The problem is the sheer dollar amount of damage that can be done. There are several marina's here in Fort Lauderdale with $1 billion in yachts...
It's an accident waiting to happen.
How is this a world record? The AMG electric Cigarette race boat is faster at 86 knots and a real 38' boat.
A 1987 63' ocean I managed for many years also had no strainer. It had the plate on the bottom with the holes in it that worked as a strainer....
The boat is not that big. Start pulling up carpets and look for hatches and hoses or call the broker/old owner. The a/c's might be package units...
I differ. Boats are not toys. Boats are an AGREED UPON EXPENSE. Whether you use them or not, the expense is constant and 99% of the time a lot...