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The Suzuki 2.5 hp makes the final cut...but what about TWO of them, in tandem?
On Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:30:45 -0700 (PDT), Jay
wrote: If a person strapped TWO of those Suzuki 2.5hp outboards (only 29 lbs. each) to the back of the boat, one on each side, what would be the effect? 5hp? Double the speed? Double the noise? Nothing? Just curious... If you want to go significantly faster you need enough power to get on plane. That will take 10 to 20 hp for your boat depending on how heavily loaded it is. The complexity of trying to steer two outboards is reason enough not to do it but there are other reasons also like increased drag, fuel consumption and maintenance. Most dual outboard installations are done for redundancy on offshore boats or where the boat is heavy enough that no single motor provides enough power. |
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