The alignment pin on V2 drives come out easily. That's the only thing keeping a V2 from fitting in a V1 kayak. The V2 drives have elongated drums. It's produces a bit more torque and most importantly moves the stress point away from the cable connection. I have seen a few V1 drives snap cables right at the connector. However if you but an older kayak with a V1 drive you can upgrade the drums and cables to V2. Cost is around $160 for both drums, two chains and and idler cable. I did this on a friends drive after he snapped his 3rd chain and its been great ever since.
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