What speed difference could you gain from staggered vs standard setup? I know it depends on the boat and the engines but just looking for numbers to see what people have experienced. What about handling differences between the two setups. Pros and cons. Got to have something to talk about with below zero temps.

I understood the advantage of stagger is the weight is closer to the center and better distributed thus better handling.

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that just about explained it
I guess the ends this thread ??????

Drives r closer thus in the water more often, able to stay hooked up in the rough---is the way it was explained to me....

a little getting use to docking

Interesting, never heard that. But how are they in the water more often than a side by side?

Motors easy access? I whould guess faster then side by side as the drives are closer??How much faster???

Lower down in the V closer to the centerline for staggered set up

Side by side has more leverage for docking maneuvers

Staggered definitely seems to be proven faster in a step hull V but I would love to learn if Staggered is faster/better in a Non Step V??? Any proof or science to back it up?

Lots of good reply's so far and I have heard the same

Staggered is faster
moves the weight lower, centered, and forward
props are closer together
Easier to work on

No absolutes here, just generalizations. The long staggered setups are suited for race boat applications (small cockpit). Short staggered setups which allow for a somewhat of a medium size cockpit. And of course side by side for large cockpit pleasure powerboats. Moving the power and engine room bulkhead in a different location for each application in a 40'er. Then when the powerboat is sized to around 50' all hell breaks loose with the 3 engine configuration. Oh the toys! High levels of fun, frustration and always a wheelbarrow full of spent cash involved.