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75 Tique
Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6107 |
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Peter, A couple of guys have taken their 2001s and turned them into v-drives, like the newer, bigger wakeboard boats: engines turned around, slid to the back, shaft goes out toward the front, through a v-drive and then out the normal place. Form and function is wrapping up his project, long thread on it here and a fellow who goes by 84 resto did the first one, documented on "the2001" site. Advantages? You would have to ask them, but I guess they are going for the larger v-drive wake for wakeboarding, plus it makes for better use of space in the boat. Top one is 84resto's bottom one is form&functions. |
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peter1234
Grand Poobah Joined: February-03-2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2756 |
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what is a v drive conversion not a I/O and not a shaft like mine? whats the purpose and advantage disadvantage
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8122pbrainard
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Well, most here know me well enough to know I had the same reaction to the V drive conversion!!! Not on a classic boat like that. I'd rather see someone start with a Bayliner I/O!!
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bkhallpass
Grand Poobah Joined: March-29-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4723 |
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Chris can speak for himself.
I did have the thought myself that this particular setup would not be a good candidate for converting to a V-Drive. I have my doubts that the 1980 hull would make a good VDrive. Potentially, it could be very fast in a straight line, but I would guess it would handle poorly, and I don't think it would be very good for skiing or wakeboarding in a VDrive configuration. Also, there would be a lot of fabrication involved moving that fiberglass pan around to accomodate the axle move on the trailer. BKH |
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Riley
Grand Poobah Joined: January-19-2004 Location: Portland, ME Status: Offline Points: 7952 |
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Cool is in the eye of the beholder. Speaking of VDs, Larry you guys didn't cover up that wreck too well. I saw it 2 weeks ago and it looks worse than ever. |
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75 Tique
Grand Poobah Joined: August-12-2004 Location: Seven Lakes, NC Status: Offline Points: 6107 |
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Just curious why you had that reaction Chris. I realize its not original and all that, but I think the two v-drive conversions we've seen have been pretty cool projects. |
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jbear
Grand Poobah Joined: January-21-2005 Location: Lake Wales FL. Status: Offline Points: 8193 |
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Heres how smart I am...had one of those trailers under my '78...hated it...could not get under the boat to wax the bottom. Was so glad to get rid of it when I bought my '81 from my brother. Sure wish I had that trailer back now...especially after I saw what Alan made his look like.
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SN206
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Said his name was Stan.
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...those who have fallen and those who will.
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Morfoot
Grand Poobah Joined: February-06-2004 Location: South Lanier Status: Offline Points: 5312 |
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Wasn't Me! Better check with BuffaloBFN,Jimsport or clarkebar. Any you guys headed out west?
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"Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman"
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SN206
Grand Poobah Joined: February-25-2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Status: Offline Points: 2339 |
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Talk to owner, he said some guy from Georga has made him an offer but.......If someone wants me go go by there and take some photos, I'm about 20 minutes away.
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...those who have fallen and those who will.
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79nautique
Grand Poobah Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872 |
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How's that collection coming along Pete?
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kapla
Grand Poobah Joined: March-27-2008 Location: BA, Argentina Status: Offline Points: 6148 |
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Nice...
how much the trailer it self..probably close to 1k..so the boat its actually for free... |
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Hawktique
Senior Member Joined: June-27-2009 Location: Iowa Status: Offline Points: 456 |
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No offense 79, but I was very intrigued by formandfunction?'s v-drive conversion. I was just kidding to see what type of response that would get from some of the purists. I wouldn't think of doing it to my '90, but I'd love to be part of a big customization project like that.
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DrCC
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Why do I get the feeling there maybe a few parts missing since the photo.
If I had a spare grand laying around, I'd be headed to Fort Worth. AT |
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storm34
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....keep it original
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79nautique
Grand Poobah Joined: January-27-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 7872 |
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what the hell are you smoking? better lay off of it while you have a brain cell left. |
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Hawktique
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That would be a good start to a v-drive conversion. Wife or another boat? Another boat may be cheaper...
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SN206
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Hell, thats damn near in my back yard. Just e few minutes from the house. I can go by there take a look / pictures if someone was interested?
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Donald80SN
Grand Poobah Joined: January-12-2009 Location: Denver, NC Status: Offline Points: 3889 |
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Yes, I would love to have the trailer. Too bad it is so far from me.
Donald |
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M3Fan
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I thought the same thing! That would be a nice snag.
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bkhallpass
Grand Poobah Joined: March-29-2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 4723 |
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Has the fiberglass pan trailer. Looks like it would be a nice project.
$1100 in the diaries. 1980 in diaries with pan trailer BKH |
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