Twin outboard vs. single outdrive

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11-01-2008, 06:35 PM

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Twin outboard vs. single outdrive

27 foot eliminator cat. Twin 300hp outboards or single 496 ?

11-01-2008, 06:41 PM

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easy

speed or
no speed

11-01-2008, 09:12 PM

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In a new one you should be close to 100 with twin 300's i would think. Close to 80 with a single 496ho maybe. To break 100 with an inboard you will need 700hp maybe. THat will eat bravos.

These are just a guess.

11-01-2008, 11:31 PM

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A 27 Daytona with a 525EFI will run right around 85mph. Not sure what one will do with twin 300 OB's, but I would guess it would be around 100mph.

11-02-2008, 09:26 AM

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O/B for sure

11-02-2008, 02:07 PM

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A 27' Eliminator with a single 496 would be a slug.

Go the the twin 300 outboards.

11-02-2008, 04:16 PM

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Outboards. You can change out a powerhead and be back on the lake in two hours. Inexpensive in comparison to a modded V-8. Fuel. I run twin ported 260s and can play for $50.00 a day at $3.50 a gal. Better acceleration with twin screws.