Posted by JRP on 04/22/17 - 7:30 AM
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69Scout wrote:
Single vs twins, I like having twins, we often go 40-50 miles out and like the idea that we can get home barring a fuel related issue. As for the cost of twin motors. I expect to spend the additional money for motors, and maintenance. It goes with the territory. What I didn't expect was how much. The estimate I received has the motors at 11k each, harness, controls, gauges and install 6.5k then add tt&l and now we're at 30k. I'll continue to shop around. As I mentioned earlier, any thoughts on running twin 115 motors on a whalerdrive Outrage 22?
There are a lot of advantages to twins. In addition to the redundancy, you have the option of shutting down one engine while at displacement speeds. This is a big advantage for anyone who spends a lot of time fishing/trolling. With a single at the end of the season you might end up with 100 hours on the one engine, whereas with twins you might have two engines with 60 hours each. This extends the lifesapn of the propulsion and reduces maintenence intervals and costs.
Twin 115s seem like the perfect match for an Outrage 22 WD. Especially strong light 4-strokes like the Merc 115s. Isn't the max rating 240 hp?