Does anyone no who came out with the v-drive?

tige_kid 07-24-2005, 5:23 PM

I am trying to figure out who came out with the first v-drive boat? Anyone know?

04wakesetter 07-24-2005, 6:05 PM

I dunno who was first but Correct Craft had them in the late '60's.

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/reference/1968_brochure/index.asp?page=13

(krbaugh) · (krbaugh) **Join Date: Mar 2002** 07-24-2005, 9:31 PM

Centurion Came out with a V drive Ski boat in 1986
Correct Craft came out with the V drive Barefoot Nautique in 1991

(boarditup) · (boarditup) **Join Date: Jan 2004** 07-25-2005, 6:33 AM

V-drives have been around since the 60's. I think Taylor, Sanger, and a few others used them for the flat-bottom racers back in the day.

(fuel) · (fuel) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 07-25-2005, 6:38 AM

Century also had a v-drive years ago.

(roberto) · (roberto) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 07-25-2005, 9:54 AM

Try the Walter V-drive website. They're the guys that invented it...Maybe they know the first application. http://www.waltergear.com/

mtb1981 07-25-2005, 11:22 AM

Does anybody know who came out with the english language, because it's being MURDERED!

(jon_a) · (jon_a) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 07-25-2005, 11:47 AM

Skiers Choice was the first manufacturer to ever put a v-drive in a boat. However, I'm not sure who the first manufacturer was that marketed/mass produced it.

(wallyworld) · (wallyworld) **Join Date: Jan 2003** 07-25-2005, 12:51 PM

good try Jon, the first application wasnt even in ski boats and correct craft did it 20 years before your homeboys did. Next you will be saying skiers choice was the first to put a tower on a boat although you dont know who mass produced it

bigdtx 07-25-2005, 1:11 PM

Sure are a lot of "experts" here. I believe Casale make the first v-drive back in the 60s for the flattie circle racers. Have a look here:

http://www.v-drives.com/

(roberto) · (roberto) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 07-25-2005, 1:51 PM

Legend has it Mark Twain actually piloted the first v-drive. Sweet wake, too.

....wtfc?