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I did speak with the owner of Pursuit this weekend. He confirmed that his boat had two different V-Drive A4's in it over the years.. He is presently running a Yanmar V-drive, but I do not know the HP.
Keep in mind this was a custom boat he designed and built, so it is unique. He continues to tweak it, and she is still competitive. They do better in distance races than Windward/Leeward stuff though. She will not plane, so she relies on LWL, and can't keep up with planing boats in a big blow downwind despite masthead asymmetric spinnakers. However, it is a machine upwind, with a triple spreader frac rig, overlapping genoa, and jumper stays up top to tame the mast bend. When he puts her in cruise mode (he and his wife are in their 70's), he installs a Hoyt jib boom and enjoys smaller headsails.
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-Shawn
"Holiday" - '89 Alura 35 #109
"Twice Around" - '77 C-30, #511 with original A-4 & MMI manifold - SOLD! (no longer a two boat owner!!)
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