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Reginald P. Smithers III

JimH wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Fri, 5 Oct 2007 19:29:07 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:

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.
I'm now on my second single engine I/O, both in the 24 to 27 ft range.
I've had no issues backing them in as long as there are no cross wind
or cross current issues. It does take some practice to anticipate how
the boat will react to combinations of steering and throttle.

I have had a lot of practice with backing up and manevering with a single
I/O. If you are saying that doing so is comparable to doing so with twins
then you are wrong.

It is different, but very easy if you know how to do it correctly.