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Hi...I just bought an Irwin 28 with a dead Volvo
and am researching replacing it with an electric set
up. Cost is a factor so a "real world" installation
would be preferred ( after all I can always put an
outboard on the transom for $1000 or so) Any
suggestions/tips welcome.<br><br>Bob

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

Bob,<br><br>If the only reason you are ever going
to use the engine is to only help you get into or
out of a slip that is easy to get into or out of,
then an outboard should kinda work. An outboard, on a
boat of this size, will be of no other use except for
getting you back when there is NO WIN and NO SEAS. If
this is the case, stick to that used outboard.<br>Bob,
keep in mind that the Irwin 28 is a fairly large 28
footer. <br><br>Good sailing,<br>Eric