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Old 04-09-2017 | 10:20 PM
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Why is the boat back at Skater? Just for a stero installation?
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Old 04-10-2017 | 07:34 AM
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Why is the boat back at Skater? Just for a stero installation?
My plan was to install the stereo at my shop but I'm building an all stainless steel trailer at my shop for a friend and my boat will not fit in there next to his trailer.
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Old 04-10-2017 | 11:58 AM
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My plan was to install the stereo at my shop but I'm building an all stainless steel trailer at my shop for a friend and my boat will not fit in there next to his trailer.
I thought I saw you at the Hilton in Miami during the show... I started walking over to introduce myself when I got about 3 feet away and saw
that the name tag the dude was wearing did not match.. lol. I was so hoping to confirm that since I didnt "owe you money" that you were as cool as I had hoped. HAHAHAHA! This is the coolest boat build ever I think. Those footrests are F$#!ing Bonkers.
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Old 04-10-2017 | 07:32 PM
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Are any of the videos still around of the diesels on the dyno? The links earlier in the thread don't work anymore.
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Old 04-10-2017 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by mitchie
I thought I saw you at the Hilton in Miami during the show... This is the coolest boat build ever I think. Those footrests are F$#!ing Bonkers.
Thanks, and I don't think I was ever in the Hilton during the boat show.
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Old 04-10-2017 | 08:25 PM
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Saw the prop shaft dyno. Is the power going to be what you need?
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Old 04-10-2017 | 08:27 PM
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Lug nuts

Make custom stainless lug nuts for the trailer with the Skater bug logo on them??? Sure, it's all about the details...

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Old 04-10-2017 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by BigSilverCat
Lug nuts

Make custom stainless lug nuts for the trailer with the Skater bug logo on them??? Sure, it's all about the details...

[ATTACH=CONFIG]566257[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]566258[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]566259[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]566260[/ATTACH]
COME ON!!!!!?!!!! wow.
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Old 05-02-2017 | 10:57 AM
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prop shaft dyno

The guys at Exergy engineering built a prop shaft dyno to dyno the engine while it is in the boat. That way it gives us a true HP reading at the prop, using the fuel system, water system, exhaust, ect. that is in the boat instead of the engine being on a dyno stand. Then we can get real world speed to power differences without taking the engines out each time we make a change.


Video of the boat running on the prop shaft dyno.
https://youtu.be/L50IrqaxNXo

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Old 05-02-2017 | 11:57 AM
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thats badass!
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