Picked up a 1980 speedster NAP boat Now the fun begins

Sweet congrats...What are you going to power with?

Cool...love those flat decks.

Have a fresh 502 with 440 hp bought the bigger factory cam for it This has a fresh merc trans I dont want to overpower it Am wondering if I should add a velvet drive trans instead Anyone else have one of these with the merc tran that is pushing around 500 hp?Or is it smarter to swap it out?Also what after market exhaust fits the stock openings in the hull Thought I would let someone else do the homework on that one

Put a bravo on it.

Nice looking boat, good find!

As far as the exhaust goes...use Stainless Marine. Take a measurement once you have the manifolds installed on the engine. The clamp design they use to fasten the tailpipe to the manifold will allow for some adjustment. They also make spacers to go between the manifold and tailpipe if your measurement was a little off

Stainless Marine is what is on my '80 Ex
Congrats on the find

I think I remember that boat in CT around the mid to late 90'S

my mistake