On Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:16:40 -0400, Dan intrceptor@gmaildotcom
wrote:

I also agree that redundancy is not that big an issue with inshore or
near shore boating. However, if you boat near dangerous surf, tide
rips or breaking inlets I'd vote for twins no matter how far out you
go.

Bad fuel problems will still leave you stranded.

That can happen if you have a single fuel tank. The best dual engine
setup also has dual tanks and filters.