One or two engines better?

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02-03-2009, 07:37 PM

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Brandon

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Originally Posted by Baja_man

I would think with 800HP it would not have an issue. Here is a link to a 32' Sunsation making 875HP and it seems to fly with only one motor where two is the norm.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o26115-en.html

I've drove a customers 32 Sunsation down at LOTO that just has a single 496, all stock and it runds just fine. Gets on plane easy and runs low to mid 60's.

02-03-2009, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rssteiny

Did they even make a 32 baja with single engine ???

I dont think they did but anything could be modified.

02-04-2009, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by chris-jack

i try to compare the power of my boat (Baja 32 with 2 x stock 454 mags) with others with just one engine. mine have a little more than 700 hp and total weight of ~6000 lbs.

A 32 Baja with twin 454's weighs a lot more than 6000#. Its closer to 8000#.

In boats that can be equipped with either a single or twins, a single with 800 hp will run faster than 2 400hp engines.

Using a 28 Pantera as an example. Twin 502/415hp run about 80mph. A single 700hp will put the boat over 80mph. The single will break drives a lot easier.