What is V-drive?

Buddybud · Outlaw Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 106 City: Ottawa

Apparently all these wakeboard boats have V-drive! Could someone please explain to me what V-drive is and why it's important for wakeboarding boats?

Thank you

fox_lake_rider_667 · Newbie Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 30 City: welcome

v-drive is where the engine is in the back, like an i/o, but the drive shaft goes to the middle of the boat and then turns back around making a "v" in the driveshaft. then the prop comes out just like and inboard.

ckligor · Soul Rider Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 454 City: A-town

Hope this helps

intotheflats · Posted: Aug 16, 2005 5:57 pm Post subject:

ckligor, If that doesn't help, I don't know what else would. Good Pic

a-ok · Criminal Joined: 15 Sep 2004 Posts: 58 City: Tulsa

wow....... nice job ckligor.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Aug 17, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

Ckligor pretty much has it covered, I just wanted to add two things.

1. Some boats (Correct Craft is one example) have the transmission and V-drive separate. V-drive is short for Vector Drive, some people however seem to call it a "vee drive" unhyphenated...

2.Wakeboarders like the engine in the back because the engine is the heaviest component in the boat, and as you may have noticed, a lot of people weigh their boats following the 60/40 rule 60 percent of the weight in the back 40 in the front. Of course this is just a guideline and all boats will react to weight differently.

fuk_all_this@hotmail.com · Criminal Joined: 17 Aug 2005 Posts: 56

ah u guys use out boards????? im not into the hole wake boarding in solt water thing lol Colorful

re re · Addict Joined: 02 Jul 2004 Posts: 723

fuk_all_this@hotmail.com, You're an idiot. Go away.

Buddybud · Outlaw Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Posts: 106 City: Ottawa

fuk_all_this@hotmail.com, what the hell are you going on about?

BTW: Thanks to those who explained what v-drive was.