"One big difference to the UK
"One big difference to the UK and the USA our petrol is over £5 a gallon
at todays rate about think it is about 1.5$ to the £ at MO so your two would keep us broke LOL.
I don't think this engine is the right engine for the boat as the boat is badged as having 3 litter in it not the 2.3 if it had the 3 litter it would have just that bit it needs to get out the water .
I will have a play have year's of car tuning under my belt I know I can get 300 bhp out of a car with 2 litter engine and be reliable .
As it has a carb the fastest option is to bolt turbo on it and rework the exhaust after working on the leg the engine must lose so much power by routing the exhaust into the leg
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Not sure where you are but I am on the Isle Of Wight south coast of UK it is not that warm over here so the boat get's little use plus to many other hobbies we only got it because it was cheap and seemed a good idea at the time like you do.
The boat it's self is in very good condition you would think it about 4 year's old not 20 have all the paper work from new only two owners first 10 year's was on Italian lakes
It is just the right size we can trailer it and we have two lad's one is especial needs so he can get in and out OK
But yes in an ideal world would like to sell up and live on a cat in the Caribbean I took a Fairline round Florida and loved it over there your way of life
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