Hey All!
I have posted once before but i think i posted in the wrong section....so ill post a new one here.

My Dad and I (mainly my Dad) created this RC Boat more than...possibly 8-9 years ago out of fibreglass, we used 3 layers of fibreglass on the boat and the boat size is approx 1 metre long and im unsure of its weight at this stage...i will get around to weighing it eventually.

Here are some pictures of the boat as it is now...


Side Shot

Rear Shot

Internals

Angled Shot

Front Shot

Now i basically want to do an overhaul and fix the boat up, if possible id like to keep the transmitter and receiver (Futaba) and the speed control which i believe was (Sanwa) just to keep the price to fix the boat down to a minimum.

So essentially the motor and the battery are of interest to replace at the moment and this is where the problem lies, i dont know what to go with in terms of my hardware. I prefer to stay with the electric setup and prefer to keep it one shaft as i do not wish to modify the hull, i do want to get some more speed out of the boat but im not looking for a racing boat....I do intend on building the cabin for this boat also so maybe a suggestion on what material i should be using for this would also be handy information.

Main objective is to fix the boat up at a relatively low cost, i dont have too much to spend but if there is only one type of motor that will handle a boat this size i will save for the motor if nothing else is available.

Any comments are welcome in regards to the boat.

Thanks Guys!