I am running a 1448 G-3 with an 18horse Copperhead which has absolutely no problem with power but I would like to move up to a slightly larger boat thats welded so I would like to see what my option are so if anyone has modified one of the 18hp vanguards or has any suggestions it would be much appreciated unfortunately I don't think EVT is around anymore.

There are a ton of mods for them from the golf cart scene, most are for higher rpm application than what we use.

a 23 hp motor to start. thats 5 hp with out any more wieght or mods. thats almost a 33 precent gain. i dont understand why they even offer the 18 or a 31 when thhey are built on the same blocks.

SOAK, a smooth bottom hull will run much better than a ribbed hull.

funny that U mention the 23 hp because I already deicded to sell the 18 and get the 23 hp plus I got 4300 for the 18 and payed 3k for a 23 with 37 hours on it and its only20lbs more that the copperhead and it has 5 more hp and someone mentione a smooth bottom boat and I am actually selling my 14ft G-3 tomorrow and buying an excel 1645 from a local dealer for a smaller boat when the water drops cause I run a 1960 welded with a decked out GTR35 that dude ant EVT did a hell of a job on that Gator it pushes that 750lb boat up stream with a load at 20mph I wish they would do this little 23 up for me I have some long distances to travel