The single offers less hydrodynamic drag than the 2 do, and the 250 is
probably about equal to the 2x150s. If you want twins purely for the
"reliability" argumant, just get the big single and get a contract with
BoatUS/SeaTow/(insert water-assistance company of choice in your area).
You'll save a buncha dough and not really sacrifice anything.

There is pretty much only one beneficiary when you buy twins: the
manufacturer.


"DownTime" wrote in message
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Lance Osojnicki wrote:
Seafox 256CC is the make and model number.

http://www.seafoxboats.com
All in all, I don't think anyone can other than guess until this guy
tells us what make and model so we have an idea of hull configuration.


Another factor to consider is the primary intended usage. Cruising?
off-shore fishing? diving? I know people who are freaked out to run out of
sight of land with just a single engine, and others who say a single OB
(properly maintained) is the way to go.

In either configuration, I'd recommend as much HP as allowed by he
manufacturer that you can afford. I've had twins before, but it was stock
rigged and I felt at the time with a load of divers and gear and fuel,
that boat was under-powered. I now have a single OB (Yamaha 300 HPDI on 24
ft center console) and it suits me just fine. I've run from home in SW
Florida to the Keys a couple of times with this single OB.

Dual OBs are double the initial cost and double the on-going maintenance.
I'm more a near shore boater, so a single works great for me. If I was a
serious hard-core off-shore type, then I'd consider the twins. And again,
with as much HP as the boat can handle within your budget.

DownTime