I thought I seen some discussion on this in an earlier thread, but I can't find it. Just wondering, besides the obvious cost of maintenance and weight, what are some of the advantages and disadvantages? I am looking for maybe a 29 or 27 Fever, and am leaning toward the 29 because of extra cockpit area, but now am looking for comparison between engine setup.

Thanks

A 29 single will outperform a 27 with the same power. Don't ask why, it just does! You also get a touch more room and a bigger gas tank.
Single Vs. twin in a 29 is a mixed argument. I like the idea of twin small blocks in the later models (about 2000 up?) but the earlier ones, some had twin big blocks and they were very stern heavy. If you're hoping to run very fast, the handling has been questioned and that may be why Fountain switched to small blocks for the twin setup. Twins will get you on the plane a bit quicker and a touch more top end, that's about it.

RR

Even the later model twin small blocks are way to tail heavy. 29 single is such a better balanced and performing boat it's not even close

Single IMO. There's a reason they're harder to find than a twin 29'..........

The simplicity and economy of a single is a wonderful thing. If you feel the need for twins for open waters etc you'd probably want to be 33'+ anyways.

The twin 29' will chine walk badly above something like high 80's. They also had reversion problems due to the weight making the stern sit so low in the water

I had a 29 with a single 525SC. The boat ran well, but was difficult to get onto plane with the factory set-up. We ended up swapping the lower for a -2 IMCO and added longer K-planes and that made coming onto plane more manageable. Part of the problem with mine was that the 525SC did not have a lot of low-end torque, but once it was up and running, it ran great. I would definitely take the 29 over the 27 as others have stated. Hope this helps.

I cant believe no one has brought up the fact that the 29' with twin LOVE to sink. To much weight in the ass end

I know of a Fountain you may interested in. It's a super clean 10 meter. Give me a call and we can talk about it.
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Greg

What is reversion?