hi gang. hey, i currently have a 29 with the 496 ho. looking to maybe upgrade. would anyone be familiar with the ones with the 6.2 twins in them? is it worth it? what the overall performance and top end is? thanks for any input....

Powerboat magazine said the 29 stepped hull with twin MX6.2 MPI's rated at 320 SHP each, tops out at 71.7MPH (radar).
Singles fly a lot better and top speed will be pretty close to where you are now. The twins will get out of the hole a lot better and will give you some redundancy, but they are harder and generally costlier to maintain.
However, Bravos behind 6.2's would probably last forever, where a bravo behind a single 496HO would have a lot more stress on it. So money spend maintaining an extra eng may be partially offset by drive repairs.

A bravo behind a 496 should last forever. Only 425 horsepower. The 29 single is one of the best balanced boats out there. If you want faster build a higher hp motor and either wrap and store your 496 or sell it to offset new engine costs.

I owned a 2006 with twin 6.2s for 5 years. With a full tank of fuel and just me onboard I could hit 71 on the GPS. This was at slack tide so I feel it is pretty accurate. I like the idea of twins. As I have no experience with the single 496 I really can't offer an opinion. II do know that the single 525 has a faster top end.