I am looking at a number of boats for purchase, and in particular a 19' centre console which is a couple of years old with twin Mercury 50HP engines.<br /><br />We want the boat for general family use, a little skiing (Mono) and for fishing outside the reef (hence the twin engine preference). Unfortuntately on the small indian ocean island we live on boats are not of well known american makes and choice is limited.. so i don't have a lot of the detail to hand which i would normally have when making a choice.<br /><br />My question is how do twin 50's compare for skiing etc. against, say, a single 115 or 150 with a suitable reserve engine. On the whole, a full twin setup is better here due to the unpredictable nature of the ocean and the total lack of rescue services.<br /><br />Any thoughts most welcome.
