On the note of new engines. I am consulting on some different commerical high performance RIB builds. The engines we are using will be the new Yamaha VMax. (
http://www.yamaha-motor.com/outboard/vmax_micro/)
You get fourstroke benefits from two stroke weight. They arent in the UK yet and dont have a realise date. However I am talking with Yam at the moment, to have the pre production units on one of the boats for June time. Excited to see what they are like.
If they are fitted, I will be doing testing in the Solent and anyone is more than welcome to come and check them out, although most prob they will be black out and covered over until the official launch.
They plan to have a 300hp unit.