Yes it is a GM 3.0 140 hp mated to a Volvo 290 outdrive.
Both are recently rebuilt and I can do just about anything on the motor myself except for machine shop work and know enough about out drives to keep
them reliable. The out drive on this Amato panga lifts out of the water completely and I love the full transom on this boat.
It was quite rough when I bought it but after stripping it down doing a bit of foredeck work, rewiring, new bait pump, 2 new bige pumps, tee top off,
aluminum cleaned up, lots of glass work on the console, built in bait tank, etc etc new Garmin sounder, Icom radio it will soon be ready and 3 coats
of polyurethane paint. Putting it back together next week.
I am lucky to have a shop in a beautiful place in a rural setting just a few miles from home in San Clemente. I sold my twin diesel Phoenix
sportfisher 2 seasons ago and did not fish for over a year until I spent 2 months in Mag Bay last fall.
The panga pulls true and my 350 doesn't mind it at all. I like that this boat is narrow and I can trailer it in Baja without worry.
I spent many a season towing my Blackman 26 up and down Baja. I am too old for that now, haha. Looking forward to spending the coming season fishing
all over Baja, again.
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