23' Twins
Howdy,
I repowered my 2001 Seacraft 25 (same hull as the 23) last year with twin Suzuki 175's. I love them and think they are the perfect combination. Though I haven't tried, I agree it might be hard to get the rig on plane on just one engine, but on the other hand it will perform a lot better than the 23' with a single engine when that one quits. Bottom line is I am getting home, the single isn't!
I find the combination pretty fuel efficient and you can't put a price on the piece of mind I have with twins on the back.. Even though I could have powered up to 200's, I find I can't full throttle the 175's without breaking through my speed comfort barrier (about 40 kts).
The hull lies beautifully in the water and with the 160 ga/. fuel tank I have a tremendous range of over 350 miles.
Give me a shout if you have specific questions that I can answer relative to 175's on the Seacraft. I love the combination and don't think it can be beat!!!
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