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ADK1
We have owned ocean boats since 1981 with single gas, twin gas and twin diesel
Certainly a single diesel is most economical in most situations but our history is as follows
Single gas- carburetor problem- tow home
- seized up the clutch on a leg- tow home
Twin gas - v-drive breakdown- came home on twin engine
- distributor bearing failure- came home on twin engine
- irreparable water pump failure- came home on twin
Twin diesel - blew an o-ring at an oil cooler -came home on the twin engine
- lost an air sensor- came home on the twin engine
- lost a leg - came home on the twin engine
-lost a clutch on a leg- came home on the twin engine
The common denominator for the twins is "came home on the twin engine"
As we boat in an area that does not have a C-Tow or equivalent service or many boaters in the area to help out, "coming home on the twin engine" is extremely important.
I would never own another single engine boat and I would never fly to Europe in a single engine jet airplane.
An often used argument for single that commercial fishing boats often use singles but these guys are often within sight of other vessels and help.
If you are in the same boat, then a single engine might be the way to go but ruling them out for money saved and giving up safety needs careful consideration.
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