So it's now 2021, what would you now choose as things have moved on

[paul salliss]

IPS has moved onwards and upwards and yet many of us love shafts, so if your new 42 footer came with with either D6 480's or the equivelent in IPS what direction would you go in allowing for a saving on shafts of around £25k in total ???

 

[ST840]

I’d still have shaft drives because out and out power is not a main concern to me. A nice 16-18knt cruise on a boat with shafts and less maintenance is my choice.

 

[ari]

Shafts. However IPS is used, in the main, to free up cabin space, so unlikely there will be space for a shaft drive option unless it's on vee drives.

 

[Portofino]

Shafts only .

 

[Mr Googler]

Outboards……engine and drive out of the water when not in use…..catch up at the back???

 

[burgundyben]

Depends what the 42ft'er is.

Semi D - shafts.

Planning - IPS.

 

[Seastoke]

Outboards……engine and drive out of the water when not in use…..catch up at the back???

Being you never go on the water , you could leave your outboards in the dinning room.

 

[Dino]

Shafts. I do most of my boating on inland lakes and rivers with a 2-3 week trip to sea each year. I can’t think what it would be like to take an IPS boat into some of the places I like to go.

 

[paul salliss]

Parking the outboard idea from someone

The response is mainly shafts but is that because we are all stick in the muds or is it still the pragmatic best choice for a 42 foot planing hull

 

[Machaseo]

If I was buying a new boat in that range I would have IPS.
More internal space, warranty, and you get to dictate how well maintained they are.
if it was a 10 year old boat I would probably want shafts.

 

[Orthop]

For me its hard to find a open cruiser in the 40-50 ft range with shafts. Most come with IPS. If you buy from new and you know to spend some extra money for the maintenance I think IPS is OK. But I would prefer shafts...

 

[paul salliss]

If I was buying a new boat in that range I would have IPS.
More internal space, warranty, and you get to dictate how well maintained they are.
if it was a 10 year old boat I would probably want shafts.

What do you mean by you get to dictate how well maintained they are as I am asking about a brand new boat that comes with either option delivered in 2022

 

[Hot Property]

Outboards……engine and drive out of the water when not in use…..catch up at the back???

It's the future!!!

 

[Mr Googler]

It's the future!!!

And if people want bigger boats….more outboards! Easy!



I’m going to regret saying all this when I have a stupid electrical issue and it won’t start…or when I’m carrying the 80th Jerry can down the pontoon!???

 

[jrudge]

Ex

If I was buying a new boat in that range I would have IPS.
More internal space, warranty, and you get to dictate how well maintained they are.
if it was a 10 year old boat I would probably want shafts.

Exactly this.

 

[Deleted User YDKXO]

Shafts for me all things being equal but if absolutely the right boat for me came along but it had IPS, I would consider it

 

[petem]

Shafts

 

[julians]

shafts - wouldnt touch ips with a bargepole.

But equally I'm not in the market for a 42 foot boat, so my opinion is irrelevent.

 

[Mr Googler]

Why aren’t jets more commonplace?

very efficient from my limited understanding. Can’t knock them off either….unless you get it really wrong

 

[ari]

Because they're not very efficient...