Wagler Shows Off Custom Diesel Engine for 50-Foot Skater at PRI Show
 

The power behind Tyson Garvin's soon-to-be-complete 50-foot Skater catamaran—1,200-hp Wagler diesel engines—is currently on display at the PRI Show in Indianapolis.

http://speedonthewater.com/new-boats...er-at-pri-show

Wow. Impressive. 1400 gallons of Fuel!!

Can't wait till see this in the Skater. Mad hardware!

This is gonna be bad ass

The article mentions the possibility of challenging the circumnavigation record...excuse my myopic mind but circumnavigating what? I'm used to reading about challenging Lake Havasu on this board and how rough Loto gets.

Circumnavigate the globe. Current powerboat record around the world is 61 days and we plan to use our new Skater to beat that record. As well as many other endurance runs i.e. Miami to New York, San Francisco to LA, New Orleans to St. Louis.

Now that's a race to follow!!!

Any chance for Around Long Island? Would love to see some more competition in that run.

Yes, that's on the list.

Great build, hope it exceeds your expectations!

Did anyone else mistakenly believe this was a Jim Darr thread? I saw "Wagler, Custom, Skater" and thought Wiggler Custom Skater! :D

Great work guys!

If you need any help Surfing down cruiser wakes to Get on Plane in Feb!!! You know where I am lol

We still have your car hart from last time and will bring it for you to wear.

Very cool project. My Dad would get into go-fast boats if there was more performance diesel options. One of the few articles I'm forwarding to him!

Hit a home run with the detail work prettying up diesels! What kind of range are you projecting on the 1400 gallons?

I assure you there is not any association with Darr. Tyson and Tristan do what they put their mind to every time!

We should be able to get 2 mpg at 100 mph so somewhere around 2500-2800 miles.

Duramax Baby!!. Cant wait for the sea trials.

Motors are a machining work of art....beautiful

I really dig the endurance efforts. The New Orleans to St Louis has cool history, esp with Howard Arneson's run. Hauling up the Mississippi may be one of the riskier ventures. Definitely a bit of luck involved with that one.

http://www.howardarneson.com/articles/fireonmiss.asp

Good luck and be safe in all your efforts.

Really Cool Bad Azz Stuff!!!! :)

Don't forget Dam2Dam2Dam. ;)

I would love to see more Duramax diesels in the performance boat world! Half of us tow our boats with them anyway....

What weight are these with transmission ?

Around 1,250lbs.

i did get a chance to see these at the pri show and i can tell you they look bad azz.if they run half as good as they look the boat will be fast.