It is called 'old age' Ron. I meant that it took a 'PR', Johnson-Evenrude, or Hubble 'C' to push it. When my dad got a 'De Silva', I tried to hang an 'SR' 'B' engine on his old Neal. Could never get it to plane. My first 'A' was Johnny Drakes old modified Fillinger. Then I got Elmo B's 'A' Fillinager, a 'B' that looked alot like a Neal, but was plywood. It is the one I thought Dad let you drive in Phoenix. Then I finally got Dad's old De Silva (Hap Sharps old cut off). That was the best riding boat I ever drove. It took me a few years, but I finally realized that I could handle a runabout easier then a hydro. But after Nam, my left leg wouldn't bend too good and I slowly just got out of racing.