Volvo Penta I/O?

Question

Are the volvo penta inboard/outboard boat engines reliable? Looking at a 2004 boat with a 3.0 L 135 hp Volvo Penta. Any experience with this type of engine?

Answer 1

Volvo-Penta is a very good lower unit, but it will dig in deeper in shallow water. Make sure to drain the water out of the motor for winter. It's very common to find a boat with a cracked block. I/O sterndrive normally has 5 pit c***s to remove to properly drain motor for winter, to keep from freezing the block. The new Glastron V6 sterndrive will plan in 3-5 seconds. One thing I would strongly suggest go with a V-6, the V-4's have a very low resell & will not perform very good. A V-6 I/O sterndrive Glastron will run 55+.

Answer 2

They have an excellent reputation.  Last year in Central Florida several Volvo Penta lower units were stolen from boat dealerships.

Answer 3

yes they are good

Answer 4

We owned a 22" glastron with the volvo penta inboard outboard. The only trouble we ever had was a blown head gasket, and it was simple to repair/replace ourselves. I rate them very high on my scale of reliability.