You were okay until you decided on a GT motor :220v: jk
Why not just make life easy and get a new Merc 700 motor with NXT1 drive :idea:
Why would that make life easier? Your the first one with the set up. I am not about to put that in a boat, plus who wants to be the first one with a new setup and pay for all the dial in time? You know the future ones will be faster and have a different set up. Not the package for me. If I was guy number 5 and was building a 32's Skater I might consider it. But not for a 26' Cat, not that much power with a heavy drive.