[bgreene]

Oh why not continue the silliness I started........

True story - I called a guy with a V for sale on Long Island ( you can find the listing).
Said boat, or just motor. Boat is old, so I asked about the motor.

Ready ? Told me it's a rebuilt 200 Merc carb - done with powerhead that puts out 260hp and pushes the old V to 65 mph ! That's right.

Told me the engine runs great, trolls, idles, and runs 6,000 rpm too.
I did a little investigation, confirmed that powerheads like this are options, but it's likely not my thing based on my own maintainence concerns.