D-Drives vs V-Drives

(mibu) · (mibu) **Join Date: Feb 2003** 02-17-2003, 5:13 PM

I own a 2002 Malibu Sportster LX with Swoop tower and wedge.I lover the way a d-drive handles.I like the way everbody sits together in a v-drive.Do they handle like d-drives? I also hear v-drives have bettere wakes.

david_fletcher 02-17-2003, 5:14 PM

Dont handle as good, yes better wakes.

(wkerat) · (wkerat) **Join Date: Sep 2002** 02-17-2003, 6:10 PM

yeah, they do not hanld as well, but the VLX is the best v-drive i haev ever driven handling wise...you could always look into an xti...

(greatdane) · (greatdane) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 02-17-2003, 6:24 PM

Both boats handle the same when loaded.
Both boats can make the same sacked wakes.
Vdrives hold ballast and passengers better.
Ddrives handle unsacked better.
Ddrives make better ski wakes.

Optimize what is important to you. For me, its all about Social Wakeboarding, thus, I own a v-drive.

(laptom) · (laptom) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-18-2003, 12:02 AM

Sorry, off-topic. But I'm wondering what a wedge is. It isn't a piece of a pie is it??

Tommy

(scotthetland) · (scotthetland) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 02-18-2003, 8:57 AM

Malibu makes the wedge. It is a plate that is mounted at the back of the boat that has an angle to it. It is designed to "pull" the back of the boat into the water. Some likes the shape of the wake that it creates, some thinks the wake is then distorted. Check out Malibu's web site for pics and more info.