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Originally Posted by The1
I own 2 boats and both are twin engined, just because they have totals of 540 and 770hp, does not mean they will act like they do.
having 2 engines is more for torque and outright power as well as hull shot. a single 600hp engine in the dead center of the boat will be able to lift the boat higher out of the water resulting in more speed.
so a single engine can actually be quicker in some cases depending on application.
this is why some of the bigger formulas and dozi boats have offset motors, they get the drives closer together resulting in getting the drives closer to center on the boat, and acting closer to being more like a single engine. But it's still not 100%
also keep in mind, a second motor adds between 100 and 1000lbs to the boat, slowing the boat down
rotation of the props also has an effect, will one of the props be counter rotatating?
long story short, 600 horsepower is 600 horsepower no matter how you look at it or put it together eg, 6x100hp or whatever, but it's how it handles the power that makes all the difference.
does this help? I can try and clarify more.
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Ya it helped a lot thanks