Because of the nature of boat building, there has always been an issue of copying designs. This is simply because it is much easier to make a mold from an existing boat than making a new plug with a novel design
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Offshore Resurgence: Are Big Outboards Better than Big V-8 Sterndrives?
A noticeable number of new midsize offshore boats and big lake performance boats are running outboards now.