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@Christhorpe Junction Wow, you open up a huge area of discussion, and although I have my opinions, I'm not an expert in this area and I'm sure Nick would have a lot of thoughts and input as well. BUT, since you asked, in the short term, electric power is going to have to be only part of a power system. Hybrid systems are likely to involve diesel motors running at optimum speed powering electric drives through batteries/solar panels etc. I see the move being initially towards making the most efficient use of power sources available in combination. The growth in storage capability of batteries (Tesla being a prime example) is going to be key to a longer term transformation.

Hello David My father and grandfather always loved the water... I am a recent convert... To add to your list above two 'recent' changes I see in boating generally... bigger glass panels look so nice and simple hardware made... more clever and more useful... not sure I even make sense.

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More sophisticated, sure, that could be argued. More reliable? Dont know about that... Outboards have mostly been very reliable since "forever". Dont really see anything "new" about the technology in them, except for stuff like that integration that makes the joystick control availible, but you can get inboards with that as well.

@@GoldenCroc Some of us are older than "forever" and remember the times of two-stroke, carbureted outboards that were exceedingly temperamental. That being said, I've hardly been aboard an outboard-powered boat since the 1970s. I had a couple short rides on more modern ones on a trip a few years ago, but I was too busy sight-seeing to pay much attention. They started, ran, and got us where we needed to go, so I guess I can't complain.

@@BillWalkerSD Nothing wrong about being old, thats all well and good. I am not some teenager myself, not by a long shot. Problem is, there is a often a tendency tendency to "compress" years as you get older. I.e words like "recently" often becomes 40 years or so in the past. Even the ones saying that is "recently" themselves would agree that is not really the case by any reasonable definition in many areas. In the case of the YOUR reply, here is what I think: Machines need servicing with proper parts, fuel and oil. Smaller, lower value machines are less likely to get it, that much is clear. How many people service their lawn mower regularly? Not a big percentage, let me assure you of that. Outboards, especially smaller ones, fall into the same category. A 4hp outboard on a 12 foot boat is extremely unlikely to get proper servicing, epecially as it gets older. Inboards on the other hand, have higher value and is more likely to be mounted in larger boats. These boats are in turn more likely to be owned by higher income people, that can afford to service regularly, at least once a year when the boat is pulled out of the water and winterized. No such need with a trailered boat. Most people dont winterize their outboards, since they get rid of their own coolant and wont freeze and crack the engine block. The temperamental outboards you experienced likely got gummed up carburators because of bad/no servicing and bad oils. Still, they werent the best in many cases, but not much worse than anything else of the era IF proper servicing/fuel/oil is given. However, since the late 1970s with electronic ignition, they are very reliable with proper servicing, on par with what an inboard gets. I would say perhaps even more so than a inboard 4 stroke gas engine such as the common mercruisers, since there is less to break. I have owned a lot of old outboards, and still do. Some I still own are as old as very early 1980s. I service them myself, and they go perfectly and with the same power as when they were new, some 40 years later. As for bias, I will say I also own inboard boats, and in many ways prefer inboards since they make the boat look "cleaner", with a lower rear possible. I will always prefer an inboard if possible, for this reason. So thats the overarching deal: With similar servicing to inboards, outboards havent been close to what one even with a stretch might reasonably call "unreliable" in at least 40-some years. (I would say longer than that, more like 50+ years, but ok) That is hardly recent news when it comes to vehicles, wouldnt you agree? We are at over 15 years of fuel injected outboards being common, which are even easier, no need to even flush the carbs of old fuel. Evinrude E-tec motors doesnt strictly even have a yearly servicing need, putting it at less servicing needed than any inboard. 15+ years is also hardly news in my book. Anyway, those are my opinions and experiences, everyone is of course free to have their own. But I like to think my experience in this field counts for something. Cheers mate.

I'm in my mid 30s and even I remember some of the dodgy outboards of the past. We used to have a tender with a Mercury 30hp engine on it which was nicknamed Dead Fred (Mercury) as it spent most of its life needing repaired.

Take a look around: There are 300K+ pound outboard-powered boats being built. Nick keeps pointing out the engine management displays at the helm that tie back to these modern tickers. Joysticks at the helm use them. Clearly they are now digitally based; clearly they are also massively expensive. Builders will tell you they are highly reliable, claiming they are close to shaft-driven diesels. Whatever your opinion of them, it would be a treat for Nick to present some of the details.

Galeon are nautical miles ahead of other boat yards in terms of space innovation.

@@darthkek1953 I think you will find the Regal SAV, Beneteau, Cruisers and Jeneau all have similar concepts with incredible space innovation as well BUT this Galeon is 100% fantastic. Boat builders are finally realizing the bow does not just have to be a big empty space. For me, I am trying to find a boat just like this that also has some consideration for fishing. So far the Regal SAV is the best option I have found.

@@steveeschweiler8603 I wasn't just thinking this class but up the scale too, those fold out side decks making literally sea-side cocktail bars and sea-facing lounges, let alone the pick-the-view rotating lounge. Yeah, Galeon.

A place I used to work used to send ew apprenticeship out to buy Skyooks, or to get a long weight (I.e. keep them around waiting for a long wait), But that stopped after one apprentice actually found a Skyhook and brought one back. It wasn't cheap either. 🙂

@@brownnoise357 bucket of steam or tartan paint….. Ask them today and they’ll say “what’s an apprentice?”

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@@AQUAHOLIC gorgeous out there, did a run to wootton creek from Havant, meal at the yacht club while the kids crabbed and then a trundle back via a fort, beautiful day… trailered the boat from Eastbourne and back, worth it 👍🏻

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