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I don't think they needed the power for takeoff
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That low I would think you needed all the power to maintain flight even with a catapult. You only have a few feet until your in the drink.
It would be worth it to accelerate the aircraft quickly to flying speeds and then returning the engine to less catastrophic power levels.
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I think that the extra combat power was primarily intended to be used for a rapid climb
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You think? I know climbing is the most demanding portion of flight on an engine and it is the time period an engine is most vulnerable to detonation.
Such an extreme level of over-boost is begging for detonation in a climb out.
By nature, aircraft engines are high output to weight and very vulnerable to detonation failures. Even with a disposable aircraft, the few minutes climbing in detonation scenario would make the accomplishment of the aircraft's intercept mission unlikely. A normal Hurricane will catch a Condor so I don't see the risk for the reward in it.
Here is a typical aircraft engine failure due to detonation scenario. Here one cylinder begins detonating and the motor makes it another 9 minutes before giving up the ghost.
http://www.to-avionics.com/insight/case.html
Even with modern steam catapults, it is typical to launch at full power with afterburner.
Anyway, it is all speculation until someone comes up with a Sea Hurricane POH!!