Well it is time to put up a thread about my latest build. Some might just find some interest as this is I have gone a different way from the norm with this one. The idea is to build a boat that I can compete with in pour Offshore racing series here in NZ. All the boats currently running in it are gassers and races are typically two x 20 mins, and a 1 hour race. After the success of electrics at the Paris 24 hr endurance last year I figured that this is doable. I am also so fortunate that our national committee has allowed me to compete in the series with an electric boat (I know there was an almost total resistance to it though, but they couldn't really say no however!)
So although my preference would have been an Aeromarine Challenger 43, I ended up going with a HobbyKing Osprey as it was on special and came with all the hardware.
First job was to gut the hull and remove decals and hardware.

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