![]() The other problem with Inboard Motors was that the engine required being angled such that a more optimal Propeller Shaft angle was achievable. ![]() ![]() However the Inboard motors having been converted from an automotive engine were both big & heavy. In 1957 Kiekhaefer produced the most powerful Outboard motor in the world at just 60 Horsepower. All Outboards including Mercury Outboards lacked in both horsepower and especially torque. ![]() Both of these power boat options however had their disadvantages. Aside from sailing and paddle boating, until the 1920's there were only 2 powered options to propel a boat through the water the Outboard Motor and the Inboard Motor.
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