Okay since the top gun question thread was getting a little too big I decided to spin off on this particular part of the boat since it seems to be the hinge of alot of discussions
Okay ultimately all of us or most of us would want those yummy #6 dry sump drives with extension boxes hanging on our transom. Sure for 90 grand in drives, boxes and props would be wonderful but definately not in the cards for all of us.
So these partucular boats i have been finding with 3's 3a's (very few and far between) TRS (most of them) and some bravo boats.
Which drives on a boat give you a measure of comfort and why?
I have heard that having a transmission like 3's and trs shift very nice, no clunk nothing. and the transmission moves the engine forward some to not have the boat porpoise as much as the bravo boats.
Im guessing the 3's have the same deal, engine more forward so less porpoising involved.
one salesman informed me the top gun was designed around the TRS for performance, and when they switched to the bravo drives, that is why they had problems with the full cabin, just engines too far back, with full cabin the boat was a dog.
so to eliminate weight they came up wtih this covergirl cabin to lighten up the whole boat overall and get it back to respectable performance numbers after 96
With the introudction of the twin step later on that just enhanced the performance of the rig even more.
So the pending question now is what drives would you choose and why?
Which do you think performs the best in your opinion?
And imporantly what type of boating would you suggest the different drives for?
my preference is for a #3a drive personally but now with that limiting factor im looking for a needle in a hay stack, add to it the mild blower motors and stainless headers and full cabin for 100 or less and im looking for a needle in a hay field.
What do you guys have to add as input towards this debate and what would you choose?
I might end up having to go to Tim and have a boat spec'ed out and built or buy one and have it modified to my liking in order to overcome some of these changes or "wants" on the list that I want.
Jason
Okay ultimately all of us or most of us would want those yummy #6 dry sump drives with extension boxes hanging on our transom. Sure for 90 grand in drives, boxes and props would be wonderful but definately not in the cards for all of us.
So these partucular boats i have been finding with 3's 3a's (very few and far between) TRS (most of them) and some bravo boats.
Which drives on a boat give you a measure of comfort and why?
I have heard that having a transmission like 3's and trs shift very nice, no clunk nothing. and the transmission moves the engine forward some to not have the boat porpoise as much as the bravo boats.
Im guessing the 3's have the same deal, engine more forward so less porpoising involved.
one salesman informed me the top gun was designed around the TRS for performance, and when they switched to the bravo drives, that is why they had problems with the full cabin, just engines too far back, with full cabin the boat was a dog.
so to eliminate weight they came up wtih this covergirl cabin to lighten up the whole boat overall and get it back to respectable performance numbers after 96
With the introudction of the twin step later on that just enhanced the performance of the rig even more.
So the pending question now is what drives would you choose and why?
Which do you think performs the best in your opinion?
And imporantly what type of boating would you suggest the different drives for?
my preference is for a #3a drive personally but now with that limiting factor im looking for a needle in a hay stack, add to it the mild blower motors and stainless headers and full cabin for 100 or less and im looking for a needle in a hay field.
What do you guys have to add as input towards this debate and what would you choose?
I might end up having to go to Tim and have a boat spec'ed out and built or buy one and have it modified to my liking in order to overcome some of these changes or "wants" on the list that I want.
Jason
