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I have a '72 20' CC w/ I/O, which I upgraded to an Alpha One engine and outdrive. I like it, still have four stroke reliability, good gas mileage, easy to work on, parts are readily available, etc. For me, I didn't think it was worth it to convert to outboard, which I considered.

I have been told the brackets + outboard are the best set-up for manuevability, top speed, etc. Its not that big a deal to me to justify the cost.

Putting the tank under the floor is a good idea, though. I wish I had done that to mine last summer when I replaced the floor, I even have a tank to do it with, but it just didn't occur to me at the time! With the tank under the floor, you can use a smaller console, which I think is key.