2000 28 skater 300x
 

Looking at one of these. What true MPH will it run? And with what set up?

Thanks in advance...

About 117 mph with a set 15x 34 cleavers,maybe a bit faster if you find the sweet spot

Is that with Jack plates? and at what engine hieght?

119 with 14.75x34s at 12 lbs of water pressure

Don,t look too much at engine /gearcase height ,start with centerline propshaft at 1/2inch above the bottem and work up 1/4 inch per time, watch the water press gauge like JCPERF mentioned,some use jackplates some don,t

Remember ,not a set engines is equal,nor is every 28 skater .....or a set props , but they sure do run fast .

Cousin has a 28 with canopy,s and 280,s he runs 111 mph ,that one seems a lot more in weigh as a pleasure boat...not sure how much if any

What RPMs do you see at 119?

Somebody here on OSO was running in the 122+ range with 300's I believe. HavasuCig ran 119 in his 28' Skater with 300's

Rev limiter:Di think 6600

We have a guy on the island here that has a 28 with worked Diamond marine 2.5s that goes 125 in the dead of winter.

stirling, missed your reply.

This is a pleasure ride and current owner will be taking us out for a ride this week. He states 113.4 GPS, low fuel, 2 people and around 6300 RPMs.

We always hear this type skater has more mph in them. Looking for idea set up to run at least 122ish WOT if possible with current power.

Also, what would you call a good deal on this type of boat? It is very clean inside and out, fresh rebuilds including lowers and with new Manning trailer.

Thanks again.

Skaterjim here in Atlanta did 126 with 300x, but that was with alot of prop work ect.ect. I would think if the boat is in real good shape $95- $100,000

I have a 2000 with 300 promax's and it has run 115.4 (6300 rev). With 300x's you can reach 120 in stock form. It wont do it every day but thats the life of outboards.

Your gonna need jackplates. When you get close to perfect 1/8" makes a difference and you cant do that with the holes on the back of the boat.

The limiters are over 7000 RPM on 300X's and mine have been there............

T2x

PM skaterjim

I just ran my 97 28 last night for the 3rd time w/ new 300X's I'm still in break in mode but i got 96.3 @5900 rpm's I'm running 14x30 cleavers. The manual says red line is 7k so with that math, i should get at least 115 with no tweaking once the motors are out of break in mode.. Does anyone know how much time it takes for the motors to let me open them up? It says 1 hr but I've put over 2 1/2 and it still restricts me to under 6000 r's!?

You wont see your best numbers with those props. Are you running 3 blades? 15 x 34 3 blades is a good place to start. Some like 14 3/4 x 33-34 some go bigger. Bblades has been great to work with when you decide to change up your props. I dont know the break in period but I want to say 10 hours.

Thanks DB. I am running 3 bladed props. They came off the 2.5 280's i had on it last year. I hit 104.5 with that set up.. I have a friend with several sets of larger props. i will try them.. as soon as the motors let me run em! The hull just came back from Peter's with brand new tanks and a bottom job, so i know it's straight.

Man...I am afraid I will be heading down the road with the tanks too. My dad found the fuel water seperators were clogged with a yellowish globby material. I am thinking thats ethanol related. I dont keep much fuel in the boat but we have had ethanol in our fuel now for 3 summers.

Wayne, can you put in fuel bladders vs. all the work of ripping up everything and putting in aluminum tanks?

Are you sure the yellow globs aren't bad gas? I saw samples of my old tanks glass and it was just soft, not melted...The guys from Skater said that if it's an epoxy lay up, the tanks will eventually get contaminated & leak. They showed me the whole process of repair. They cut the whole cockpit deck out, cut out all the baffles, grind out any bad glass, reline complete tanks with special resin that's impervious to ethanol, and put a new top on the tanks. Skater does all that for $5,000 ! great deal for piece of mind.. Frank and Al @ Skater, who do the repairs, are some of the most thorough talented Glass men iv'e ever met!