I know, I get all the worst jobs 😉

Can’t pretend it wasn’t fun for me too!

It wasn’t too arduous a job!

Which is why I'd much rather own the 1017GT - more of a classic look and MUCH faster.

Twin 440s are already as big as you can go with Volvo Penta Sterndrives (and the DPI drives quickly start losing efficiency above 40 knots, eve though I believe they are rated all the way to 50 now). Like the presenter said: Frauscher can fit different engines. If you want to go much over 40 knots, you really should get petrol engines. They're just soooo much more responsive and "sporty." But honestly, just get a smaller, lighter boat to go along with your million plus 46 footer, for dedicated sport boating..... A hull like this, at fast diesel speeds (to 40 knots) pretty much takes care of itself. Mallorca to Ibiza on autopilot. Even in choppy balearic seas. Lots of people prefer that, to going even faster, but constantly having to spot for waves and wakes ahead, as well as constantly minding trim and attitude and wave approaches (and fuel bills....). And this Volvo installation offers that ease of use (and in Europe ease of service as well...) in spades. I'm surprised how practical minded this crazy looking Kiska design turns out to be. Fender storage, glove box storage, Biminis, dinghy storage etc. Didn't expect that, as they look very "design forward" when you see them.

Absolutely.

Well, we use the word “boat” when we refer to watergoing vessels, more or less regardless of their size or how particularly it's powered. On the contrary, large ocean-faring vessels, which use multiple sails or bigger engines, are more properly called ships. In this context, the word “ship” isn't commonly applied to smaller craft.

A boat can be launched from a ship, but not vice versa. That's why the Royal Navy call submarines 'boats' - the first submarines were taken to sea on board a ship for launching.

@@robertcook2572 It's not about size. Boats can be big and ships can be small. The difference is in the relationship between the center of gravity and the center of buoyancy. Ships have center of gravity below center of buoyancy and boats have center of gravity above center of buoyancy. That's why boats lean to the same side when making a turn, while ships lean to the opposite side when making a turn.

I don't get the excitement. most boats in this class all do between 35-40 knots. so nothing spectacular. They almost all have the same engines.

@@sorenlindberg8816 agreed, but the superhawk is about 57 tonnes