Skaters with BPM or Arensen
 

Why don't we see more Skaters built with surface drives? They seem to have Mercury...

Scott

Several factors:
- resale value (real or perceived)
- package pricing (Mercury Racing power, drive package)
- possible lack of knowledge of drive options
- local maintainability (probably perceived, Arneson hardly ever breaks)

There have been a reasonable number of Arneson Skaters, and we just recently had an Ilmor Indy drive 30 and a X-Power Drive 30.

For me personally, my next Skater build, will get serious consideration for Arneson drives.

+1
Ever noticed that the heavy duty boats the coast guard and military use seem to favor Arnesons.

Tells me a lot.

http://www.tampa-yacht.com/index.html

Also there has to be a different bottom for the two different setups.

heres a new skater w/arnesons

What power's going in the Arneson vee?

I think this is the biggest problem.

Sorry, but the bottoms are exactly the same

This goes to "lack of knowledge"

480hp diesel Cummings.

Two Speed trannies??