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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 08 2004,8:51 pm Post # 1 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
I've always wanted a nice V-Drive daycruiser but haven't found any good ones at a good price when I had the $$ available.  We currently have a 21' Biesemeyer Jet Daycruiser that needs a total restore, which is about to start.  
Since we have to do the whole thing anyways, would it be easy to convert it to a V-Drive? and if so, is it cost effective?
The Daycruiser has a Berkeley Jet in it, but not one of the sought after models.  It has no interior, and we need to flip it anyways to redo the paint on the bottom.

Well Art, tell me, can it be done?  And if so, how would it look and run?



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Post Icon Posted: Mar. 09 2004,5:00 am Post # 2 see this member send this member a private message  quote this post in reply
Sure it can be done! :good that boat probably came in both versions. All you need to do is plug up all the holes and start over!. BradP is doing one, forgot what hull it is though!. As long as the boat has full lenght stringers, no problem!. :good Just a bunch of work! :D
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I was just crunching some numbers :eek   and I don't think it will happen this time around :angry   Figure it out, I have a complete boat minus interior now.  To convert to V-Drive will be $5k-$10k just in parts :eek  

I'll keep my eyes open for one that's already a V-Drive :)



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Yep, unless you want a project, I'd look for one that's already done!. :good
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Quote (GoFastRacer @ Mar. 09 2004,5:31 am)
Yep, unless you want a project, I'd look for one that's already done!. :good

Yeah, that's what I was just thinkin'.  More $$ for my motor :D  :good



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There ya go!. :good So what are you going to with it!. :stupid
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