DUCKY
06-10-2002, 10:21 PM
Hey Greg,
Although I understand your philosophy, I have to ask, if a v-drive is a step back, why is it that the quickest and fastest boats throughout history have always been v-drives? I believe the current record is 4.96sec at 249+ mph in the quarter mile. Don't get me wrong, if there was a way to get 850+ horsepower out of an outboard, and force it through a lower unit with some form of reliability, I would go for it, but currently that means B-Max drive ($30000) or a constantly broken Bravo (even more money). And what do you mean you can't trim a v-drive. That's what cavitation plates are for, and they are quicker and more responsive that any hydraulic trim system. Granted, I would gladly take a mirage with 2.5efi, but thats still $15k or more and you still have to change props depending on what you are doing with the boat that day. The Hallett that I am trying to buy seats 6 people, will take any kind of water that any sensible person would boat in, and currently will run a sub 11sec quarter mile at about 90mph and if allowed to fly will do 107 on gps. As of right now, my financing deal on this boat has fallen through. If any one wants to do some investing, I would pay a pretty good return. I need $9000 Any takers? (Or someone to buy mine and $6000!)
Although I understand your philosophy, I have to ask, if a v-drive is a step back, why is it that the quickest and fastest boats throughout history have always been v-drives? I believe the current record is 4.96sec at 249+ mph in the quarter mile. Don't get me wrong, if there was a way to get 850+ horsepower out of an outboard, and force it through a lower unit with some form of reliability, I would go for it, but currently that means B-Max drive ($30000) or a constantly broken Bravo (even more money). And what do you mean you can't trim a v-drive. That's what cavitation plates are for, and they are quicker and more responsive that any hydraulic trim system. Granted, I would gladly take a mirage with 2.5efi, but thats still $15k or more and you still have to change props depending on what you are doing with the boat that day. The Hallett that I am trying to buy seats 6 people, will take any kind of water that any sensible person would boat in, and currently will run a sub 11sec quarter mile at about 90mph and if allowed to fly will do 107 on gps. As of right now, my financing deal on this boat has fallen through. If any one wants to do some investing, I would pay a pretty good return. I need $9000 Any takers? (Or someone to buy mine and $6000!)