Direct Drives for Big Lakes?

ccarter 10-19-2006, 10:24 AM

What are some good direct drives for the big lakes? I have a malibu skier and tired getting beat up in the chop. Thanks

(jon43) · (jon43) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 10-19-2006, 10:29 AM

I have a 95 hydrodyne and it is pretty smooth. look at my profile for a pic

mendo247 10-19-2006, 10:32 AM

SANGER!

(jon_a) · (jon_a) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 10-19-2006, 10:33 AM

If you can find one, a Supra Launch d-drive. Deep sideways and freeboard. Might sacrifice some on the slalom side but the wakeboard wake will be good. You won't find them new though, they quit making the d-drive version for 2007.

(jetskiprosx) · (jetskiprosx) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 10-19-2006, 10:34 AM

The new 247RX is a a DD

(curtisco24) · (curtisco24) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 10-19-2006, 12:28 PM

I ride is smooth in rough water.

(akdoc) · (akdoc) **Join Date: Feb 2004** 10-19-2006, 12:38 PM

Tige 22ir, or the Malibu 23 XTI, or the 247RX.

ccarter 10-19-2006, 1:48 PM

What do you guys think of the Tige 21i?

(jimr) · (jimr) **Join Date: Sep 2001** 10-20-2006, 5:21 AM

I'll vouch for the Supra d-drive. It's no deep-V stern drive but it handles chop as good or better than any other d-drive ski boat I've been in.

(pittsy) · (pittsy) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 10-20-2006, 5:29 AM

I think my X-Star handles chop very well.

(woreout) · (woreout) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 10-20-2006, 7:24 AM

I would wait for MCs new CSX 220 coming out, direct drive, center console with lots of ballast.

brodster 10-20-2006, 7:54 AM

Centurion Tornado! This has been a great boat...

(jamie_lamar) · (jamie_lamar) **Join Date: Mar 2004** 10-20-2006, 8:21 AM

TEST DRIVE & RIDE!!!! That way you know how each boat will handle & perform. I would suggest the Supra Launch 21, it nice and deep and takes rough water well. It’s also a great cross over boat with the hydraulic wake plate and gravity ballast for ski & wakeboard.

(grant_west) · (grant_west) **Join Date: Jun 2005** 10-20-2006, 9:34 AM

I think depending on how rough the water is most DD's are gonna ride a tad bit harder than V-drives because of the way they However I have been is some pretty hard riding SAN's. I think its mostley how the SAN's were driven at one constant speed. Bam Bam Bam across the water. I have a DD nautique and if you drive it correctley (vary the speed with the rollers) you can make a pretty smooth ride in rough water. I would bet that most DD's or V drives are all the same. They all have sweet spots in the Hull or V that they ride the smoothest at in rough water. Depending on how the boat is weighted will change the ride at a sertan MPH. You put any boat on the flatest part of the hull and its gonna ride rough. If your asking what boat can you put at 34 mph and leave it and drive across a rough body of water and will have the smmothest ride thats a question that I dont know or can answer.