First Wakeboard Hulls or V-Drives?

dkidney02 · Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 7

What boats and what years were the first boats to have specific wakeboard hulls or V-Drive setups?

Fishmaster · Posted: Apr 09, 2003 10:58 am Post subject:

Although Al Gore invented all the intital designs of boat hulls and propulsion systems, he was sucessful in an infringment lawsiut over his utility designs with a major boat manufacturer.

As part of the settlement, Mr. Gore sold the rights to his utility patents to that boat manufacturer who inturn recieved royalties from other manufactures.

Laughing

Bill

(Thats my opinion but I could be wrong)

ohsix · Posted: Apr 09, 2003 11:02 am Post subject:

v-drives have been around forever. im not sure about who made the first wake specific boat though. seems like i've read about a company claiming it somewhere though.

wakedork · Posted: Apr 09, 2003 11:51 am Post subject:

In 98 the Air from Nautique was released as the first wakeboard specific boat. All it was was a sport hull with tower and internal ballast.

dkidney02 · Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 7

1997 Tige had a non-direct drive wakeboard boat!

mainelaker · Posted: Apr 09, 2003 12:21 pm Post subject:

Centurion had the first V-drive tow boat in 1986. They also had the first wakeboard boat called the Wave in 1995 with internal ballast & "elevated rope anchor point" It's all on the website or this years catalog.

jvanick · Posted: Apr 09, 2003 12:23 pm Post subject:

Aren't most of the older "wakeboard hulls" basically just the slalom boats that people put lots of weight in?

The Wakesetter for example is Malibus SV23 hull that's been around for years and years...

before the late 90's, the Nautiques were the same hulls too...

-J

wakehype · Soul Rider Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 460 City: Fresno

Centurion apparently designed the first wakeboard-specific boat.

Fishmaster · Posted: Apr 09, 2003 1:22 pm Post subject:

I believe all the companies have been tweaking the bottom designs to get better wake shape with each newer model.

dkidney02 · Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 7

when did malibu have it's first V Drive?

DRAGON88 · Posted: Apr 10, 2003 4:44 pm Post subject:

um i saw a 1969 CC V-Drive some where.

the 1998 Air was the first wakeboarding spacific boat. the first wakeboarding hull though would be launched the following year, the TWC hull was introduced, it basicaly sucks the back end of the boat into the watter.

Duke · Criminal Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 52 City: Ca.

Todd Armstrong · Addict Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 758 City: Battle Ground

Ah the American way.

Duke · Criminal Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 52 City: Ca.

Thunder...Thunder...Thunder Cats HOOOOOO Laughing

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DenverB · Newbie Joined: 02 Apr 2003 Posts: 5 City: Ocala, FL

1996 Correct Craft Sport Nautique or something like that, I think, I'm not 100%

orzech · Posted: Apr 13, 2003 6:30 pm Post subject:

it was a '69 or '79 CC v-drive.... not sure which one though

DRAGON88 · Posted: Apr 13, 2003 6:52 pm Post subject:

DenverB, the 95 Super Sport has the same hull as all the SAN's.

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

dkidney02 · Newbie Joined: 09 Apr 2003 Posts: 7

When did Mastercraft have their first V-drive?

Duke · Criminal Joined: 24 Feb 2003 Posts: 52 City: Ca.

http://www.centurionboats.com/Wakesurf/wakesurf.html