I'm a fan of the powerdrive motors, so I'll hold my comments after your statement on your preference. I had a HB 565 with the setup you speak of. It's now out of production, and the 570 that is close is available in DI. The switch was about $75 and worth every penny. My stick boat was super light and blew around badly, and the 40lb TM wasn't enough to move it in a stiff wind. however I had no issues with the HB setup, it worked as advertised. I still miss my stick boat 3 yrs later.
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