Twin 150's or 300 on a Journey 258

[mjdavis]

I am seriously looking at a Journey 258 but can't decide if I should upgrade to twin 150's over the standard 300.
I am in Southern California not planning to go offshore too much. probably the longest trip will be to Catalina about 25 miles.
What are the pro's and cons to both. thanks for your help !!

 

[family affair]

Pros of twins:
-better maneuvering at low speed.
-greater security.

Cons:
-greater fuel consumption.
-twice the maintenance headache and expense.

Where I boat there are coastguard stations close buy and sufficient traffic to lower the risk of being stranded for long in the unlikely event of a total breakdown. Therefore twins are something I would not want.

On the other hand, if I weren't mechanically inclined, ran 15+ miles offshore regularly, had a difficult slip or dock to maneuver to, and didn't do a good job of performing maintenance, I would definitely go with twins.

 

[gradydriver]

Go with the twin 150's.....you'll love how it handles around the dock....and the peace of mind when far from home waters.

 

[SmokyMtnGrady]

If I was in your shoes, I would go for the twins for the peace of mind and doc handling like others said. Besides it just looks cool to have twin motors too.

I would also suggest buying something like a ACR 406 handheld EPIRB and a ditch bag regardless if you have a single or twins as well as a Sea Tow or Tow Boat US membership. There be some great white sharks in your waters says I, arghh ( that is my pirate talk matey) and if something happens where you have to ditch the boat offshore, the EPIRB thing is something to consider as well.