Scotty wrote...

How about a big Scotty magnet tied to your dick?


Ewwwwww!

RB

Single. I prefer the fuel economy & lower maintenance, plus there's a lot more room down in the
engine room.

Joe wrote:
Thats ok unless you lose one engine.

Doesn't worry me.... since I can spend all my engine maintenance on one engine instead of two, I have
at least twice the reliability. Plus, the usual causes of engine failure are either fuel or battery
related, so having two engines would not help.

IMHO the idea of a "get-home" engine is simply marketing to insecurity & ignorance. It is only extra
weight, extra drag, extra expense, extra gear crammed into the machinery space... and extra
maintenance made more difficult by poor access.



And of-course twins manuver 400 times better.

Nah, only about 350X
There are a few boats I have looked over that had enough room for a sensible two-engine lay out, but
the added expense & maintenance is still a downer for me.


Not me I like to crowd the really expensive yachts and watch the
yachtmasters
blow there tops. If its a stbd side to docking, I have no fear. I like
to do the Capt Ron style landing, my brit boat had a stbd side helm
which makes it easy for me to single hand land her and tie her up if
needed . BTW Capt Rons Boat is a local boat here.

I've only been handling this power boat for about a year, so I don't really have the experience to
play around the same way I would in a sailboat. A couple weeks back, I docked a friends 40+ sailboat
singlehanded in a bit of cross wind, it seemed like old times.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

You don't have a sail for that tug?

SV

"DSK" wrote


IMHO the idea of a "get-home" engine is simply marketing to insecurity &
ignorance. It is only extra
weight, extra drag, extra expense, extra gear crammed into the machinery
space... and extra
maintenance made more difficult by poor access.

Scott Vernon wrote:

You don't have a sail for that tug?

Heck, yeah, I have three or four. Now I gotta apply for a PHRF rating... does
the stern deck awning count as a mizzen or as a spinnaker??

DSK

DSK wrote:



IMHO the idea of a "get-home" engine is simply marketing to insecurity & ignorance. It is only extra
weight, extra drag, extra expense, extra gear crammed into the machinery space... and extra
maintenance made more difficult by poor access.



That'll be because you plan to use a towing service? Here, a get you
home outboard bracket is seen is seen on most single engine stinkpots.
You'd be surpised how fast a 15hp RHIB motor will push a 35' power boat.

Cheers

DSK wrote:

Scott Vernon wrote:


You don't have a sail for that tug?


Heck, yeah, I have three or four. Now I gotta apply for a PHRF rating... does
the stern deck awning count as a mizzen or as a spinnaker??


If you move it forward I think it might be called a blooper.

Cheers

MC wrote:


That'll be because you plan to use a towing service?

why, do you have a recommendation for one you have used often?

DSK

Sorry Doug, the towing services here are too far away to help you and
since i've nver used them I'm not sure how relaiable they are. On the
other hand, I'd tow you in if I were near you -I would always live up to
my sailing responsibilities to help those in distress on the water such
as yourself.

Cheers

DSK wrote:

MC wrote:


That'll be because you plan to use a towing service?


why, do you have a recommendation for one you have used often?

DSK

"MC" wrote in message

I'd tow you in if I were near you -I would always live up to
| my sailing responsibilities to help those in distress on the water such
| as yourself.

Barring any entanglement with some errant kelp on the prop.... we're well
aware of your fears of sailing into a harbour without the auxiliary on! ;-D

CM

Suuuuuuuuuuure. Just 'cos you don't live in a marina where you have to
motor in! Oh I forgot, you think putting an engine astern to clear the
prop is a major problem!

Cheers

Capt. Mooron wrote:

"MC" wrote in message

I'd tow you in if I were near you -I would always live up to
| my sailing responsibilities to help those in distress on the water such
| as yourself.

Barring any entanglement with some errant kelp on the prop.... we're well
aware of your fears of sailing into a harbour without the auxiliary on! ;-D

CM