On Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:19:25 -0700 (PDT), wf3h
wrote:

any idea of the cost of ownership of a single vs double engine boat?
total maintenance, gas consumption? benefits or penalties?

THanks all....

I have a Regal 277XL with twin 180 Merc Cruisers.
It's a heavy boat, so twins needed if you want speed. Consumption
only high when I get it in the 40 to 45 mph.
Single engine fine for smaller boats.
So in a nutshell, heavy boat, twins. Light boats, single.
Eddie