took it out last sunday with pops and the kids to add some load on lake Henshaw
runs nice with the clutch and lectrotab, lost a little rpm only could hit 3800 with load

What is that??

It's a water cooled vanguard prototype motor

that motor looks pretty neat

Looks pretty heavy. Water cooled Vanguard? wow

naw not really about 12 more pounds . it is well balanced with that aluminum radiator in front .even with that 32 inch lower drive . its 40 hp so what the hell . there is a sticker on the starter soloinoid stating " not for retail sale for test purpose only " and the cool thing is i was going to pull the heads and have a three angle done and it already has rollers installed ! go figure
i dont know bout u all but im pumped up and cant wait till duck opener ..

give us some more details bout the boat. hell tell us more info bout the rig period. speeds, size, brands, options.

So who made the unit? And how did you come about it, you testing it or did somebody sell it to ya?

i got it from a guy from Wisconsin
Speed empty is 27.2
Speed full hunt load 23.3 (3 men and 6 doz decoys 2 dogs etc )
I put it together from a old 04 hyper direct drive no trim unless you call that nitrogen cylinder trim back in those days . Machined out the old belt housing to accept a clutch set up bought a new upper belt housing , and lower 32" drive . Messed around with a couple different trim
Options but found out the Thompson was to deep and couldn't get full trim down so used original lower shock bracket and a 10" lectrotab actuator to achieve full range of motion . The haul is just a 1860 Grizzly that I lowered the transom on nothing special isnt the best for full mud but good for all around. sometimes i make a 3 mile run to some mud falts where we hunt