I HAVE A NEW BOAT. TOTAL COST $500 I AQUIRED A 17 FOOT HYDROSTREAM NEEDED A LITTLE WORK-$50. I HAD A 1991 225 LOOPER EVINRUDE SITTIN IN THE SHED AS A BACKUP MOTOR FOR MY OTHER BOAT. SO I BOUGHT THE BIGGEST THRU THE HUB PROP I COULD FIND AND FIGURED I WOULD I WOULD KINDA SLAP IT TOGETHER AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN FOR THE WEEKEND SO I TOOK TODAY OFF WORK AND PIECED IT TOGETHER 1 SEAT SIDE MOUNT CONTROL BOX HYDRAULIC STEARING AND A 10 INCH SETBACK DONE BY 1:00 SO I FIGURED I WOULD UT A LITTLE GEL-COAT ON IT LOOKIN OK NOW SO I PUT IT THE WATER, SUPRISED ON HOW IT SAT IN THE WATER I FIGURED WHY NOT GO FOR A RIDE SO I FILLED MY 10 GALLON TANK WITH NO MOTOR MODS I WAS SUPRISED AT THE SPEED--79MPH AT 6400 RPMS. SO I AM LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR TRYING SUMPIN NEW ON THIS ONE AND HAVE A LITTLE FUN WITH IT. ANYTHING IS HELPFUL! NEEDLESS TO SAY, FOR A LITTLE UNDER $500 I AM HAPPY