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Author	Topic:   GTX 18
frontier	posted 11-14-2001 10:37 PM ET (US)         Anyone have experience with the Whaler GTX 18? (Outboard and/or I/O). I'm looking at a used basket case I/O. (1985)
jimh	posted 11-15-2001 08:27 AM ET (US)             See http://continuouswave.com/whaler/cetacea/cetaceaPage26.html for some information on the Whaler 18-GTX.
dscew	posted 11-15-2001 10:43 PM ET (US)          If the boat has the Mercruiser outdrive, parts and service are readily available, although expensive. These drives are pretty bulletproof; I've owned two Mercruisers, both of which were very dependable. I don't know if BW installed the OMC drives, if so, I'd run for the door.
jimh	posted 11-16-2001 12:29 AM ET (US)             The other conventional wisdom on I/O propulsion is that it's fine for fresh water trailered boats, not so fine for salt water in-water stored boats.

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