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John H.

On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 19:29:07 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 16:38:15 -0400, "JimH" ask penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 14:18:47 -0400, Lance Osojnicki penned the
following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

Howdy,

I am looking at a nice 25' center console fishing boat that weighs 3700
pounds dry and without power. Will a Suzuki 250 be enough get up and go
or
will a pair of 150s be necessary? I think 3700 is pretty light for a 25'
CC
compared to a Grady or Mako. Thoughts? My piggy bank would like to say
single.

The principle reason to go with twins is redundancy. Your piggy bank
and your level of comfort with losing either some or *all* power will
have to come to terms.....

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Another major reason for twins is maneuverability.

Twin outboards are usually placed so close together that there is very
little benefit in the minute amount of asymmetrical thrust that can be
produced.

My twins were on boats with I/O's. I could pivot either of them on a dime
and could easily stern in when docking. My single drives (I/O's also) could
not and my ability to maneuver in reverse was/is a bit challenging. I could
not imagine trying to stern in with an single I/O.

If there is in fact no advantage in maneuverability between single and twin
outboards (vs. when comparing with I/O's or inboards) perhaps it is due to
where the drives sit in relationship to the pivot point of the boat and not
the space between the drives.

Let's see...listen to Gene and Wayne, or listen to JimH??