Re: 1973 23ft.seacraft
Well my opinion will probably be in the minority, but I would keep it as an I/O.First of all, an I/O is cheaper to run, and cheaper to own and it will give you more range.Secondly, a 73 with a full transom I/O setup, is much rarer than the o/b setup.You can even upgrade to a Yanmar if you want.A lot of people will claim that an I/O is a maintenance nightmare in salt, but I owned one for 13 years without major trouble - starters and alts last about 2 years - so just take them to the rebuild shop, you will have to replace manifolds, but overall I think they get a bad rap.IMO.
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