Bob,<br><br>If an outboard on the Irwin 28 will
meet your needs and price is the determining factor,
then I doubt an electric is in your future.
<br><br>The attractions of the electric setup are:<br><br>1.
Silence<br>2. Extremely low operating cost<br>3. Longevity of
the system/low maintenance<br>4. Cleanliness,
environmental and otherwise<br>5. Efficiency<br><br>The
outboard cannot compete on any of these grounds with an
electric or even with a diesel. But where initial cost is
the major consideration, the outboard will probably
win out in this size range. The electric (unless it
is loaded with high-tech features) should be about
2/3 or 3/4 the cost of a replacement diesel and be
far cheaper to operate.<br><br>Larry
