You made me do it...started a high arctic trip with a twin screw icebreaker but lost one main before we even hit Iceland.* captain said he started his career on single screw buoy tenders so why not finish the rest of the 5 month long*mission on one engine.* we did...got to within 400 miles of the North Pole and returned to US via europe.*
Remote?...the Pacific Northwest is urban compared to many places I've been...I understand the twin concern...but I'm also a Sea Tow guy with a single engine boat that rescues twin engine boats all the time.* Sorry....you'll never sell me on the NEED of a second engine...they are nice but only a convenience.* Ask about a million commercial fishermen around the world.
And as I said...I don't expect to sell you or any other twin fan on singles...so I can sleep at night knowing I stopped right here
-- Edited by psneeld on Friday 4th of November 2011 02:00:09 PM