Skater 30 prototype
 

Any updated info on boat and owner??? Didn't it have some sort of accident a short time ago? Not stirring sh t, just curious, I really like the boat.

Re: Skater 30 prototype
 

im wondering where it is now as well

Re: Skater 30 prototype
 

I think he's on the couch watching his beloved Raiders get their lunch handed to them by the Niners.

on a seriouse note;
the boat was de-rigged, motors off to Sterling hull back to Skater for repair. He was not hurt in the incident other than his ego, I would imagine.

Re: Skater 30 prototype
 

The owner is Dale Razor from Discovery Bay, Ca.....

Later,

CJG

I wonder what kind of skater is that any body have picture of this prototyping skater?



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Rapid Prototyping

If I remember right the original plan was to put outboards on the boat as it was anticipated that Merc was going to unveil some new high hp O/B's and when they did not the project was switched to I/O's (if they would fit). Skater reconfigured the boat for I/O's and Arnesons creating a bad ass ride. Awesome paint scheme/colors on that rig. There was a feature on it in Extreme Boats mag a couple of years ago. I believe it was set up with a foot throttle so owner could drive and throttle without taking his hands off the wheel. There was a great video of it somewhere running REAL fast on some glass smooth water, I'll see if I can find.
Wassup Spitfire?
Matt

wow............

wow....again...

Last I heard was that he has the boat back together and was running it at the pittsburg ca. race weekend not in the race, but it was there all put back together.

That is true boat is back together and better than new flying as usaual

The 30 Skater prototype, was involved in an accident, some time ago. It seems the hit something under the water or the bottom, broke off the skeg part of the ASD, could not steer, impacted another boat, rolled over, and got run over.

One of my trips to Skater I saw the boat being repaired. It is amazing how strong Peter builds them, considering what happened the hull, it survived quite well.

I built an open cockpit/pleasure version with T/300XS, and Jim is building a flat deck, wrap wound wind screen version, with LS7 power.

Here is a picture of my deck, turned upside down and if you look closely in the background, you can see the damaged prototype, in its side, being restored, good as new.

Tons of pictures of mine, from design, construction, lay-up, rigging, delivery, and running, at my website shown below.