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Originally Posted by hunterdave
Thanks for the input guys. Fishing off of Louisiana , every time I leave the mouth of the bay, I'm going at least 40 miles offshore and I like having that other motor there. Most people that fish offshore here a lot, run twins . She originally had twin Johnson 140's and She is all set up for twins. I know that going single would benefit operational cost, weight concerns and maintenance cost, but I would never fish offshore here , as much as I do ,in a boat with a single engine.
I will try to contact Bill Potter as Terry suggested to see how his twin 115 are doing.
If anyone else has any input or knows someone running twin 140 zukes please post.
Thanks
David
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Dave I get the concerns with running offshore as my last 4 trips tallied over 120 nautical round trip per outting as I fish the Gulf as well. For several years a small 4 stroke kicker that would push my boat at displacement speed for eternity was kept in a foward compartment. It was much lighter than going with twins and offered the same security at only a fraction of the added weight. That kicker has long been taken off the boat with no regrets. I do carry tow insurance but am pretty confident I will never use it.
I'm not a gambling man but I do the math. If you ever get a chance to talk with a few SeaTow or TowBoat US skippers, ask them about who and what keeps them busy. It certainly isn't running offshore to rescue well maintained fishing vessels with modern 2 and 4 stoke outboards. I/O crusers and weekend warriors with fuel issues and dead batteries are their bread and butter.