arneson drives on tiger
 

Was thinking of replacing my bravo xr's in the spring with the arneson drives but not sure how it will effect the way it handles. If anyone has some experience with these it would help. Also looking for someone in the north east that can do the conversion.
Thanks

Jason Saris Performance marine Bolton Landing, N.Y. Lake George

Anybody???

Don't know about how it will handle but Kolor Craft in Syracuse NY has installed a few of them

I posted the same question but went directly to RIK from arneson. I like the tigers and there were a couple deals but I didnt want to have the bravo xrs. It would be a nice conversion with a pair of 525's gas and go................... I planned on selling off the ITS boxes and drives to re coup the $$ but its still 50-60k either way.

I figure I can sell off my current hardware for 10-12k to help but still need a deal on the arnesons.
I figure if I keep the boat for 10 years it will pay for itself.

How do the NXT drives hold up?

What about selling your rig and buying the tiger with 900s and 6s in the classifieds? I don't know the boat but it looks bad azz. Yours may be killer as well. Just thought I'd mention it.

I think if you also get some of the Arneson type tabs that bend and give rocker to the bottom of the boat to lift the bow you should be fine . hopefully Rick will chime in soon

That's a new one on me, could you elaborate?

They look really cool and throw one heck of a rooster tail. :cool:

Marginmn, did you put the conversions on or were they on the boat? Just wondering your opinion the pro's and con's of the kits. I have a set in the boxes still and I am on the fence to install or sell them.

How far do they stick past the swim platform.

If you don't use them let me know.

Ask sutphen30 on here about surface drives I believe he's done some conversions. Mass guy

When i did the whipples on mine, i sold my xrs and put on imco scx uppers as well as new transom assemblies.. i have them running at 850 hp and it was plug and play.

I had them put on -didn't do the the work myself. It was part of a big project as the boat was being converted from a side-by-side to a stagger. The plus side is that I"m not worried about breaking them, they look cool as hell, run #6 drive props. The down side is paying for #6 props and not everyone can work on them. Rik is really generous with his time though and will walk you or your rigger through any issues or questions you can think of, no matter how lame :)

Not far at all. The boat is totally swimable off the back as long as you have a decent sized swim platform - especially with the drive guards (safety shields).

Rear shots.

They are not that bad at all , the only problem you might have is drilling the holes for the extension boxes just make sure they are straight and the boxes will go on real easy

The end of the prop shaft on mine are 51" off of the transom

If it's a staggered application they may have to full in the notch to allow them to be mounted low enough.

When the zrc full staggered boat was done small pods were made to cover the front of the boxes so they would not drag in the water

Bought them for my 04 T/S Gun, Rik has answered all the questions that we have had. He said the notch is fine just to drop them down as low as possible. What props are you spinning?

Like that?

Were yours bolted on

Herring 5 blade 18 dia x 33' s 16 rake . I'll probably wind up going with 17.5's with 18 degrees of rake 34's after we dial it in over the winter.

I think bolted on and then fiber-glassed over.

The one that was done here was installed the same way , seemed to work real well

Yea that AquaMania ZRC is awesome. I think my rigger was on the phone with your shop a few times picking their brain. That was a great help. :)

Marginmn, with a staggered setup and the arnesons doesnt that have a ton of stern lift? Is that why you want to go with the 18* rake props?

Yes, more rake to give it more bow lift.

Why did you go with the staggered setup?

Anybody in new England area install them?

the closest is http://www.kolorcraftautobody.com/ they are in Syracuse NY, Rik from Arneson recommends them, and they have done many.

Dean

Will do. Saw the set orlandi installed on the nortec today, they just look tough.

Thank you for the info.

Canale Marine is putting a set on a 42' Tiger soon as I can get the parts back from the powder coaters. Custom color for that boat. Will know more after it's done but Tony told me the boat is a center console?

turning in or out? Will turning in give you the lift like it does on other drives?

They are called rocker plates , here is a link on OSO with some info on them , from my understanding on some boats the Arnesons cause no bow lift and the rocker plates will give bow lift to help fix that issue
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...er-plates.html

Thanks, that's totally cool. I read up on them. I'll have to ask Rik about them for my application. :)