Portofino
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They bumped up the horses with the 54 to par for the course .I don't think they ever installed the 1100 V10 CRM engine on the 52, and neither the 1000hp which was a much older mechanical V12.
They did install the semi-electronic 1050 V10, an engine I'd rather run than walk away from.
That said, by and large I agree that the P52 could use more power. But the problem is rather in the Arnies than in the boat,
The P52 hull was considered one of their best back in the 90s, when they only used shafts, with the 680hp V8 first, and the 800hp later (essentially the same engine back then, built till 2004, which both myself and Chris have in our boats.
And in THAT setup, even the 680hp was more than good enough.
But later on, punters began to feel attracted by the rooster tail, and the rest is history...
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