It is easy to see that a Shamrock diesel inboard gets better fuel economy, lasts longer and costs less to keep. Advantage Shamrock!
Seasoned mariners have learned and valued the advantages of a single inboard engine with a Pocket Drive; that's why they use them. In fact, Shamrock Pocket Drive boats are used around the world as tenders, in commercial towing or salvage operations, even working on oil spills in Alaska. So when you get behind the helm of a Shamrock Pocket Drive, you can rest assure you have years of hard, real world service behind you.
Diesel
Inboard
Outboard
Horsepower
315
250
RPM @ Cruise
2500
4000
Fuel burn
3.5 gal/hr
12 gal/hr
Time to major repair
6000 hrs
1000 hr
Tune-up
No
Yes
Timing belt replacement
No
Yes
Clean fishable transom
Yes
No
Safer more stable boat
Yes
No
Better resale value
Yes
No
Results may vary depending upon load, sea conditions and other variables.