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Lake rat Skater

09-05-2013 07:26 PM

I think this is great news and for those who don't like outboards I have to say the new optis from merc are impressive and burn very little fuel. I think this is great news for us skater fans who have been wanting updated hull technology in smaller cats.

POWERPLAY J

09-05-2013 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cash Bar (Post 3989249)

That has changed somewhat. I got a quote on a 120mph cat about 2 months ago. FLORIDA coverage with WINDSTORM was about $6000 a year. Not saying it's cheap but if you pay cash for the boat paying $500 a month for insurance shouldn't deter someone.

Granted, I have a LOT of hours on the wheel of a 100++ cat in race conditions so that helped.

I gotcha. I was quoted $2500 for a 110 mph cat. My buddy just picked up a 28 Skater and pays 4k after Tres class . Kinda ****ty for only a few months. I wish success for Pete but the insurance will kill it for most. Especially in a dying hobby...

precisiondetails

09-05-2013 08:09 PM

Cash Bar- YOU have a lot of hours? For real?

Matt Trulio

09-05-2013 08:13 PM

Photo swap alert: My friend Ryan Beckley, who owns a Skater 24, pointed out that I had used an image of a Skater 28, which indeed I had and should have noticed right off the bat from the deck differences. (Plus, uh, the 24 is substantially smaller than the 28.) My bad. Now the story has a photo of a Skater 24, courtesy of Mr. Beckley.

As for the rest, carry on, gentlemen. Differing perspectives and opinions are what make online communities interesting.

Orthobam

09-05-2013 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by POWERPLAY J (Post 3989286)

Especially in a dying hobby...

Really? Seems like Skater and MTI are killing it.

With regards to the other comments, a stupid A25 Cobalt cost over $100,000. Uhhhh... I'll take a new Skater please.

the deep

09-05-2013 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Rik (Post 3989270)

The normal range for a Merc 525ish (guess Merc 550 now) single engine cat 24-27' range is 100K. Sad but on a trailer with color that's the starting range. An outboard should be able to lower that by 15Kish over an I/O. It's won't be a "Flat Deck" for that price range but could be configured for an I/O if they add a pod to it.

That's still close to the same price for a 25' cat with MR power that it was 15 years ago or so if memory serves . I guess it just shocked me that 100 mph and entry level were used in the same sentence . I guess we've come a long way baby .

POWERPLAY J

09-05-2013 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Orthobam (Post 3989300)

Really? Seems like Skater and MTI are killing it.

With regards to the other comments, I stupid A25 Cobalt cost over $100,000. Uhhhh... I'll take a new Skater please.

Yeah, really....

Double Rigged

09-05-2013 08:39 PM

I give Peter credit for trying to bring more people into performance boating. Brand loyalty is big. i wish him luck and forward to seeing the new product. Outboards are the way to go. With the price of fuel Optis are the way to go. He better make a deal with mercury to offer a warranty on those motors as well.
Not sure what the warranty is on them.

keegan

09-05-2013 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Cash Bar (Post 3989249)

Granted, I have a LOT of hours on the wheel of a 100++ cat in race conditions so that helped.

Gayest post ever... You don't even own a boat and all you do is bum rides off everyone else's boats....now you have wheeled millions of hours in RACE conditions?? The only other person that I have remotely heard say something similar from is my mom, talking about her paddle boat in a 5mph headwind.....

skaterdave

09-05-2013 08:57 PM

skater built 24 flat deck awhile back. really cool piece

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