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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? ;-)

With all these redundancies I have to ask............what size of boat do
you have and where do you boat? Near shore or off shore?

I owned a old Mako 254 and quite often ventured offshore alone up until last
year. I loved that old tub and miss it terribly but grew tired of the
constant
maintenance on the old beast and quite frankly couldn't
justify the $450.00 fill ups anymore.

I've since traded it in on a 21' Carolina Skiff and although I don't
venture far from shore anymore, I'm still own/carry allot of the
same redundant crap I used to. (just in case) Why not?
It doesn't cost anything.

I also wear a pfd when underway and alone -most of the time.

db