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01-17-2008, 08:52 AM
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Re: Mercruiser I/O vs Outboard SeaCraft?
New Mercruiser 135 sterndrive package - complete less controls & cables, prop, gauges, etc. = $5,906
New Mercury 135 Optimax - complete less controls & cables, prop, gauges, etc. = $9699 According to an article I read in Trailer Boating magazine about 4-5 years ago, which was based upon a 2002 study by the E.P.A. on the impact of marine engines on the environment: Average life of a well maintained sterndrive - 2,250 hours Average life of a well maintained 2 stroke outboard - 1,500 hours And according to 2004 study by the University of Wyoming, assuming a usage of 100 hours per year: Average maintenance hours per year, sterndrive = 21 Average maintenance hours per year, 2 stroke outboard = 14 Average maintenance hours per year, 4 stroke outboard = 18 FWIW
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