[oldfielder]

I love mine-it's no speed demon,but it runs beautifully through the snotty LI Sound-and I don't even have tabs on it-yet. With a 5.7 mercruiser it cruises at a nice 32 mph.
And those lines-they sure are pretty.I posted a pic. of her a few weeks ago.
Just remember-with the i/o you will definitely be doing more work on the motor. But the the flipside is that the repower is not as much as the ob. I'm not trying to get one of those Hull Truth 0/b vs. I/o pi##ing matches going-there are just things to consider about your comfort zone. The best part is that I've learned to do most of my own maintenance and the motor is right there in the boat (taking up deck space)lol.
You will love the ride on either boat-end of story.