Twin engine setups do not provide the reundancy they often appear to
provide. Most are supplied with fuel from a single tank and a single
battery bank. If you want true redundancy with twins your fuel tankage and
starting batteries should also be redundant. Stock boats seldom provide
that sort of setup.

Seems to me another necessary item for transiting dangerous entrances is a
stout anchor and rode that can be deployed from the stern by simply cutting
a thin cord to release the anchor. Deprnding upon the situation the rode
can be cleated from a forward or after cleat during transit.

Attempting to get an aux engine running in an emergency can take much longer
than imagined.

Butch
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