Standard Wakeboard Boats

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

This was being talked about on that other board and I just wanted to post it up over here. I realize it's not a V-drive and lacks any bling and creature comforts. I think it's pretty decent really. The tower is hideous but with a nice one I think this boat could look pretty slick. The rumor is about $27K with a tandem axle trailer.

http://standardboats.com/pictures.aspx

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Nice looking boat. Looks like it would be a good one for skiing and wakeboarding with the D-drive. I like the market they are trying to hit.

I wouldn't consider buying anything but a v-drive though.

brotherbrown831 · Outlaw Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 154 City: Oklahoma City

What advantages does a V-drive have over a D-drive? I know all about inboards vs I/O but whats the real difference between V and DD?

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 11:10 am Post subject:

brotherbrown831, weight placement. DD's are set up with more weight forward to flatten out the wakes for slalom setups, and when motorboats were first being built the transmission was much simpler. V-drive's have more weight in the rear and that peaks up the wakes a little.

It seems like they made that whole tower ass-backwards. not only does it sweep the wrong way, the tow point hangs down from the crossbeam. That'll put a mean knot on your head if you're standing when the driver guns it

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

Also seating and weight configuration. With a v-drive you can put sacks in the rear compartments and not have them laying all around the boat. On a d-drive there usually isn't much space in the rear for weight so sacks tend to sit in the walkways and seats.

Rhawn · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 12:54 pm Post subject:

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 1:30 pm Post subject:

nice. id pimp it.
a nice rear swooping monster tower would really do wonders for its lines.

hco · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 1:32 pm Post subject:

There should be no boat ever made for wakeboarding that is a direct drive, they suck and are obnoxious to weight and hang out in.

PS: they should have made the boat a foot or two longer.

abrider · Criminal Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 98

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

abrider, you have to add weight to the front of the boat to balance, but you want more weight in the back than the front. In a V-drive the spacing is perfect. Compartments in the back, under the bow in the front.

The issue is where to put it that's not going to be on the floor in a DD.

JeffreyCH · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 4:42 pm Post subject:

Don't like it at all, is that a tower or a headache rack? A 19' boat with a closed bow, would be very tight for any more then 4 people. For 27k I would rather have a 6-8 y/o x-star, wakesetter, supra ect with the v-drive and plenty of room.

kartman · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject:

id pimp it. its alot better than my boat!!!

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

kartman · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

oh ya mason, it is

and sorry for the size, i have no idea how to resize.

JeffreyCH · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject:

kartman, At least you won't be crackin your melon on that franken-tower Wink

RIDE.NORRIS.LAKE · Criminal Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 90 City: columbus

[quote="STANG KILLA SS"]nice. id pimp it.
a nice rear swooping monster tower would really do wonders for its lines.[/quote]i gotta say amn i always read ur posts and u sound like such a tool. lolo im not trying to be mean its just funny to me

kartman · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 7:45 pm Post subject:

hey, dont make cracks at my free tower Laughing

it will be getting powder coated in a couple of weeks. it used to be a porch swing, then i got ahold of it. it should work out good after i add some glass to the mounting points.

MasonH · Soul Rider Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Posts: 422 City: Eufaula

I like your creativitykartman.

JeffreyCH · Posted: Apr 13, 2009 8:26 pm Post subject:

kartman, lol....I thought that looked familiar, my neighbor couple doors down has one of those swings.

pnwrider · Newbie Joined: 25 Mar 2009 Posts: 30 City: Monrovia, CA

kartman · Posted: Apr 14, 2009 4:48 am Post subject:

if its strong enough to hold up my parents 3 fat friends, its strong enough to pull a boarder. that was my thinkin, and if it doesnt work, what the hey, i got it for free.

dbismyname · Posted: Apr 14, 2009 5:29 am Post subject:

the springs for the swing are still hangin from it Laughing

STANG KILLA SS · Posted: Apr 14, 2009 6:21 am Post subject:

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

kartman,

that is awesome. Seriously.

RIDE.NORRIS.LAKE, that was dlck.. What was constructive about that? Really...

bjeremi · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Jan 2006 Posts: 433 City: Owasso

RIDE.NORRIS.LAKE, that right there was a pretty toolish comment, hater

LakeIolaLuke · Posted: Apr 14, 2009 8:24 am Post subject:

STANG KILLA SS, I think you're already pimping that same boat. Pretty sure its a 2001 hull.

RIDE.NORRIS.LAKE · Criminal Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 90 City: columbus

didnt mean to start an up roar, i just think its funny how u can develop a personality just through your writing style. im a literature major at UC

Wakebrad · Ladies Man Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 12257 City: Dallas

RIDE.NORRIS.LAKE, with your writing style, that doesn't say much for the UNC literature program; no capitalization, bad grammar, punctuation, text speech.

RIDE.NORRIS.LAKE · Criminal Joined: 14 Dec 2008 Posts: 90 City: columbus

well at least i can read. UNC?

JeffreyCH · Posted: Apr 14, 2009 11:17 am Post subject:

Wakebrad, That's because they are going to be re-writing all the classic literature in text speak so the next generation can read them. Example:

"2b or nt 2b, dats da quesn yo"

kartman · Posted: Apr 14, 2009 1:22 pm Post subject:

spyd4r · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 701

that swing tower is epic. you should bring the chair part out with you.. aftre a set, hook up the chair and crack a beer. Mr. Green