Have omc stringer 800 - should i upgrade to a volvo 280?

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  1. TSN13
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    i have a 20ft skipjack with a omc stringer 800,should i upgrade to a volvo 280,
     
    TSN13, Jan 18, 2013
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    Yep . . .
     
    PAR, Jan 18, 2013
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    Volvo is the answer.parts availability for stringer 800 may be an issue in the near future. Volvo 280 is the toughest outdrive ever produced. Except for mercruiser #3 which did not shift in the lower gear case
     
    boatbuilder41, Feb 22, 2013
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    BMcF, Sep 27, 2013
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