74 spectra20 v-drive
74 spectra20 v-drive
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getting ready to rig the Spectra 20 and I have 3 gear boxes to choose from, I have 2 Champions one with 4's and the other with 10's and a C500 with 29's. I am running a BBC with basic power, 400 to 450 hp. My buddy has the same boat a little heavier actually (old coast guard boat) with similar power and he runs the Champion with 4's, pulls skier great not a race boat but great cruiser. My intension is to build a nice cruiser that I can add some bigger power to later, in the neighborhood of 600 to 650 hp. We are cruisers and Skiers not racers, so would I be killing my performance needs trying to run the 29's? Have had 22's in a 19' vdrive and had no issues but not sure how much the 29's change things. any help would be appreciated. We ski with two people the majority of the time and if I had to drag skiiers down the river to get them up that would just be embarrasing. Am I having Casale envy here?