....Have no plans on ever selling the boat so the motor selection to either NAMBA or IMPBA rules isn't necessary, all I want is to run this boat and have a little fun with it.
That is why we recommended the NAMBA setups, they are not normal full-blown race setups, but have limited power to be fun to drive and perform like the real thing. They are well-proven reliable setups, not what
joe blow who has never run a big hydro thinks will work. Set it up however you want, but too little power means poor performance - and perhaps it won’t even plane off.
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