New Outboards Are Overrated — Why Old Engines Are Better

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New Outboards Are Overrated — Why Old Engines Are Better

In twenty twenty-four, a lot of new outboard owners are finding they’re back at the dealer far more often than they expected—not always for “repairs,” but for scans, updates, and diagnostic checks that you can’t do at home. Twenty years ago, many engines could run for hundreds of hours between major service visits, and boaters handled a bigger share of the work themselves. Today’s outboards promise fuel efficiency and digital control, but more owners are getting pulled into expensive electronic failures, dealer-only repair cycles, and resale losses that feel brutal compared to what the market used to look like.
The industry won’t lead with this, because it undermines what they’re selling. But the patterns are real. And the people who see it first are the mechanics who watch what fails—and what keeps running. By the end of this, you’ll understand why some of the most experienced boaters are walking past showroom floors and hunting for engines that haven’t been built in twenty years…

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