Crazy idea??? Or brilliant!!!! What's your opinions? - Page 2

smokeonthewater · #11 07-10-2016, 01:30 PM

Nope that would be 19.8 hp... He'd have to disable one... Tilt up, pull prop, etc depending on the state.

3 Squids · #12 07-10-2016, 01:34 PM

Well it seems so far the general consensus is that it would in fact be cool, just very inefficient. This is just something that popped in my head and there's probably a 1.7% chance it will actually happen. I used to have an Aquasport 240 and the Aquasport Forum guys with the 22-2 Flatbacks were all about strapping twin 75 four strokes on them and I thought it was pretty cool to see.

Still haven't gotten the verdict on if my motor will need a sleeve or not so I'm just tossing all sorts of things around in my head. I've favorited 4 running 115 TOP's on Craig's. None of them are over $1100. So tempting to go pick a couple of them up and just do it but gotta think about the big picture of what's best for the boat.

I had read somewhere that these boats were rated for twin 115's but I can't find anyone that's actually got one. I'd like to see one and get input from someone who has done it.

smokeonthewater · #13 07-10-2016, 01:52 PM

Hell for 1000 you can haul off my whole boat with running 115 top and a good spare powerhead.

Striper80 · #14 07-10-2016, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

Nope that would be 19.8 hp... He'd have to disable one... Tilt up, pull prop, etc depending on the state.

I meant running on one engine. Why he wouldn't just have a kicker is beyond me.

Destroyer · #15 07-11-2016, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

Twins are cool but not practical...

Of a given hp, twins will be heavier, slower, more expensive, and less efficient than a single... Your boat will be better balanced and all around better w a single engine.

You won't be able to plane on one of your twin engines unless you change the prop...

You would be far better off with a single and a kicker.

As for easier to maneuver, yes that's true but it's just a 20' boat... They do fine with singles.

Smoke, I agree with almost everything you said except... why can't you plane on just one engine? Tilt one up and you have 115 hp. More than enough to plane a V20. We know that V's will plane at 90 hp, so 25 more would seem more than enough. Just curious. (And I still like the thought of twin 115's. NOT practical, but oh so cool).

smokeonthewater · #16 07-11-2016, 01:28 PM

You CAN plane on one but it will need a 15" pitch prop instead of the 21 you'll have on it when running twins.

bradford · #17 07-11-2016, 04:22 PM

Twice the impellers, twice the rigging, new binnacle shifter, what are you gonna find when you drill the transom? If you had an old school 70's model that came like that, or were fishing off shore in very remote areas like the out islands of the bahamas, south pacific, central or south America etc I think it would be something to consider. To do it just because I honestly think will just end up costing you more out of pocket and head ache wise. You need to figure out what you want to do with your boat, if its just local fishing with family and friends with occasional runs offshore I think you'll be happier with a good dependable single.

What you already have; an old school 200 Merc on a V20 hull is already a cool boat in my opinion.

If you want a second hull to get crazy with I got an old 83 I'll give you.

phatdaddy · #18 07-11-2016, 08:57 PM

I thought we used to have a member that had one with twin 75's instead of a 150. Came like that from the dealer.

3 Squids · #19 07-11-2016, 09:39 PM

I knew the chances of this actually happening were slim to none when I posted this, it was just a crazy idea that came to me in the middle of the night and I wanted to see if it'd be at all doable. Seems it's doable just not worth the trouble.

I got word today that it seems the block is ok. So looks like I'll be taking the powerhead to get rebuilt to hold me over until I get tired of smelling the 2-stroke and break down and buy a new motor. Just can't justify spending 12K on a motor right now. Maybe in the near (1-2 year) future.

3 Squids · #20 07-11-2016, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by bradford

If you want a second hull to get crazy with I got an old 83 I'll give you.

Man if you were closer I'd come snag her up. I would love to cut mine up and do a few things I think would make her look better but I just can't do it. It's too nice. But to find a project hull would be fun. My buddy's got a V-21 he's gutted down to just the hull and abandoned it and I've often though it'd be an awesome blank slate to start with.