# Boats v. school me

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**Created:** [February 2, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boats-v-school-me/42844 "2008-02-02T14:44:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 3, 2008, 1:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/boats-v-school-me/42844/35 "2008-02-03T01:32:24Z")

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> [@slasky](#):
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> I think the big thing that kills your gas is twin engines. It is also twice as much maintenance. The only thing I like about having twins is when one of my engines goes down I can still limp home on the other one. When I worked for the sheriffs office my usual boat was a 30 foot almar with twin fuel injected 502s. I also drove the scarab with twin 250 outboards. I kind of got used to twins so that is what I wanted for my own boat. However, I think my next boat will just have a single big block in it.
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> Anything less than 21 is really just a good weather boat. You really need 24+ for when it gets a little rough

yes twins are nice incase something breaks but also I don’t think it warrants the extra price. A 25 outlaw will do 70+ which is plenty on lake Erie but I must say I’d love to get behind the wheel of a twin 502 :2fingers:

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