OB's opinion on a single IB vs Twin OB motors

Inboard and don't know why

Depends on what you're trying to do. If you can equal the HP to weight or it slightly favors the inboard go with one. Less maintaince/fuel/etc

Single I/O in that size range. Very few offshore performance boats available with outboards. Velocity made a few, don't think sunsation has ever built one with outboards unless it was way back. Same with Donzi. Single 496 Mag or HO is pretty much perfect unless you want to get into high $ stuff. Outboards are easier for maintenance though. One thing to keep in mind is that most people back into the dock around here. Outboards make that a huge pain in the arse.

I owned both. For a ski/poker run around boat, IB/OB would be the pick due to price. Speed per dollar, ib/ob engine would be a lot cheaper. Top speed would be twin outboard motors any day of the week, but twice the money. Fuel wise, the outboards would be a lot better. Maintence wise, if you run the boat every week, the IB engine would be cheaper to maintain over time.
So, what else you want to know?

Not very many go fast boats running Outboards. Unless fishing boats

two of these!!!

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Fun n flash boat= inboard

Fishing boat = 2 outboards.

My 2cents

I am looking to buy within the next month or so that is why I am asking. When googled I see opinions on both, a lot Douglas skaters have outboards but yes that a little out of my price range. Thanks for all the opinions.

Problem is I work in Africa for 28 days and some of the sites are blocked here like powerboatlistings.com they must have had some scammers and wont even let someone over here on the site. I will try those though and thanks.