V-Drive vs Direct Drive

(boardcrazy) · (boardcrazy) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 09-13-2006, 8:23 AM

I plan to buy a used boat this winter and need a little help with direct drives. I have owned V-Drives in the past and wanted to know if there is much, if any, difference between Direct and V-Drives. I am not set on one or the other, but it seems that direct drives tend to go a little cheaper...

(skier12) · (skier12) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 09-13-2006, 9:24 AM

Kenny,
This topic has been covered a lot in the past try doing a search on it, you'll find a lot more information.

Heres the big differences though. The V-drive is better for wakeboarding and allows for a lot more storage in the boat. The seating arrangement in a V-drive is way better in my opinion because you don't have the motor in between everyone.

The advantages of a direct drive are that as you mentioned they are cheaper and they are better for slalom skiing.

If all you do is board and you can afford to get into a V-drive do that, you'll be much happier in the end. Goodluck with the search.

(boardcrazy) · (boardcrazy) **Join Date: Oct 2003** 09-13-2006, 2:56 PM

Thanks for the info. I will do a search, I don't want to have people reading the same thing over and over. I know that gets old...

(kgoings) · (kgoings) **Join Date: Apr 2005** 09-13-2006, 3:07 PM

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/3183/357795.html

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/3183/350561.html

http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/messages/3183/350011.html