CC28 handling vs other twins

[Little Dandy]

I'm toying with the idea of moving up and looking for opinions. For those of you who have owned and run other twin engine boats and a CC28, how would you compare them. My main concern having never handled a twin engine boat is around the docks. Is the CC28 any better or worse than other twin setups? I understand twins are easier than a single i/o.

[spoolsout]

I think the 28 handles great in and around the docks. Using the twins she spins on a dime and is very responsive to foward and reverse changes. Of course thats assuming both engines are running. We've come in on one several times and that is a completely different story..

[katman]

I can't speak about other twins. This is my first. But she is much more responsive than any of the single screw inboards I've had. Spins much easier than I thought would be the case.

[backman]

dock alone/ 20 knot winds

I cn dock my 28 alone in a side dock w./ 20 knot winds from any direction. You can spin the boat on a dime and give back change.

I never use the rudders, simply gears and a touch of throttle when needed.

[usrower]

Our CC28 is powered by a pair of Volvo KAMD 300A's with single electronic binnacle controls (single controls for direction and throttle). As others have said, she can pivot in her own footprint with ease.

[Bullish]

The beam on the 28 is 10.5 feet and the width of my slip is 12 foot.

[Little Dandy]

Thanks for the replys.

[Valhalla]

dockside handling

The key is motor spacing and prop bite. Two diesels spaced pretty far apart swinging big wheels will make docking a breeze. I have had the following boats: 23' Sea Craft - Twin Outboards...handled horribly in close quarters, 24 Albie, single i/o decent handling, 36 Hatteras...very nice in space, 26 Bertram straight inboard...would park in front of 100 people and never break a sweat...28 Classic...easy as pie. Have run these more than ten times apiece: 38' Bertram Wide Body Ray Hunt...easiest by far to dock - could put it in 39 foot space, 50' Viking...better to dock than Sea Craft and Albie..but cant see the dock from the flybridge..and 36' Contender w/275 Verados...suprisingly easy with full power steering.