Classic V-Drives Boat Forum

After main years of relying on Casale Engineerings - 10 Degree Split Box design, we have took the idea and improved the design. We focused on 3 design features to improve! GEAR SIZE, MORE WATER COOLING, and MORE OIL CAPACITY! This newly designed 10 degree Vdrive case is bigger and better than ever

I'm an avid modeler .fan of the flat bottom ski boats ,circle boats .looking for information ie dimensions to build balsawood replicas. Any help would be greatly appreciated I've included a few picture's Of some that i've already built not knowing anything Any help would be greatly appr

Recently purchased a old flatbottom with Nicson vdrive and Ford 460. PO told me the electric water pump was bad, looking at options to replace. Go with another electric pump, which would be simple or go to some kind of mechanical pump, looks like to Me that a car pump will not work. Also has dry h

This winter we at Classic V-Drives are building Big Block Chevrolet Blower Motor (Engine). It is going to be used in a 21' Connolly Ski Bum (Day Cruiser) V-Drive, as a river/lake boat and not a race boat. Well there might be some river racing going on occasionally, which is expected, but not the sol

I was having a discussion with my friend over the weekend about which Octane Booster is the best. I remember a few years back Speed Boat Magazine, Jim Wilkes from Wilkes Marine in Santa Ana, CA did a study on different octane boosters. However, this must have been around 2015, so I know things have

Classic V-Drives Tiller Why is it important to select the correct Tiller for your Rudder and style boat? This is a billet aluminum 6061 Tiller. It is 5" from the center of the rudder to the center of the Heim Joints for a dual steering cable set up. The C channel design for the Heim Joints util

Here we go finally! Let’s see how many Connolly’s we can get together all on the same weekend to have some fun and make some good memories. Personally I plan to come into town on Thursday night to enjoy 3 days on the water. Hotel info: Blue water resort, I am currently in the process of gettin

Sept 2nd, 2023 at Lake Nacimiento near Las Tablas. This is a jet boat event, but all boats are welcome. We will see you there with a few Vdrives, don't let us be the only ones.

Had a great time at the Classic Performance Boat Springs Regatta, as usual John did an incredible job with the event.

Classic Performance Boating will be hosting this event once again at Pirates Cove Resort in Needles California on the Colorado River. This event is about getting all the Classic High Performance Boats together and enjoying good company while showing off your rides. We want to see them all. V-Driv

Restoring a 66 Schiada Wood Deck Flat Botttom. 17.5’ I have all the original marine hardware and rigging with exception of the prop. Hall Craft V-Drive BBC with 700 HP pump gas 10.5:1 Let me know what you have for sale with pics. Looking for period correct.

We are so excited to have completed another production run of these beautiful split case 10 degree billet v-drives cases, with and without water jackets!

Just bought a 1980 Baker Custom Boats XTR-2500 and am in the process of slowly parting with all my money. Need to do lots of work on it and just wanted to feel things out and look for ideas and help.

We had a blast this year hanging out at the Dog & Andy's event at Windmill Cove in Stockton, CA. This is a great non-profit event with over 100 boats in attendance each year. More photos will be uploaded in time.

Bass Lake Cruiser Round Up. Saturday June 17th / 11 AM / $25 entry. @millerslandingbasslake, following Willow Cove & Sandbar at 1:30-EOD. Limited lake pass requirements lifted. All Cruisers Welcome: Day Cruisers, River Cruisers, Mini Day Cruisers, Cabin Cruisers, ETC. All drive types encourag

When buying gifts for your significant other, finding the perfect gift can be difficult. Yet at the same time, it can be so easy if you keep things simple. Here are a few gift ideas I've come up with to help for holidays and birthdays. Women: Sweaters, Blankets, Coffee Mugs, Drink Tumblers, and

Maintenance is one of the most over looked and undesirable things about owning any boat. Winterizing is no exception, none of us look forward to this, because its just a reminder that summer is over. There are several different ways you can winterize your boat, these depend on how cold winter ge

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