i totally ditched the clutch for collet drive and moved the motor 2 inches forward, an d also ditched the water pump.
after seeing the way the boat handled to that point i decided to modify the boat the way it should have been when it came to the door in the huge box i so waited for. Well, i was happy for the first two run with my bj55, then the clutch exploded and about cashed the crank on the motor.