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Incredible new Gentleman’s Racer debuts at Blackbird Boats.

Congratulations to Paul Hunter and his staff on the completion of this amazing 23 foot Blackbird GR (Gentleman’s Racer). The racer has been water tested and is back in the shop for some fine tuning. The 600 horsepower, 588 ci, 8 cylinder Roush Marine engine pushes the boat to a plane in about two seconds flat.
The cold molded, fifteen layer epoxied hull is coated with an additional layer of fibreglass for abrasion protection. The boat offers enhanced features such as an electrically operated engine hatch lift, a retractable water ski pole, mooring cleats and even bow light among it’s many custom features.
The GR will seat three in the main cockpit and two in the forward “mother-in-law” compartment.
The GR project, which can be ordered directly from Blackbird Boats, took about six months to complete. It’s difficult to imagine a more spectacular Gentleman’s Racer than the Blackbird GR.