Classic 22 surface drive conversion
08-13-2020 | 05:37 PM
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Yes. The one I posted of Bjorn is a stock hull. The one that crashed had a pad added and the bustle. And, yes, the pressure to make a fast run and adrenaline got the best of the driver. He obviously should have backed out of it when it started rocking back and forth.
08-13-2020 | 09:08 PM
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08-13-2020 | 09:17 PM
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This is one of my favorite quotes from one of the threads.
I've been driving stern drives, a V drive 4 point hydro (beismeyer) and outboards for 40 years and have never experienced a boat so "complicated" to drive. I own and fly an amphibious seaplane that's parked next to it........the airplane is a walk in the park on the water compared to my 22.
08-14-2020 | 06:09 AM
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Yes any boat can do that. But there are threads on here and other forums that specifically talk about the 22 being "unpredictable" and "dangerous". This is a drivers boat. Just be careful and know yours and the boats limitations.
This is one of my favorite quotes from one of the threads.
This is one of my favorite quotes from one of the threads.
I’m really into Donzis, but curious what would you say is the most stable/easy to drive and rough-water capable boat overall under 24? Cigarette? Other?
08-14-2020 | 07:54 AM
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agree and thanks for the added info. I’ve had several 22s including a Blackhawk now and they can be a handful, especially the BH. I don’t allow others to drive it for that reason.
I’m really into Donzis, but curious what would you say is the most stable/easy to drive and rough-water capable boat overall under 24? Cigarette? Other?
I’m really into Donzis, but curious what would you say is the most stable/easy to drive and rough-water capable boat overall under 24? Cigarette? Other?
08-16-2020 | 10:36 AM
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The Classics definitely take time to master but driving one is very rewarding after you do so! I also cannot let anyone else drive my boat which is a bummer sometimes because I'd love to ski behind it. I'm not contesting that they are difficult to drive but there are many that run above or close to triple digits and that modified one is the only one I know of that crashed.
08-16-2020 | 04:29 PM
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I have also been entrigued with a less than 25 ft hull and a surface drive for the last 20 years! I think about it often... I had a classic 22 with a Bravo and a 600HP BBC...25 yrs ago. It could be a hand full if you werent in flat water...It also was a ton of fun in 1ft chop. I had many rides where I was concerned that I had gone beyond its limits and thought "this isnt the right hull to be running over 80 MPH in"... but at the same time, the boat totally surprised me MANY times in a good way!.... The one thing that I always have to remind myself of when running any boat fast is that no matter how much experience I have, or what "amazing" hull I am driving...the WATER IS THE EQUALIZER. No boat ride is the same twice. You just never know what mother nature has planned 500 FT ahead of you...especially at 100 MPH....its impossible to master the water conditions. I wish you the best in your quest for speed!!! BE safe!
