Helt

2014 Skater 338 Race Pleasure Wide Body Flat deck w/Wrap Windshield, 6 Person, Custom Bussel, 588CI Brad Smith Engines, 4L Whipples, Hurricane Big Tube Swept Headers, Arneson ASD7 Drives, Mercury CNC 15° 16-3/4” x 39 Pitch 5 Blade Props, Bam Cyborg 1500 Dry Sumps, Custom Bronze Aero Marine Windshield, 5212 Garmin, Dual Helm, Lifting Hooks, Huge JL Stereo, Custom Boarding Ladder, Cockpit Cover, Full Towable Cover, Custom Tilt Trailer, 45 Hours on Everything. This boat has the best of everything. May Sell Less Power

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ItsPeanut

Good luck with the sale. Love this boat

Nastybug

Love this boat. Was this Sam's boat originally?

Nastybug

Hey Helt, Is there some kind of ladder set up on the stern? Looks like something may hook in on the rear deck. Curious cause I need to come up with something for my boat. Gotta be able to get out of the water right?

Helt

Yeah Sam built this boat and I traded him the outboard boat he has at Boat Customs. To top it off my father in law ordered the boat you are about to finish up at Skater. Pretty crazy but it seems like all go fast boats have a story behind them. BTW your 318 is looking really awesome.
The ladder on my boat stows in the bussel. I'll get you a picture today as I'll be at the lake playing.

Helt

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Skater30

That's a very nice 338 you're selling, but take my advice - when you make the jump up in size, step up to a 388. The 368 isn't a big enough jump to warrant the large amount of money you're going to spend to get into a bigger boat. The 338 really runs just like a 32B in the rough, and there's not a big enough difference between a 338/32B and a 368 in the rough to make it worthwhile, imo. I don't blame you for wanting to go bigger, as there's no comparing the 338/32B to a 388/40 when the water get's nasty. But trust me on this one - I've owned my 30 for 10 years, and I've also spent a lot of time in a 36 (poker run and raced the ex Fountain/Mercury 36 with Rod Karnofel), though the 36 does ride much better than a 30/32B in the rough - if I ever made the jump to a bigger Skater, it would definitely be a 388! Good luck with the sale on Sam's old rig - it is an awesome piece for sure!

skate

Helt has one hell of a boat for sure. I cannot believe he is even considering selling it with the Smith Power as those where amoung the last if not the last Brad built. I just remember the call from Brad saying we had a problem and I was thinking what next. Then he tells me how much he exceeded our horsepower goals by. My only response was well that's a good problem to have..

Great boat and I'm still waiting for my ride in it lol!

Nastybug

Thanx a lot Helt, And thanx for the kind words. Did your father in law order it with outboards or another version and when is his completion date. Steve.

Skater30

Yup, that's one hell of a combination you put together Sam! I can't believe you've never been out in it?!?!