Engine Choices- Another ?

[HotWater]

I remember seeing another listing for that same boat somewhere. If I remember right it's not a flat bottom, it has the pantara bottom ( I think it called that). I believe those hulls were supposed to be jets, although I have a friend that has one set up with an O/B. Plus that boat doesn't have a BBC.

The first v drive I bought was a 77 Centurion with a Pantera bottom. The Pantera bottom makes a great lake boat because it handles rough water better than a flat bottom and it doesn't take any skill to drive them. It had a stock Harmon Marine 460 Ford and would run 70 mph. I paid $2500 bucks for that boat, drug it home and detailed it, spent another $500 on it fixing little things. Thrashed many a jet boat with that thing and then sold it a couple of years later for $3500. That's how you have fun with a boat!

[GotHalos]

I remember seeing another listing for that same boat somewhere. If I remember right it's not a flat bottom, it has the pantara bottom ( I think it called that). I believe those hulls were supposed to be jets, although I have a friend that has one set up with an O/B. Plus that boat doesn't have a BBC.

Any idea what engine it has? I'm almost positive it sold, but I could be wrong.

Don't get discouraged. 5k can get you a boat that will enable you to have a lot of fun in and you will be able to work on it as needed. That boat you posted a link to looks like a nice old ski boat. It would be smart to take someone who is familiar with older v drives with you when you check one out.

Thanks I've seen some good deals out there but they sell in a matter of days. Hoping I'm in the right place at the right time sooner than later.

The first v drive I bought was a 77 Centurion with a Pantera bottom. The Pantera bottom makes a great lake boat because it handles rough water better than a flat bottom and it doesn't take any skill to drive them. It had a stock Harmon Marine 460 Ford and would run 70 mph. I paid $2500 bucks for that boat, drug it home and detailed it, spent another $500 on it fixing little things. Thrashed many a jet boat with that thing and then sold it a couple of years later for $3500. That's how you have fun with a boat!

That's how you do it!

[WESTERNAERO]

All I was saying is, that's not not a flat bottom. I assumed you were looking for a flat bottom.
It looks like a BBF to me.

[78Southwind]

08VMax v-drive has one you may want to ask him about his.



Here's another one v-drive

[GotHalos]

All I was saying is, that's not not a flat bottom. I assumed you were looking for a flat bottom.
It looks like a BBF to me.

I don't think I'm opposed to a semi-vee, or what would something like that be called?

Should ride a little better in the rough?

[WESTERNAERO]

[QUOTE=GotHalos;45503]I don't think I'm opposed to a semi-vee, or what would something like that be called?

Should ride a little better in the rough?[/QUOTE

It will ride better in the rough, yes. But, I've heard that the pantera bottom with a v-drive can get a little squirrely above 70'ish. I have no proof of this, just saying what I've heard. If you look at the 2 boats 78SW posted you can see how narrow the plates are. With the prop under the boat and a narrow base to ride on it sure looks like it might start to chine bad. Could end up being a wild ride.

[gn7]

It gets squirrely because its actually all wrong for high speeds. V drives don't tend to work well with pad bottoms, and the strakes go all the way to the transom. Neither work well with added lift from a prop. The faster you go, the more power you put to it, the more the ass lifts.
Plus like you said, if and when the boat falls off the pad, it will turn into a chine walker, but with the plates only in the center, its pretty difficult to get the hull to stay on the pad.

[GotHalos]

That boat looks almost identical to the one 78 posted.

[gn7]

I don't think I'm opposed to a semi-vee, or what would something like that be called?

Should ride a little better in the rough?

It will ride a little better than a flat, and it will be considerably slower. The hull is really a jet hull rigged as a V drive. Not the best bottom design for a V drive, even as a shallow V. V bottoms designed to be V drives tend to ride better, turn better and are a little faster than jet hulls rigged as V drives. V bottoms designed to be v drives are also considerably more money than v drive rigged jet hulls because they do work better.

[GotHalos]

[QUOTE=WESTERNAERO;45526]

I don't think I'm opposed to a semi-vee, or what would something like that be called?

Should ride a little better in the rough?[/QUOTE

It will ride better in the rough, yes. But, I've heard that the pantera bottom with a v-drive can get a little squirrely above 70'ish. I have no proof of this, just saying what I've heard. If you look at the 2 boats 78SW posted you can see how narrow the plates are. With the prop under the boat and a narrow base to ride on it sure looks like it might start to chine bad. Could end up being a wild ride.

It will ride a little better than a flat, and it will be considerably slower. The hull is really a jet hull rigged as a V drive. Not the best bottom design for a V drive, even as a shallow V. V bottoms designed to be V drives tend to ride better, turn better and are a little faster than jet hulls rigged as V drives. V bottoms designed to be v drives are also considerably more money than v drive rigged jet hulls because they do work better.

Good info. thanks guys.