Lance Osojnicki wrote:
Seafox 256CC is the make and model number.

http://www.seafoxboats.com
All in all, I don't think anyone can other than guess until this guy
tells us what make and model so we have an idea of hull configuration.


Another factor to consider is the primary intended usage. Cruising?
off-shore fishing? diving? I know people who are freaked out to run out
of sight of land with just a single engine, and others who say a single
OB (properly maintained) is the way to go.

In either configuration, I'd recommend as much HP as allowed by he
manufacturer that you can afford. I've had twins before, but it was
stock rigged and I felt at the time with a load of divers and gear and
fuel, that boat was under-powered. I now have a single OB (Yamaha 300
HPDI on 24 ft center console) and it suits me just fine. I've run from
home in SW Florida to the Keys a couple of times with this single OB.

Dual OBs are double the initial cost and double the on-going
maintenance. I'm more a near shore boater, so a single works great for
me. If I was a serious hard-core off-shore type, then I'd consider the
twins. And again, with as much HP as the boat can handle within your
budget.

DownTime

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.

There is pretty much only one beneficiary when you buy twins: the
manufacturer.


"DownTime" wrote in message
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Lance Osojnicki wrote:
Seafox 256CC is the make and model number.

http://www.seafoxboats.com
All in all, I don't think anyone can other than guess until this guy
tells us what make and model so we have an idea of hull configuration.


Another factor to consider is the primary intended usage. Cruising?
off-shore fishing? diving? I know people who are freaked out to run out of
sight of land with just a single engine, and others who say a single OB
(properly maintained) is the way to go.

In either configuration, I'd recommend as much HP as allowed by he
manufacturer that you can afford. I've had twins before, but it was stock
rigged and I felt at the time with a load of divers and gear and fuel,
that boat was under-powered. I now have a single OB (Yamaha 300 HPDI on 24
ft center console) and it suits me just fine. I've run from home in SW
Florida to the Keys a couple of times with this single OB.

Dual OBs are double the initial cost and double the on-going maintenance.
I'm more a near shore boater, so a single works great for me. If I was a
serious hard-core off-shore type, then I'd consider the twins. And again,
with as much HP as the boat can handle within your budget.

DownTime

On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:46:38 -0400, "Rick Kulesh"
wrote:

just get the big single and get a contract with
BoatUS/SeaTow/(insert water-assistance company of choice in your area).

Oh, that's just brilliant.

Redunancy is important in boats like this and to save a few bucks by
not using twins is silly. The 250 will push that thing around fine,
but twins are important if he's planning on heading out a few miles
offshore.

Towing insurance companies are important, I agree, but not having the
power to get out of trouble on your own is also importnat.

I understand what you are saying, but in my experience, and I've had both
twins and singles, is that the only time I've needed to have twins is
because I HAD twins.

I maintain myself. With twins, I was always chasing after one engine, and I
felt my time too split to properly maintain them.

I can keep one engine in great shape, or twins in good shape. With a
properly maintained single, I've never had problems. And I frequently go
offshore.

As a caveat, I favor sterndrives, but am assuming that outboards are about
equal in reliability. My current I/O is a 5.7L Volvo-Penta GSi/DuoProp.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 7 Oct 2007 13:46:38 -0400, "Rick Kulesh"
wrote:

just get the big single and get a contract with
BoatUS/SeaTow/(insert water-assistance company of choice in your area).

Oh, that's just brilliant.

Redunancy is important in boats like this and to save a few bucks by
not using twins is silly. The 250 will push that thing around fine,
but twins are important if he's planning on heading out a few miles
offshore.

Towing insurance companies are important, I agree, but not having the
power to get out of trouble on your own is also importnat.

On Mon, 8 Oct 2007 08:05:35 -0400, "Rick Kulesh"
wrote:

I understand what you are saying, but in my experience, and I've had both
twins and singles, is that the only time I've needed to have twins is
because I HAD twins.

I maintain myself. With twins, I was always chasing after one engine, and I
felt my time too split to properly maintain them.

I can keep one engine in great shape, or twins in good shape. With a
properly maintained single, I've never had problems. And I frequently go
offshore.

As a caveat, I favor sterndrives, but am assuming that outboards are about
equal in reliability. My current I/O is a 5.7L Volvo-Penta GSi/DuoProp.

No problem - if you are content with a single, by all means, go with a
single.

I've prefer twins on boats larger than 26 feet - that's just a
personal perference. I'm like Gene - I'm big on redundancy so I can
get myself out of trouble before I have to call for help. I've got
double everything on my Ranger CC except for the engine - I have an
ETEC 200 HO - and it ain't gonna completely fail unless I run out of
gas. I have enough battery power for the trolling motor to keep me
headed in the right direction or into the sea state. I will be adding
a Johnson 25 four stroke as a trolling engine this winter.

Side Bar: I will be rebadging it as an Evinrude just so it will match
my ETEC. :)

I still think you will get better overall performance out of a pair of
150s than a single 250, but that's not my decision.

With respect to I/Os - not on a CC.

No way. :)