BajaFresh

I'm looking at a boat with KAAMA surface drives. I've never driven one or even ridden in a boat with surface drives.

How different are they from outdrives? Any particular tricks to driving them?

FIXX

iTrader: (2)

a little tricky around the docks but manageable. the nose of the boat dont come up like a outdrive does when going on plane or trimming..the boat push's ,,drive one and you will see what i mean..btw parts are scares for the kaama drives..

skate

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...s-why-not.html

BajaFresh

Good info. Thanks.

pizzacuttter

I have run Arneson drives for 20 + years. Much more positive than negative for me. I only know a bit about Kaama.

BajaFresh

I saw your thread on your windshield replacement. Beautiful and very cool boat you have!

BahamaLure

Though I know nothing of Kaamas I did run Arnesons for years on cats, very reliable over thousands of hours and never broke. Only down side I see is if you need bow lift then forget it other than that I think they are better than regular outdrives.

47EXCALIBUR

both are fine to drive and easy to move around the docks. With the kaamas good luck getting parts if they break

X-Rated30

There is nothing at all wrong with them. Most parts are straight out of a parts house like Grainger. Shafts and casings are the problem.


http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ama-drive.html

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/d...ace-drive.html

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/d...ama-boots.html

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ce-drives.html