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<blockquote data-quote="Lowe 2070 CC" data-source="post: 312047" data-attributes="member: 9081"><p>More motors in the water equals more drag to overcome, especially as speed increases. You need to run as few motors as possible with as much thrust as possible. 3 30's have to overcome the drag of three shafts and motor bodies, while 2 55's only have to deal with 2. </p><p></p><p>Also, remember as speed increases so does wind and water resistance. So doubling thrust, or horsepower is not going to double speed. A general rule of thumb is that all things being equal, you have to quadruple hp in order to double your top speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lowe 2070 CC, post: 312047, member: 9081"] More motors in the water equals more drag to overcome, especially as speed increases. You need to run as few motors as possible with as much thrust as possible. 3 30's have to overcome the drag of three shafts and motor bodies, while 2 55's only have to deal with 2. Also, remember as speed increases so does wind and water resistance. So doubling thrust, or horsepower is not going to double speed. A general rule of thumb is that all things being equal, you have to quadruple hp in order to double your top speed. [/QUOTE]
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