i think the better question would be... why not?

i would like to hear more about the drive set up you're doing. glad to see someone is going to go outside the box a little and give this drive some exposure. can't wait to see it and find out how it performs. makes to much sense not to do. would love to see more pics. as it progresses

Let me know how drive works speed,planing,and holds up I have a 27' with about 1000hp that might need one. Nice!!!!!

Any Updates? I seen the boat in person at Eliminator and it is beautiful. Nice choice. I do have a question about the Arneson. With a bravo or #6 the drive would be positioned in relation to the bottom of the outside sponsons, usually just below them. With the arneson coming straight off the center pod will it be low enough? I'm guessing the answer is yes because the boat, even at speed, will not get out of the water enough to lift the center pod out of the water? I'm sure someone knows the answer for sure. It's just something I've been wondering about. I think it is awesome that someone is finally using an Arneson instead of just sticking with merc stuff all the time.

+1 , I stopped in last weekend and saw the 27 while I was in Riverside.... Colors/rigging looks amazing.....

All great questions, hopefully Rik will answer em for us.. I'd love to go for a ride in it... The Arneson Drive in the back looks awesome in the showroom.... It looks like a race boat..!

Yes need info haha I might want one!!!!

I bet it looks awesome. I didn't get to see it all rigged up. I would like to see someone swap out a bravo with one of these so we could see what kind of speed it picks up. I know some vee bottoms have picked up like 10mph.

Updates?

I'm a little disappointed to see a forum sponsor calling a person names on this forum, even if the other person's statements (or in this case question) may not be accurate. Every drive system has its pluses and minuses. It doesn't mean the drive system is defective or substandard. In addition, no two people have the same opinions on the same product. What one person thinks is good, may not be good to another person. If we all thought the same, everyone here would own the same boat. It's up the manufacturer to create a desirable perception, image, and reputation of their product to build demand.

Michael

Michael, the internet is good and bad but it is a sad state when someone can make uninformed statements that others hold as gospel and put them out there for people to read or dissuade.

The comment I made was made after numerous statements by Steve on numerous threads that were and are ignorant. Here is a guy who has no relevant experience going onto an internet web forum telling the person who laid their $$ out that he has made a mistake with no substantial information to back this statement.

So, I can either let him continue to put out misleading, uninformed information or try to dispel it.