Posted by Tom W Clark on 09/08/10 - 6:53 PM
#9
...what's the down side?
- Slower acceleration.
- Slower top speed.
- Reduced fuel economy.
- Greater tendency to porpoise.
- Greater tendency to list to port.
- Heavier handling with added steering torque.
- Potential for undesirable spray form the lower unit.
- Harder to clean the transom directly below the outboard.
- Increased draft with greater potential for hitting bottom.
But other than those items, not much.