You guess the speed
 

A little high speed run before i put the skater away today and headed home to michigan guess how fast
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLQkH...yer_detailpage

143

First of all JKID, that is a greatttt Looking 30 Skater.... Ummm, im gonna say 135mph... Close?:drink:

110-115

127

135

Great Vid.

Doesn't the boat have small block in it? I don't think that boat's breaking 130mph (could be wrong). I'm going with 115.

EDIT: I do not mean it cannot break 130, just not in this particular video.

I like that 143 mph number too, but it didn't quite sound like it got there (I think the boat does run in the 140's doesn't it?). LS Blocks sounding good, strong small blocks.

you know what was cool that was only 5500 rpms will go to 6800 they do sound like there screaming it scares me but cool

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115 also and i am sure there is plenty left

buck twenty with throttle left...:coolcowboy:

Edit: That was before I watched the vid - 110 now

ow there was throttle left just getting going wish i had more room ran out of real estate

faster then me.

That's my problem here with me 28. I run out of lake before I run out of boat.

The video with your Go Pro is awesome. I'll have to get one so I can shoot you as you blow by next time we see you!

114mph

Seemed to porpoise for a long time. Trim setting or normal tendencies?

I don't care how fast, that was cool!!

117

whats that whinning noise at the end?

105/107

ok, so what's the number ?

100 and the whinig noise was i lost power to the port fuel pump and killed the motor so we coasted down on one motor no biggy found loose wire at the pump will get a longer one and higher speed in aprill when i come back down thanks guys it is a blast and yes does porpoise working on that

That porpoise would drive me crazy!

Good run!

They sound good Jim. Have a safe trip back. The waters still hard here.

Exactly...
 

That's was exactly what I was thinking, hard to watch...

JIMKID, does the boat ever power through that or was it the way you were trimmed, the water seemed fine...???

If he was at 100 he was probably just at the point of powering through it but lost his fuel pump.

yeh,you wouldn't think you have to go over 100 in a 30 ft. skater so it doesn't porpoise!!!

No joke, that's probably the most expensive 30 foot cat you can buy too.

ARE YOU SURE ???


maybe its kids new props or different drive set-up , back in January she ran like she was on rails..

Well that's good.....cause otherwise I would take that damn thing back to Skater.

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Think he,s one of the first ,if not first with such lightweight engines in the back,and trying to get it balanced out.
different props with different blades ,driveheight ,etc could make the difference ,give him some time to work it out !
The boat looks great ,keep us updated when you put her in the water .

SURE... NO...That's why I said PROBABLY!!!:lolhit:

308 Skater Inboard w/Sterling 700's
 

If anyone has a question on how a 30' Skater Inboard runs, this 308 Skater is owned by Connie, she is Mike at Sterling's GF. It has Sterling 700HP motors, TNT built Bravo XR drives, Hering 6 blade props or 5 blade B-Blades and was rigged at Skater. The boat runs 135mph full of fuel with 5 people in the boat and no porpoise at any speed. If anyone would like to talk to either one of them about this boat call Mike at Sterling or PM me for Connie's work number.

Connies Skater looks way better in person, not that the pics look bad. I have seen it up close near Harsens island. Sounds even better.

the porpoise goes away i didnt trim it and i was playing with weight had some up front and it really hurt it going to take the weight out and will help its nat that bad im getting it worked out remember that boat is origanally built for out bourds so you have to play a little with inboards i luv the boat itsa rocket

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Comanche, he already stated it was 100mph.:grinser010::lolhit:

Comanche was guessing for the upcoming Video :eek::lolhit::ernaehrung004:

the porpoise is getting better i was trying some new stuff thats why it seemed bad was not real bad go pro wide angle amplifies things hay should put it in the bed room just kidding