Why Aren't V-Drives Used for High Horsepower Offshore Performance Pleasure Boats?
04-05-2012, 10:28 AM
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I have no problem putting a 45' cruiser with inboards any where I want around the docks. It's all about using the sticks
04-05-2012, 03:08 PM
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Okay, how about a single motor 28' boat with v-drive?!?
04-06-2012, 01:16 AM
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I grew up on drag boats as well. Some facts. With v-drives you would:
Need more room for the v-drive fore of the engine with access for maintainence. This takes up a lot of interior room. The v-drive would have to be quite a bit forward to allow for a favorable thrust angle.
Need a transmission.
Have a boat that is much harder for the average person to dock with a single.
Less leverage to trim with cavitation plates
Inability to deal with very shallow areas
Much more drag than an arneson(except small tunnel)
I am a fan of them but I wouldn't want one in my large cat over an arneson or an outdrive. Cougar made several 20 ish cats with v-drives that I think worked well.
Need more room for the v-drive fore of the engine with access for maintainence. This takes up a lot of interior room. The v-drive would have to be quite a bit forward to allow for a favorable thrust angle.
Need a transmission.
Have a boat that is much harder for the average person to dock with a single.
Less leverage to trim with cavitation plates
Inability to deal with very shallow areas
Much more drag than an arneson(except small tunnel)
I am a fan of them but I wouldn't want one in my large cat over an arneson or an outdrive. Cougar made several 20 ish cats with v-drives that I think worked well.
Michael
