I would run that 450R until it throws in the towel, unless you have to have the warranty. They are great engines and the resale isn’t good, so I’d squeeze every hour out of it. Just my 2 cents.

Of course a 15” 300R with side steering would be really nice. you’d lose some speed but have a really great handling boat.

450R resale price
 

Yeah, the 450R is quite a bargain now.

A friend picked up 1 new and 2 used earlier this week, and I was surprised by how cheap they were.

Great news for many people - it is a fantastic engine.

Hi!

Good points :)

Learned today that dealer price for 500R with R-Drive Sport is NOK 919,000. Last year it was NOK 745,000. The Norwegian Krone was less worth until recently. We paid NOK 12 for 1 USD. Now we pay NOK 9,5 for 1 USD. So hopefully the price will be better upon Christmas.... https://www.screamandfly.com/images/smilies/smile.gif We see what happens.

Cheers Toffen