Really if you get something, learn it and like how she looks. I see more inboards on those on the water.they usually sound better with a lug/growl too! I guess the inboards are more popular in the bow riders because they do kind of look better which is opinionated. You'll probably get better/stiffer rudder torque and more power to pull multiple people or a huge tube with an inboard. I'd also venture to say that for water sports the inboard is safer because the person in the water would not be as close to the propeller or sharp skeg on an outboard but a safe captain makes all the difference. You could also look into jet drives since you are looking at boats. Obviously if you have a good sized SUV or full-size truck you will not have any problem with a 16-19' vessel. Thus easier on your tow vehicle's transmission and braking especially. Moreover, outboard craft may weigh less all together meaning sitting on a trailer on land so it is easier to tow. While there are many who swear by inboard motors, there are equally many who love having outboard motors on their boats. You can see them on the backs of boats in groups of one, two, four, and sometimes more. Hopefully, someone else could fill you in. Outboard motors are easier to access and identify on boats than inboard motors. I have heard the drive systems can be costly/need repairs, they look like a lot, a lot of moving parts. The engine is housed inboard and the drive system is mostly outside exiting the transom/back bottom of the hull. There is also a stern drive which is a hybrid between the two. They usually have 350s, 454s, some even 351s or an old mercury inboard setup with water jackets/cooling, some even air cooled. However, if you get an older runabout or ski boat they are generally pretty easy to work on if you are familiar with car engine work. Although, reversing with an outboard can be more difficult. The Glastron GTS 225 is an example of a runabout packaged with watersports-focused. Recently, Sea Ray introduced an inboard boat to appeal to this market and combines many of the best features of both the specialized towboat and sportboat genres. Outboards you can generally run on plane shallower and tilt the motor to minimize the draft, on an inboard the prop, shaft and rudder are fixed and usually near the deepest part of the hull. Some well-known brands in this category are Malibu, MasterCraft, Nautique, Tige’ and others. IMO an outboard powered boat would be the better route to take for a first boat because they are generally less expensive and easier to operate/navigate but it depends on what type water/climate you are in too. You have it covered pretty well and everyone else has great points too.
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