Twins or a single-which would u want?
12-21-2011 | 06:45 PM
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So after reading all the posts, the age old debate between single or twins comes down to what I always suspected.
90% of the time, those that can afford to run twins will prefer twins.
And 90% of the time, those who can't afford to run twins will sing the virtues of a single.
Everyone will run what they can afford (hopefully)
Better to be boating in a single than have twins you can't afford to fix. But if you can afford to run twins, its a tough argument to say a single is better at around the 30ft mark.
Hence the twins in my 29, despite all the people telling me a single 525 is better - while they keep replacing gears in their single XR drive.
Lol... flame suit on
90% of the time, those that can afford to run twins will prefer twins.
And 90% of the time, those who can't afford to run twins will sing the virtues of a single.
Everyone will run what they can afford (hopefully)
Better to be boating in a single than have twins you can't afford to fix. But if you can afford to run twins, its a tough argument to say a single is better at around the 30ft mark.
Hence the twins in my 29, despite all the people telling me a single 525 is better - while they keep replacing gears in their single XR drive.
Lol... flame suit on
12-21-2011 | 08:16 PM
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12-21-2011 | 08:20 PM
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12-21-2011 | 09:34 PM
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Fantastic piece of gear.
Uncle Dave
12-21-2011 | 09:41 PM
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So after reading all the posts, the age old debate between single or twins comes down to what I always suspected.
90% of the time, those that can afford to run twins will prefer twins.
And 90% of the time, those who can't afford to run twins will sing the virtues of a single.
Everyone will run what they can afford (hopefully)
Better to be boating in a single than have twins you can't afford to fix. But if you can afford to run twins, its a tough argument to say a single is better at around the 30ft mark.
Hence the twins in my 29, despite all the people telling me a single 525 is better - while they keep replacing gears in their single XR drive.
Lol... flame suit on
90% of the time, those that can afford to run twins will prefer twins.
And 90% of the time, those who can't afford to run twins will sing the virtues of a single.
Everyone will run what they can afford (hopefully)
Better to be boating in a single than have twins you can't afford to fix. But if you can afford to run twins, its a tough argument to say a single is better at around the 30ft mark.
Hence the twins in my 29, despite all the people telling me a single 525 is better - while they keep replacing gears in their single XR drive.
Lol... flame suit on
I can afford any boat I wish shy of a turbine.
I chose a single high HP big block as power.
Uncle Dave
12-21-2011 | 10:17 PM
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I think it depends on how fast you want to go. You need big cubes or power adders to get you over 100 in a bigger single cat....plus a high dollar drive to survive for a long time.
I've got over 580ci, 660 NA hp, idles nice, easy enough to dock....but will never get into the upper 90's or 100, but i'm fine with that. I'd LOVE to have stock 6.2's, or 3.0 mercs, just as fast (or faster) and handles better. But double the filters, oil, belts, props, Oh and the initial cost lol.
But then again, changing ANYTHING on my single 28 cat may be the easiest thing ever. Need to pull a plug real quick and not get dirty or a 3rd degree burn? No-problemo!
I've got over 580ci, 660 NA hp, idles nice, easy enough to dock....but will never get into the upper 90's or 100, but i'm fine with that. I'd LOVE to have stock 6.2's, or 3.0 mercs, just as fast (or faster) and handles better. But double the filters, oil, belts, props, Oh and the initial cost lol.
But then again, changing ANYTHING on my single 28 cat may be the easiest thing ever. Need to pull a plug real quick and not get dirty or a 3rd degree burn? No-problemo!
12-21-2011 | 10:48 PM
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So after reading all the posts, the age old debate between single or twins comes down to what I always suspected.
90% of the time, those that can afford to run twins will prefer twins.
And 90% of the time, those who can't afford to run twins will sing the virtues of a single.
Everyone will run what they can afford (hopefully)
Better to be boating in a single than have twins you can't afford to fix. But if you can afford to run twins, its a tough argument to say a single is better at around the 30ft mark.
Hence the twins in my 29, despite all the people telling me a single 525 is better - while they keep replacing gears in their single XR drive.
Lol... flame suit on
90% of the time, those that can afford to run twins will prefer twins.
And 90% of the time, those who can't afford to run twins will sing the virtues of a single.
Everyone will run what they can afford (hopefully)
Better to be boating in a single than have twins you can't afford to fix. But if you can afford to run twins, its a tough argument to say a single is better at around the 30ft mark.
Hence the twins in my 29, despite all the people telling me a single 525 is better - while they keep replacing gears in their single XR drive.
Lol... flame suit on
12-22-2011 | 06:56 AM
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I would agree my twins have not been a deal breaker yet. But the cost just in MAINT is double so to say its nothing isnt true, is it workable, yes. But I would hate to have two big things go instead of one.
Twins, but Tripps is even nicer IMHO.
