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I bought a 1998 Speedster with twin 110 Rotax engines this summer, for my wife; she did not like piloting my large cruiser. It goes very fast and does not like to go at moderate speeds. Above 20 mph and below 7 mph is fine. It gets on plane in less than 2 seconds. At speed it burns about 7 gallons per hour (short term guessitimate). It is a rocket. Salt water is not good for any engine. The boat is not to be left in the water and must be flushed when you take it out of the salt water. I understand that the engines are good for about 300 hours, but htat is because they are typically driven hard. It handles well, but backing is like backing a trailer, with steering going the opposite way you wish to go.

Even though it is twin engine you have only one shifter. Both engines are in neutral, forward or reverse. You cannot steer with the transmissions as with twins in a larger boat. It sodes have special low speed handling so it is easy to manage at low speeds.

Everyone loves the boat. Be sure to read the owner's manual and purchase a shop manual (available on ebay). These boats are not like other boats and take special knowledge to operate and maintain.

I have had a problem with the electrical system, but believe it is in the DESS key. I will put the boat in the shop this week to confirm.

I amy sell the boat, but only because it is faster than my wife wanted. She wanted a boat for short trips around the marina and to play with the grandkids. She bought the Speedster because it was a great looking boat. She may get a slower boat.

these are my observations from owning the boat for a month and putting about twelve hours on it.