wave waker, i have had a couple of k&b engines, thunder tiger outboards, and a cmb powerhead... so far this is my favorite powerhead. the performance is awsome, only thing that i dont like is that its not that easy to find parts for. i bought this one brand new for 115 from a store going out of buisness, i got a good deal, but what ever they are going for, its well worth it. runs hard and consistent,,,, i dont have any problems with hooking, but i do get bounce on high speed turns...... the lake infront of my house is always choppy so it doesnt help, so im thinking of getting out of tunnels and into deep v's.... but my engine is stock, and ive set it up pretty good, ive had a couple boats that ive clocked,, and id say this one runs around 38-40mph, maybe alittle more or less, but it runs really nice, oh, and i smoke modded k&b enignes.