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  • Barefoot Joe
    • Oct 2010
    • 7


    • Barefoot Nautique 1989 Nautique Excel 1991
    #1

    SAN Hull

    I saw a thread on the intenet, I think from this forum that was discussing the SAN hull as based on the 1991-1994 BFN/Excel hull. Is there any truth to this? Did the old 1991-1994 V drive hull find its way into any newer v drives?
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  • DanielC
    1,000 Post Club Member
    • Nov 2005
    • 2669

    • West Linn OR

    • 1997 Ski Nautique
    #2
    I would think Correct Craft takes things they learn with each boat model, and applies them to the newer models. You can extensively test a new hull design, but until it gets out into the marketplace, it really does not get a "complete" test.

    Some hull designs get changed in a few years, as improvements are made, or discrepancies are found. Other hull designs have a long life. I believe the bottom of the 1995 SuperSport hull stayed the same all the way up to 2008, when the new "210" was introduced.
    From 1995, to 2007, the deck was changed slightly, tanks were added, towers went through several designs, and they even tried to rename the boat from a Super Air or Super Sport to a "210", in 2003. After a lot of outcry from customers, and dealers, the "Super" name was reintroduced, and they got shipped new decals and stickers so the 2003 Air and Sport 210's could be rebranded as Super Airs, and Super Sports again.

    Was the (classic) Super Air/Super Sport based on the Barefoot/Excel V-drive hull? i really do not know. I do know when they made the Hull, in 1995, it was a very good design, as evidenced by its long lifespan.

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    • TRDon
      Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
      • Oct 2007
      • 722

      • MN

      • 1985 2001 1993 Sport carb GT40 2003 SANTE Excalibur
      #3
      The new hull was introduced in 2007. The SS hull was from 1995 to 2006.

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      • MattieK27
        • Apr 2010
        • 258

        • Chicago Burbs

        • 2011 X1
        #4
        I looked into excels alot this summer; I can honestly say they don't share much with the ss/san, other than the v-drive configuration. They had a much deeper v, which made it possibly one of the best rough water correct crafts in modern times.

        The excel was the first v-drive based watersports boat, so
        in that regard you could argue it paved the way for the ss/san.

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        • TX-Foilhead
          Senior Member of PLANETNAUTIQUE
          • Mar 2009
          • 351

          • Kingsland TX

          #5
          After much discussion on and off over on CCF, the SAN / Super Sport hull came from the Sport Nautique, and the V drive idea came from the Barefoot / Excel. The original Barefoots were based on the Southwind hulls, as they got heavier and the cab moved forward the DD Barefoot boats began to slow down. They went with the V drive to move the weight back to gain speed. I'm not sure where the hull came from on the Barefoot / Excel, it is similar to the DD Barefoots, but not exactly the same. The V drive idea worked in a ski boat, and the Sport was a very good seller so they combined the 2.

          I don't think there is one thread with all of this in it, but I have tried to learn where my Excel came from over the last couple of years and that is a brief run down. I love the ride more than anything, it is very rare we get banged around by other boats, the wake is different, but works very well for foiling and I get good comments on it from everyone who rides behind it, including Pro riders. I'm very interested in the new Sport 200, might be something to think about if it rides as well, 20 ft works really well us.

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          • Barefoot Joe
            • Oct 2010
            • 7


            • Barefoot Nautique 1989 Nautique Excel 1991
            #6
            I was very active with Nautiques and barefooting competition during the productin run of the V drive. From 1991 to 1994. I purchased a brand new 1991 "Excel" with a 454 in her. I ran that boat for 10 years. The V drive was in reasponse to "Our Need For Speed". Correct craft answered it. The Prior model struggled to get 44 mph with a crew (5 to 6 if you can believe it was required to be in the boat!) This boat ran 48 to 50 with crew. The hull was one of the last specifically designed hulls for barefooting ever built by anyone. The Barefoot Nautiques laid down the best trick curls on the planet, this fact in not in dispute to this day. The boats made a larger (but turbulent free) wake. We do cross the this thing on barefeet at 45+ MPH so we do have intimate knowledge of turbulance. The outboards of the day produced a narrow wake, accelerated faster but did not have as turbulant free wake or as nice of a trick curl. The leaders of barefooting of the day thought it would be a good idea to bite the hand that feeds you, and after we bit all the fingers off of Correct Crafts hand, they pulled out the bloody stump. I can't say enough about Correct Craft they did everything they could to support our sport. I'm still compeating in barefooting. My curisity with this thread is if that 1991-1994 hull found its way into a modern boat.

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