Current boat has a sail drive, older ones were shaft drive.
If you want a newer boat, it's more likely to have a sail drive.
So far OK, I
service it annually, change
oil and zincs and special antifouling.
Only issue is proprietary zincs cost more than the generic ones with shaft drives.
Had to change the output shaft
seals once, easy job I took the shaft out and the dealer pressed in new seals.
Last shaft drive was a total PIA, chewed shafts with
electrolysis in the stern gland, we finally fixed it with a
Volvo lip seal.
I would prefer a shaft drive in this model boat, but there aren't many around.
Anyone had any experience in converting a sail drive to a shaft drive?