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Old 12-12-2008 | 10:02 AM
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Originally Posted by GT
Thats awesome! I would bet 150 is pretty doable.

Eddie, do you have any good pics of the bottom, and/or a pic of the step(s). I have not looked at one of these Skaters up close. Just curious to see what it looks like.
I don't, but I can take some today. It has a step up really far toward the bow. The first step is only about 10 feet from the bow. I've never seen one that far forward. I'll post some shots this evening.
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Old 12-13-2008 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GT
Thats awesome! I would bet 150 is pretty doable.

Eddie, do you have any good pics of the bottom, and/or a pic of the step(s). I have not looked at one of these Skaters up close. Just curious to see what it looks like.
Here are a few shots of the bottom. They are not very good, but it is the bist I could do at the time. The bottom has 4 steps, 2 larger and 2 smaller. They they are small, large, large, small, starting from the front. It also has a notch.
Enjoy, Eddie
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Old 12-13-2008 | 11:26 PM
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a few more
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Old 12-13-2008 | 11:36 PM
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Getting closer to the water. This is the first time I'm using this exhaust. It is the Hurricane's from Hardin Marine. They have a 2 1/4" primary and are made of heat treated 316 SS. Very nice piece, especially for the money.
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Old 12-14-2008 | 01:53 AM
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the transom housings have a wedge plate between them and the hull the reason is for clearence and cg the five step boats run really flat ( skater -Ol) so the motors still are facing down when running. If you had two right hand rotation motors on a 16 degree transom angle the motors would be much higher hence with the high horsepower in a small boat would make it a handful to drive. the wedges make the transom angle to 10 degrees which also gives you a higher x dimension on small freboard boat

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Old 12-14-2008 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ssm-v1
the transom housings have a wedge plate between them and the hull the reason is for clearence and cg the five step boats run really flat ( skater -Ol) so the motors still are facing down when running. If you had two right hand rotation motors on a 16 degree transom angle the motors would be much higher hence with the high horsepower in a small boat would make it a handful to drive. the wedges make the transom angle to 10 degrees which also gives you a higher x dimension on small freboard boat

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Are you saying the Skater and OL are alike?
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Old 12-14-2008 | 01:59 AM
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nope not me
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nope not me
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Old 12-14-2008 | 02:02 AM
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sorry forgot to include cig or two in with that group
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