Surprised....no one is really talking about this new Drive
 

I would have figured people would be really talking about this new drive and what it , if it really is a direct replacement to the merc unit , means to the boating industry. Is it for real? Anyone know more about it? kind of shocking no one really knew anything before it was unvailed...... Oh by the way what ever happened to the Weisman Drive?



Bryan

I have an e-mail into them to find out if it is a shiftable drive and does not require a trans. it is not specific on the website, lets hope so. Looks like a sweet piece although for the money i would still go Konrad.

you outboard guys and your humor!!!!!!!:party-smiley-004:

Looks like a sweet piece although for the money i would still go ARNESON absolutely BULLETT PROOF ..... ask mark smith

yes

They said no trans. If its 25ish each like they say why not look at some used #6's off a doner boat$$$

Now thats usin your N@@DLE rob , it will be interesting to see it on a lil heavier boat then a 20 ft single cat ... Are they in the classifieds or advertising with OSO beanish or just pumping them in the threads ... and they have 2,4,5 ,20 posts ... :cool-smiley-011:
ROCK ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

everyone is not doing the comparisons though. apples to apples , yep arnesons are bullet proof and the cost is relatively the same, with the exception that these will supposedly bolt right to the bravo gimble, and give the leeway to adjust your x dim. no redoing anything, no glass work, re measuring etc. it will be interesting to see. I think the asd's are cool, but its too much off and too far out the back for my personal taste, but the units are top notch. just like I dont like the love seat cockpits, personal preference.

another point, if this is true, the price of used 6's will drop like a rock.

Because a lot of boats will not fit the transmision. This would be no glass work or anything. Hopefully they will come out with a new gimbal ass. that is worthy of their drive.

The Torque V-12 was going to revolutionize performance boating too.

Regardless of who's behind it or how well they're financed, if they're not selling the drives they probably won't hang.

I'm always skeptical of quantum leaps in technology and/or capabilities. It's hard to move even slightly forward of the existing state-of-the-art in anything. A drive that promises Bravo architecture and VII+ power handling capability certainly seems like a quantum leap to me.

I ordered Konrads based on their history and the fact that HP boating isn't their sole market- in fact, it isn't their primary market. Yet, I'm taking the chance that I might miss some on-water time at some point. Having thousands of dealers around the woirld is certainly a big Merc advantage.

I wish these guys well. It's nice to see one more company out there helping prevent boaters from experiencing the "boned by Mercruiser" experience.

The big question- when is Volvo Penta going to dive in to this market?

AMEN TO THAT!! If any one could do it they could . . . atleast bring back the DPX.

i wonder, since it is formula1 influenced if this is the rumored Ilmor drive that there has been talk of if so there is a lot of credibility in it.

later

:party-smiley-004:

out of the mouths of babes:D:D:D

How much did you end up spending on your konrads and how much power can they handle?

The Konrad PRS setup with the replacement gimbals is about $20K. I added the streamlined lowers , their heavy tiebar and their hardware kit so that bumped it a bit.

The Konrad is rated (and covered under warranty) for 800 hp/800 torque. That's more than the SSM III and on par with the IIIa. Plus I can use a much less expensive prop. Would the SSM have a speed advantage? At 90+ it very well might- I don't know. Since this is a Cig 35, I don't have to worry about seeing close to 100.

I had the chance at a set of IIIa's at a good price. I didn't want the hassle of going on a scavenger hunt in a few years if I needed a part for a broken drive that's no longer supported by the manufacturer. I also didn't want to endure the expense and effort of a new transom.