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11-10-2013 | 07:56 AM

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Plowtownmissile

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Originally Posted by Orthobam

Gieco isn't a MTI?

She's not a Skater.

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Originally Posted by iamjoe

Don't know that much about it, but isn't the Victory and MTI both derivatives of Skater. If my memory is correct, Victory was originally built by Scism in UAE after they imported Skaters for the Victory team. Then, MTI was born here and if I remember right the word was the bottom was a lightly modified pop of a Skater. So, if I have everything right, Skater is whipping azz indirectly. No?

Bingo! Funny how a guy gets sent over to race Skaters and magically becomes an "expert" boat builder. To clarify, I'm not specifically talking about Scism.

Truth is that if they had the rules now about copying boats back then (specifically the old 10% rule), there would be a few cat builders now that wouldn't have a business.

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11-10-2013 | 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by speicher lane

Was John Tomlinson not quoted a few years back as stating something to the effect that if a person wanted a rough water race boat, definitely get a Skater and if it was smooth water - MTI was the choice.

On a side thought, What is the timeframe on an order through to delivery for a Skater vs MTI these days???

Well I don't think anything can run with that Stihl 388 these days, especially in smooth water.

Not sure on build time, but they are not laid up the same. You have to upgrade the Mti to get it to where every Skater is laid up.

11-10-2013 | 12:10 PM

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What does "laid up" mean?

11-10-2013 | 12:16 PM

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What are you talking about? There aren't even any Skaters in the top classes... How bout the Skaters kicking the $hit out of all the Mtis in Super boat!!!

Uhhhhhhhhhh??????

To clarify, I'm a Skater fan (not just because I have one) but……..

11-10-2013 | 12:16 PM

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speicher lane

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lamination schedule and composites used

11-10-2013 | 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Orthobam

Uhhhhhhhhhh??????

To clarify, I'm a Skater fan (not just because I have one) but……..

All good, just was responding to ur post

11-10-2013 | 06:25 PM

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From: St.Peters,Mo/5mm LOTO/LEOPA

The hull number on both Mti's and the Victory boats start with VIC

11-10-2013 | 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by flat rate

The hull number on both Mti's and the Victory boats start with VIC

From USCG MIC Database http://www.uscgboating.org/recalls/m...il.aspx?id=VIC

MIC: VIC
Status: In Business
Company: MARINE TECHNOLOGY INC
Company Official: WADE HAUSMAN
Parent Company: Parent MIC:
Address: 165 ENTERPRISE DRIVE City: WENTZVILLE
State: MO Zip: 63385
Country: Phone: 6366391166
Fax: In Business: Monday, May 10, 1999
Date Modified: Monday, July 01, 2013
Type: Inboards, Cabin Cruisers

Additional Address:
Comments: 092486 FORMERLY:8125 SUNSET AVE, FAIROAKS CA:
CO-NAME CHG. PREVIOUSLY INTERSTATE SPORTS; JIM PATRICK; 9385 OLD ST HWY 775; FAIR OAKS CA 95628; (916)663-1234;
MSO SFC; TYPE 11; INBUS 840718 OOB 870514. LarryDoss-RNI-email-021024:MFG PKG & TELEPHONE & ADDRESS CHANGED-(314) 561-3142; 2024 WATERS EDGE COURT; LAKE ST LOUIS, MO; 63367.-021025-Mm. 070113 (RDH) UPDATED POC; PREVIOUS POC WAS JONAH ASHBY.