Project: Super Cat Light Skater Heading For Outboard Conversion
 

Going to a great home, a former raceboat will be reborn in pleasure form, https://www.speedonthewater.com/proj...rd-conversion/

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A beautiful boat for a great couple


Congratulations!







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That is funny, i was wondering why this showed up, now I know.

https://www.offshoreonly.com/classif...-s-o79338.html

Yes, it was hard to put that boat for sale last night, it is an mazing boat, like all of Doug's boats. I hope I don't regret selling this boat in 8 months.

Glad to see you take on this project to save another ex-raceboat from eternal storage. Contact me if you have any questions about the inboard-to-outboard conversion, I can fill you in on what we did with my conversion at Skater. I've got pictures of the entire process, as I flew back to Michigan about a dozen times over the course of the conversion.

Perfect, my all time favorite cat goes up for sale when I’m upside down in my house remodel.
Who would have thought.....

Someone is going to get an awesome boat.

I wish I could swing it, to me a set of the new 300R V8's would be perfect for that, get the extended warranty turn the key and go.

Sorry about the off topic, but.........I am bringing my 28 Skater down from LOTO for the Key West Poker Run next November, and then to our house in Cape Coral for the rest of the winter. Can you refer me to a marina that could store it on the trailer with an in/out service in CC? I have one lift and want to keep the fishing boat on it. We are located in the South Cape on Delano Court.

BTW, you will love the new Skater!

Congrats Don!

Sent you a PM with some information.

Thanks for the offer, once I get the boat home and review the project I might send you a message.

Great project and I love the lines of that 368. I noticed the listing awhile back and remember thinking that it looked like a good buy for someone with the time and skill to convert it to a pleasure boat. Are you planning a wrap around windshield or going to try to keep the windshield from the canopy setup?

We are going to keep the front canopy windshield and have different (Longer) 1 piece side windows made for the boat. I actually like the look of the small 4 seat style cockpits. This will be our 3rd boat with that configuration and it suits us well.

Congrats on the new boat! Looking forward to seeing it on the Ft Myers Offshore outings. I Always wondered with the turned up 350 Verados did you switch the lower units to sport masters or keep the 5.44 HDs?

For the first few years with Verado's I ran the 5.44 HD torque master's with a bob's nosecone and my own version of a lower water pickup. The boat ran really well. When the 1pc prop shaft became available I ordered 2 brand new sportmaster lower units. So, currently I have the sportmasters on the motors and the torque master's as backup.

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when did the 1 piece propshaft became available




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I am about to do the same project except on a 32B. I hope this prop shaft holds up.
That is the one set back from going from Dry sum six. Mikey keeps talking about this one piece prop shaft like it will be the fix.
I am buying all the merc tools and intend to have a couple of lowers kicking around.

If Mikey can't break them they must be strong. He has had some bad luck with Props and Propshafts.

LOL Bryan will get it done.