Pantera38, Thanks for the response regarding transom mods. I was very interested in your boat when it was for sale. Hope you don't mind my following your project towards completion. It may help me in the future.
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Here's a link to the Arneson Conversion Kit .

Looks pretty trick.

I have always heard that surface drives are faster than Bravos. What about Speedmasters? I still have to think the surface drives are a more efficient design.