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    Mounting twin outboards to inflatable

    Thank you Sea Rider! You have been a wealth of information!
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    Mounting twin outboards to inflatable

    Thank you all for your input. I have taken all of the comments into consideration and have decided that a simple emergency motor would be my best option. One last question - We are going to be operating in the Florida, Alabama and Texas Gulf areas. A VERY dynamic area and often very...
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    Mounting twin outboards to inflatable

    Thank you for your response. We use something similar to this (although it is electric and has only 40 lbs of thrust) when we are on inland waters. Works really well unless we are fighting a head wind. Could something like what you're suggesting reasonably be expected to get us back to shore in...
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    Mounting twin outboards to inflatable

    Thank you all for the responses. The sole purpose behind this project is redundancy in case of a prop strike or mechanical malfunction. Realizing the cost of an additional motor that HOPEFULLY will never be needed, I am all about self reliance. We will be several miles off-shore. We have radio...
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    Mounting twin outboards to inflatable

    I have a 15' Saturn SD470 powered by a single 20hp short shaft Suzuki motor. The boat is rated for up to a 40hp. I am wanting to mount twin 20's (for redundancy when boating offshore). The motors each weigh approx. 100 lbs., so I don't think the weight will be an issue. The problem is that the...
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