in the old n.h.r.a. gas class there was an opel g.t. that ran a 292 with amazing success.

spears & hamilton campaigned the I gas opel many years and beat up many a v-8 in those times.

in racing for many years the choice was the v-8 for raw power, but too many have forgotten the weight savings, reliability ,and outright brute torque of the inline.

yeah inliners for sure, but also see if clifford research is still around their motto was 6=8, and they made a variety of intake/carb/header combinations.

a 292 in a boat is a great idea.