Please don't be too disappointed if you don't get quite the speed you're looking for. Sneakeasy is pretty narrow, but a little sticky because of the flat bottom. Hull speed is probably in the 7K range, so pushing it faster will take considerable power until you get it up on a plane. My recollection is that Jim Rudholm didn't get much over 10 mph with pretty high current. It is unfortunate that his site isn't up. He did a lot of testing and posted the results - and his boat was a jewel. I sent an e-mail to the last address I had for him (5 years ago) and it was returned undeliverable.
I have a set of Sneakeasy plans and had intended to build one for the Wye Island Marathon. I ended up doing it with a heavyweight eight oar shell. It's 58' long. So far with an electric outboard, I got 10 mph. With an Etek on a Yamato lower unit I've seen 14 knots, but haven't yet done the distance at that pace. The shell is pretty slippery compared to the Sneakeasy, but the Sneakeasy is a great looking boat.
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