"Mark" wrote in message
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I am researchig trawlers for a future purchase that will take me away
from sailboats. I have loacted several trawlers in the 38-40 foot
range that I may be interested in. I have found most to have twin
engines but a couple come with a single 120-135 hp engine uaually with
a bow thruster. Singles do not bother me because I am not in a hurry,
don't care for the extra maintance and will only be boating in the
Great Lakes. What I would like to know is if these singles would
provide adequate power to cruise at least 7 kph. I plan on a larger
dinghy with a minimum 25 hp outboard to provide emergency get home
propulsion. I would be interested in some of your thought on the
single engines.

Have you considered PDQ's M/V 34 catamaran trawler - it has the room of a
larger trawler but uses 2 x 75 yanmars. Of course parking one in a tight
slip is super easy with twin engine spread so wide apart - more like driving
a tank . And the speed is up to about 20 knots but if you cruise at 12
knots you don't burn much fuel.

www.pdqyachts.com


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