This is the first installment in what will be, at the very least, a weekly department on high-performance boat upgrades and restorations, http://speedonthewater.com/component...n-33-lightning. The department will feature the full gamut of projects and restorations, from simple to complex and inexpensive to exorbitant.

Hope you find it engaging.

what a great project, and i have seen the boat and the work Montgomery has done to it - it is hands down an AMAZING piece!

Matt, great article !!

cool but the money involved is way more than the boat is worth. IMVHO think I would be more cost effective ro buy something new. But if you got the money or doing this for work or a magzine more power to you

From an investment and value standpoint you are right. But while I haven't priced used 33-footers with twin 500-hp engines, I do have a decent working knowledge of what new ones cost. And it's a whole lot more than $75,000.

Been there, and done that. And hows the saying go, ya got to do it once, and thats plenty enough!! It's noice to see someone do a story on something like this, many people have no CLUE on how much time, effort, rigging, and $MONEY$ go into something like this. Good job Matt I will be following this.

I've got to say that "$75,000 in his twin-engine 330-footer" is one hell of a deal! A bit steep for a Fountain though.

Cool article.