23' Miller Evolution V-drive

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A quick look at the new 23' Miller Evolution V-Drive, in progress.
http://www.millercustomboats.com

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23' Miller Evolution on it's brand new Bob Ellis Trailer.
http://www.millercustomboats.com

[AZKC]

Wow......Very nice :)

[Miller Custom Boats]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1769Evolution_v-drive.JPG
23' Miller Evolution V-drive.
http://www,millercustomboats.com (http://www.millercustomboats.com)

[dmontzsta]

whew! that is one clean looking boat, the lines make it look very new, I love the fact that it uses a V-Drive. :D

[superdave013]

Now ya just gotta love it. Very smooth I'd say.

[Maxey]

Absolutely Beautiful! A "mixture" of Old School and New Age. I want one when
I retire. Which is, by the way very soon! :D

[lucky]

can we get them with a wood deck ?

[V-DRIVE VIDEO]

Put a few on display at the LA Boat show. Beautiful boat! :)
Jerry

[wsuwrhr]

WOW.
All that work on a new boat, and not one word about it. Now you need to post some of the contruction pictures.
I followed the restoration/build of the wood deck deal you guys did.
Very nice,
good to see someone keeping the v-drives alive.
Brian

[WILDERTHANU]

AWESOME, IT WILL BE NICE TO SEEE ONE WITH THE CAP FILLED, ANY PICS OF THE BOTTOM?????

[21rayson]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1769Evolution_v-drive.JPG
23' Miller Evolution V-drive.
http://www,millercustomboats.com (http://www.millercustomboats.com)
nice deep v curious on how the pad on the bottom will work. love to see the water it leave for a skier in rough water.

[FlatStupid]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1769Evolution_v-drive.JPG
23' Miller Evolution V-drive.
http://www,millercustomboats.com (http://www.millercustomboats.com) Put that away damn it! I'm down to four boats,one more couldnt possibly a good idea. :D :messedup:

[steelcomp]

WOW.
All that work on a new boat, and not one word about it. Now you need to post some of the contruction pictures.
I followed the restoration/build of the wood deck deal you guys did.
Very nice,
good to see someone keeping the v-drives alive.
Brian
The wood deck was John...I think this is Jim. That's really something. Form really does folow function. I like the coke bottle design on the deck. Pretty damn aerodynamic.

[wsuwrhr]

The wood deck was John...I think this is Jim. That's really something. Form really does folow function. I like the coke bottle design on the deck. Pretty damn aerodynamic.
Weren't the Miller's doing the resto?
Brian

[396_Z]

Different Millers, ...... Related, but different.

[steelcomp]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1769Evolution_v-drive.JPG
23' Miller Evolution V-drive.
http://www,millercustomboats.com (http://www.millercustomboats.com)I can't wait to see some of the hardware installation. The cav plate for instance.

[wsuwrhr]

Different Millers, ...... Related, but different.
Same family, same deal.
I like both boats.
Brian

[wsuwrhr]

I can't wait to see some of the hardware installation. The cav plate for instance.
That is what I am talking about CA'MMMMMONNNNNN..
Brian

[steelcomp]

Same family, same deal.
I like both boats.
Brian
From what I understand, they're brothers, and sort of rivals, at that. John Miller does mostly restorations, like the wood deck boat, and Jim Miller has Miller Boats in Santa Maria, about ten minutes from me. Two seperate businesses. I think I'll stop buy and check this puppy out!!

[steelcomp]

can we get them with a wood deck ?
Yes.

[Miller Custom Boats]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/176923_DASH.JPG
Starting to install hardware. Engine will be done in 3 weeks, down at Pfaff.
http://www.millercustomboats.com

[bocco]

Absolutely beautiful boat! I am kind of curious about the interior layout. Since the deck is pretty long will the interior be short on space?

[cyclone]

How is that boat laid up and what materials are used in its construction? Wood?

[Miller Custom Boats]

http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1769Evolution_v-drive.JPG
The 23' Miller Evolution V-drive is hand-layed composite vinylester laminate with 4 full length engine stringers. Gel coat is Pearl Red blends w/silver pearl ghost flames on a white hull. 50 gal. aluminum fuel cells.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/500/1769pearls.jpg
http://www.millercustomboats.com (http;//www.millercustomboats.com)

[cyclone]

thanks for the info. got any idea how much the hull weighs?

[VD CRUISER]

Very nice, and the finish is fantastic.

[steelcomp]

There's a little info on the website. Check it out...pretty cool.

[Miller Custom Boats]

thanks for the info. got any idea how much the hull weighs?
Only an educated guess, we're going to wiegh it next week.

[wsuwrhr]

My wife wants one.
Brian

[bigkatboat]

What kind of rigging will it have? What are the 'placements', of V- drive, motor, shaft angle? What gears, plates, steering, etc.?

[Heatseeker]

Jim, is that the boat you were working on the plug for when I came through there in 04/02? My cuz was interested in buying one from you back then, hence our visit(we were in a motorhome on our way to Fontana for NASCAR, do you remember?). Maybe he'll get re-interested now.
Very nice lines. It came out real nice!
After thinking about it, I think we went down to look at a 21'.
Regardless, the 23 is beautiful!

[Bob Noxious]

That thing is beautiful beyond belief.... kind of a bubble-deck morph from a classic spectra....and then stretched... I love it(!) but I'm wondering.... About two years ago, a friend of mine named Mike Cangelosi gave up on having Miller build him a boat that he then described as being just like this one. He had plunked 20 grand down and the boat was approaching 2 years overdue. Is this the boat? If a guy wanted one, how fast might he expect delivery?

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Miller Custom Boats 1950's Nacimento Lake
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New 23' Miller Evolution
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Wood deck Miller built by Dave Miller in Calabassas in 1965. Restored by Jim, Justin and Cheryl Miller this year. New 23' built this year. The Evolution of Miller Custom Boats.