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Single V6 350hp Yamaha Versus Twin 200hp Yamahas
Being well aware of that it is extremely difficult to make a back-to-back comparison of two identical boats, one with a single and the other with two smaller outboard engines, so that we are able to draw safe and true conclusions, we did not miss the opportunity to test Ribco's Venom 30 with single and twin engines.
In fact, given that the two outboards have a reduction in their efficiency by a significant percentage compared to the single installation, this test of ours becomes more important because through the numbers we recorded we can calculate this percentage with relative certainty, so that we know in advance, how much more horsepower should we prefer when we want to go from a single to a twin-engine boat.
The engine configurations were as follows: The first Rib was powered by a V6 350hp Yamaha engine, the lower unit of which were turning a 4-blade 15 ¼΄΄ x 20΄΄ LEXOR stainless steel propeller. She was tested in Autumn 2024, with 270 liters of fuel and a crew of 4.
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