Direct Drives!

Cornut · Criminal Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 75 City: Richardson

There's lots of sweet V-drives in this forum; how about a thread for all of us who are rockin' a D-drive. Open bow or closed, tower or pole; Let's see 'em!!

Here's mine: '00 Air Nautique

abrider · Criminal Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 98

I like DD's better than VD's.

I find they provide more, not less room in the boat, and the tech is more solid, less moving parts, so fewer chances for problems.

Also, with the motor more in the middle weight distribution is better so getting a nice wake is easier without much fooling around with weird positions for sacs etc

Hollywood · Posted: Feb 08, 2007 9:25 am Post subject:

STPHNSN23 · Guest

abrider, i don't know about all that, but i love my ski nautique's wake at 34 mph and at 23 mph with some weight. every v-drive i've skied behind has sucked for skiing.

abrider · Criminal Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 98

Erik · Posted: Feb 08, 2007 10:28 am Post subject:

SouthWaker · Posted: Feb 08, 2007 1:05 pm Post subject:

Blah blah blah you guys with your nice v-drives win, highjack over! Here is my motor boat..........

Griff · Soul Rider Joined: 22 Mar 2003 Posts: 405 City: Dallas

99 Pro Air...reppin the D Drives!!! HOLLAAA!!!

Delbert · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 112 City: Nashville

Hollywood, LOL.

frymantcu · Outlaw Joined: 18 Apr 2005 Posts: 111 City: Fort Worth

DD rock! I know you already said they don't have more room, but they do feel roomy when you stretch your legs on the engine cover.

griff, nice boat!! Here's my 2000 anniversary edition with the 99 graphics...

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

Some of the floating billboard..... Laughing

WakeBoarder44 · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 21 Apr 2004 Posts: 1107

I agree with Erik Jernberg: in a VD there are more seating places...

I still have to do it with an I/O (Searay) Crying or Very sad

, so DD or VD, it's better than mine anyway

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

1989 Supra Mariah. The old school still kickin ass. Cool

Bought it, cleaned it up and this was it's first true lake ride:

Then did my upgrades, and this is how it is now:

DrewT · Newbie Joined: 07 Sep 2004 Posts: 26 City: Columbia

V drives wake is not a good ski wake but can make a great wakeboard wake. Direct drive can make a great ski wake and a good wakeboard wake when weighted down. Direct drive is best for both and drives like its on rails.
My boat looks exactly like this but this is not a picture of my boat. I need to take some this summer.

Erik · Posted: Feb 09, 2007 9:37 am Post subject:

I can't believe how little the Supra's have changed over the years. So awesome, and smart of them to stick with what they know has proven to be successful. Haugy you could not have picked a better tower for your boat. Completely awesome.

TP83 · Addict Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 739 City: Woodside

DD plain faster than a vdrive does thats y they are better ski boats. i'll post pics up when i can find some of them both Direct Drives and they both have awsome wakes.

holdsworth · Posted: Feb 12, 2007 6:46 pm Post subject:

haugy, just a random question, but do you go to norris at all? your boat looks like one we towed to the one marina sometime in the last couple years Laughing

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with the d-drives...they are good to have if you are doing more than wakeboarding, but i'd honestly prefer the v-drive.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

ohio_wake_2008, nope, never been there in my boat.

randomhero · Outlaw Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 153 City: Yuba City

HAUGY, you're no noob, your standing up like you're driving a yacht...or your striking a pose

Wish i had a V-drive, but i love my 2004 DD MC Team. Still can't get over how dope these graphics look, simple is classic.

booby bunny · Posted: Feb 13, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject:

Boat and tow pick
2005 Centurion T-5
and
2005 F150

The truck was my husband's birthday present... the boat is mine.

abrider · Criminal Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 98

I agree that there are often more seats in a v-drive than a d-drive, but the size issue comes down to the engine compartment on a v-drive being usually about twice as big as the clamshell for a d-drive. This give the extra space.

Also. with a v-drive, everyone is kind of crammed up to the front of the boat, with the engine and maybe some ballast or storage in the back five feet or so. In a d-drive, we can sit spread out all around the engine, and people can put their feet up on the engine cover etc, although I really would only let my wife do that.

As for planing faster, that likely has to do with weight distribution, and the wake size/shape also has to do with weight, not v-drive vs d-drive per se. As I have said before, it makes sense to me that d-drives will give better wakes as the weight is more in the middle of the boat.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

randomhero, considering I have spent more time on cruisers, I guess I just got used to the wind blowing around me. When I am slow cruising I like the wind blowing on me. Better than sticking to the seat with no breeze. I don't care if I look cool, I just like to. Cool

Cornut · Criminal Joined: 07 Aug 2004 Posts: 75 City: Richardson

Didn't really mean to question whether V-drives are better than D-drives, or vice-versa, but good discussion! I think most people here will agree that VD's are the best way to go for wakeboarding, and DD's are best for folks who want to ski as well. At the same time, some people really like the V-drive wrap-around seating, while others would prefer not to have everyone's feet together. I think cost is a big factor for a lot of us as well. I kind of like the clamshell; makes a good footrest for everybody, as well as a good place to stand to get the rope on & off the tower.

But I really just wanted to see all the supa-fly 216's, X-9's, XTI's, and all the other sweet DD's out there. Randomhero, that's one awesome MC. Classic, indeed.

Let's see some more!

PimpinD2 · Posted: Feb 13, 2007 4:36 pm Post subject:

Erik Jernberg, ey! give me my car back! What yr is the discovery, looks like late 90s early 00s? The lights give it away in the back, but the rims are from the newer ones...

jhilly8982 · Addict Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 782 City: Northville

own a v-drive but dd are more fun to drive, has anyone seen the new dd monster by malibu, it is dd but has two lounge areas...very cool

fathead · Newbie Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 4

direct drive

deepcove · Soul Rider Joined: 15 Mar 2004 Posts: 296 City: Vancouver

My DD

Sinkoumn · Posted: Feb 13, 2007 9:34 pm Post subject:

PimpinD2 · Posted: Feb 15, 2007 11:55 am Post subject:

haugy you look like you are driving a bayliner =) haha jk.... nice clean boat.

pepers215 · Newbie Joined: 18 Feb 2006 Posts: 25 City: Milwaukee

Heres mine:

boardstiff · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Jan 2004 Posts: 264 City: Canada

Hey Eric....Heres my 1969 Correct Craft Southwinds

randomhero · Outlaw Joined: 29 Mar 2004 Posts: 153 City: Yuba City

fathead, looks like your boat is in a pond i have in my backyard.
Shocked

Sweet CC, looks like you kept it up nicely. Any wake pics?

booby bunny · Posted: Feb 20, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject:

fathead,

Do you know the history of your boat???

882001 · Posted: Feb 23, 2007 5:28 am Post subject:

Jesse · Newbie Joined: 13 Sep 2003 Posts: 38 City: South Jordan

Here is my old DD