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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Feb 2007
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Single 250 or Twin 150s?
On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 12:44:38 -0400, "JimH" ask wrote:
"D-unit" cof42_AT_embarqmail.com wrote in message
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"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:46:38 -0400, Rick Kulesh penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:
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.
I don't include BoatUS/SeaTow as part of my planned safety equipment.
They are a fall back position for things I can't plan for or take
steps to avoid.
Redundancies a 2 bilge pumps, 2 VHF radios, 2 engines.... that is
planning for the eventual inevitability...
You and I are on the same page on that one.
2 engines, 2 batteries, jumper cables, battery booster,
2 keys, 2 radios. 2 GPS's...on and on...
You must have a real problem with things breaking on you. Do you wear
suspenders and a belt? ;-)
I'm pretty much with Gene on this one. I also have a small spare EMS
kit, a second location for signalling equipment, yada, yada, yada...
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