would change my mind would be the ability to get a small diesel sterndrive at a reasonable cost and most importantly weight.
Are you still running your omc inboard? I have nothing but praise for it's maneuverability and ease.
thanks cc