History of the in-board V drive

(rwb) · (rwb) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-26-2005, 1:08 PM

Hey All,

Can anyone tell me when the major wakeboarding boat mfr's started developing their V drive boats?

Thanks.

(ralph) · (ralph) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 08-29-2005, 1:44 AM

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(superairdawg) · (superairdawg) **Join Date: May 2003** 08-29-2005, 4:41 AM

CC introduced the v-drive Excel in '91, which evolved into the Super Sport a few years later.

http://www.correctcraftfan.com/reference/1991_brochure/index.asp?page=15

(srh00z) · (srh00z) **Join Date: Jun 2003** 08-29-2005, 7:10 AM

V-drives go back further than that, but were not wakeboard boats. I know that Century made some V-drive back in the 70's (V-drive may be even older, these are just some that I have seen). I also know that Correct Craft made a 454 V-drive back in the 70's as a pleasure boat. I always thought one of the old Century or Correct Craft V-drives would make a cool retro wake boat.

(rwb) · (rwb) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-29-2005, 9:53 AM

Hey thanks for the responses. I'm anxious to find an older wakeboarding boat, and am fond of the V drive, in lieu of the direct drive. Sounds like mid-90's and newer.

ryde4life 08-29-2005, 10:40 AM

Centurion made a V-drive boat in 1986 and started making Wakeboard specific v-drive in the 1995 range.

(jon_a) · (jon_a) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 08-29-2005, 11:25 AM

Supra was the first inboard boat maker to put a v-drive in a boat but not necessarily the first to market it. I'm sure you can email Skiers Choice's management and get all the details.

(rwb) · (rwb) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-29-2005, 11:46 AM

Good idea about e-mailing Skier's Choice Management. I've ridden behind older Supra's (Sunsport) and was impressed with the wake, it was a direct drive, though (which is still fine).

Thanks for the info, these discussion boards are great.

stillstandin 08-29-2005, 1:50 PM

Sanger was making V-drives waaaaaay back in the 50's in drag racing type boats. That doesnt answer the specific questions, but I think they started getting marketed for WB in the mid 90's