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Besides the extra cost involved with the 3rd engine are trips really that bad..? I am trying to collect info for a possible boat change..

I do not have an exact boat inmind but many of the ones I am looking at are trips..

Does the manufacturer matter? Meaning is one Make better or worse in handling trips..?

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Insurance will matter.

50% more gas and more breakage for a 5-7% mph gain or something trivial like that compared to the 50% increase in running costs.

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It's not as bad as it might seem ... Your gonna use MORE fuel !!! With some combinations , you can run faster speeds with "stock" power plants instead of going with built up twins . In some boats , in rough seas the weight is actually an advantage . And , as I'm sure you're now seeing ... resale on triple engine boats SUCKS !!!! so you can find "deals" out there ... All this being said , I would keep looking for the "right" twin engine boat for your application ... It's out there ! Have fun , the shopping's the best part.

JM

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I own a triple Fountain, I love it, insurance sucks :rolleyes: but overall its not as bad as people make it to be. I see speeds in the mid 90's and don't skip a beat to big water. my .02 cents


also TONTO's point #2 is a good one

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I have three engines but i keep one in the garage as a spare.... :D

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I personally don't like tripple engine boats. One thing I can tell you from experience is; if you loose one engine you can still cruise home a 40 mph on two engines. So, if you loose a motor with the twins and your 20 minutes from home at 50 mph on the ocean it will quickly turn into a 2 hr Idle home on 1 engine. Meanwhile the tripple engine boat gets home in 25 minutes on two engines.

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YEP .... forgot about that one .... with trips , you can stay on plane and get back to port in a timely fashion ... has come in quite handy over the years ... DAMN TRANSMISSIONS !!! :mad: :D

What boats are you looking at ???

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My $.02 would be that the decision would mostly depend on you usage... If you are cruising the gas consumption is minimal difference from twins, however, if you are a WOT kinda guy they will drink as much as they can... Small blower motors will cruise at just under 1 MPG at around 50 MPH in a 12.5K lb. boat and 225 Mercury's about 1.7 MPG in a 9K lb. pound boat at the same speed... The insurance question is not that bad for me since mine is based on the total value with a moderate deductable but I am sure that will depend on the area you boat and the company who insures the boat... Above Tonto's #2 sums it up but these are only thoughts from my experience... Either way it's still a bunch of fun!!

Thanks, Karl

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Tont's #3 point is a good one also. Make sure you ride in it first.

BTW It does rock :cool: NK