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Old 07-31-2024 | 06:26 PM
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The massive 46-foot JAWS Skater hit the water for the first time in eight years at last weekend's St. Clair River Classic in Michigan.

https://www.speedonthewater.com/skat...0-jaws-returns
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What kind of drives are those?
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What kind of drives are those?
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Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix
What kind of drives are those?
In the article...
"Powered by a pair of 1,350 hp motors built by Wesseldyk and equipped with a unique set of SCS Gearbox outdrives built by owner Mike Sage"
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Love to see Dave showing up with the Offshore Classics!
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Originally Posted by Rookie
In the article...
"Powered by a pair of 1,350 hp motors built by Wesseldyk and equipped with a unique set of SCS Gearbox outdrives built by owner Mike Sage"
Rookie,

I missed the "Outdrives" part of that sentence, and just read the "SGS gearbox"s part....

Apparently, that's what Mike Sage does, is build gearboxes for monster HP applications. Interesting.

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Old 08-01-2024 | 10:11 AM
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that boat is old school cool! i wish we had more coverage of these and way less of the bling and center console boats
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Yea same here just seen gear box part.


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Rookie,

I missed the "Outdrives" part of that sentence, and just read the "SGS gearbox"s part....

Apparently, that's what Mike Sage does, is build gearboxes for monster HP applications. Interesting.

Thanks. Brad.
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Old 08-01-2024 | 12:31 PM
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Good to see Jaws is alive and running. Mark used to keep Jaws race boat and the Jaws pleasure Skater down here in Bonita Springs at my buddies metal shop . I wonder if Mark still has the pleasure Skater it used to be on his lift down here years ago. .
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Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix
What kind of drives are those?
Originally Posted by Brad Christy
Rookie,

I missed the "Outdrives" part of that sentence, and just read the "SGS gearbox"s part....

Apparently, that's what Mike Sage does, is build gearboxes for monster HP applications. Interesting.

Thanks. Brad.
Yep, they were called Sage Drives, that he marketed for a while.
He machines and manufactures drop boxes, transfer cases for 4WD, monster trucks, quick change gears, a quick change gear box for BPM and Arnesons.
Crash boxes for marine also. I think Mercury used/sold his crash boxes at one time.
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