Skater To Offer Entry-Level Cat In 2014
09-06-2013 | 06:44 AM
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09-06-2013 | 07:13 AM
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Now that the 2.5 selection is dwindling down to racers only and clapped out used stuff, I cant see too much excitement here...I am a huge skater fan too. The Opti is an option giving up the simplicity of a 2.5, the optis have had their share of problems also. Etec is also complex, but may be a better option than an opti. The four stroke stuff is not there in performance IMHO and seems to be a better fit for CC boats and pontoons. To get a 4stroke to have a reasonable power to weight ratio I think turbo outie and nobody to my knowledge builds one. There are also so many west coast cats out there in that range...given that the majority of them are pod boats, a lot of those are available with outies. All that said I cant wait to see it.
Maybe, if the market sees more of these "entry level" boats come online, it'll force Mercury to bring the 200XS (or similar 2.5 platform motors) back into regular production. Or maybe, they'll mount the 4 banger Verado on a 15" mid and turn the boost up... Unfortunately, neither will probably happen.
09-06-2013 | 07:23 AM
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Problem with that market is you have a constant debate between the haves and have nots. Guys who have been using 30 year old designs or newer "pops" of 30 year old boats with used outboard power and feel entitled to a microscopic price point for 100+ mph. Truth is that consumer doesn't realize (and sometimes "self righteously" avoids) the costs previously invested in hull development, engines, etc, and the skyrocketing cost of new "green" motors, hydraulic steering, instruments, props, etc, etc. None of this stuff is developed for free and huge budgets are needed and must be amortized. I'll bet Peter will need to build at least a dozen of these simply to recoup his tooling and design costs. Meanwhile some low life will try and "borrow" one to make a mold so he can be a money making "hero" to the low price point folks. Where is this coming from you ask?..... It's happened to Peter repeatedly....and...it happened to me.
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09-06-2013 | 07:24 AM
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2 seasons racing/testing PLUS all my great friends that like to have me drive when they throttle. But you knew that.... 
09-06-2013 | 07:28 AM
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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.....
If you would like a list I can send you a PM.
Back to the thread.
09-06-2013 | 09:03 AM
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Save the PM. Back to the thread, which is about entry level cats. Posting insurance rates of an "experienced" cat driver is besides the point don't you think?
09-06-2013 | 09:33 AM
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If I took it the wrong way then my bad but from my side I thought you were laughing at an idea that I would toss twins i/o's in a 24' boat.
My thoughts were if Skater did something along the lines of what R.P.M did and put that on market at around the $100k mark.
09-06-2013 | 10:13 AM
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Valid point. On with the thread.
09-06-2013 | 10:15 AM
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Text me again. I deleted your contact by mistake.
