Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

[QUOTE=yahoo]Im curious what speeds did you see in the 3

1/4 of fuel
Two people
200 pounds of gear. (Anchors, life jackets, spare props, safety kit.....)
6 to 10 knots of head wind, the top speed is 101 MPH on GPS.

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

I saw 104-105 mph. full of fuel and 4 people.

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

Engine Configurations Estimated Speeds*
2 X2.5 Mercury efi Outboards 95-97 mph
2 X Mercury 300 Outboards 100-103 mph
3 X 2.5 Mercury EFI Outboards 110-113 mph
3 X Mercury 300 Outboards 116-120 mph
2 X Mercury HP500EFI Bravo One stern drives 102-106 mph
2 X Mercury HP575SCi Bravo One stern drives 118-120 mph
2 X Mercury HP500EFI Dry Sump Six stern drives 115-118 mph
2 X Mercury HP800SCi Dry Sump Six stern drives 120-123 mph
2 X Sterling HP825 Dry Sump Six stern drives 145-150 mph
2 X Mercury HP1050SC Dry Sump Six stern drives 165+ mph
2 X Sterling HP1150 Dry Sump Six stern drives 170+ mph


A couple outboards will certainly be cool. 525 EFI's just give you that V-8 sound. I like the sound. Either way is fine I am sure.

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

how about twin hi-hp small block?
like 600 x 2 ,much lighter then bb's

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

My boat is a twin.
I would expect your speeds in a triple.

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

how realistic do you think this is?

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

[QUOTE=Hydro]2 people, 1/2 tank of gas on lake x 103mph. 2-300's 2001 32 classic. NK

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

VERY! One thing about Peter Hledin is he does not Bull%$#@ when it comes to his boats. He tells it EXACTLY how it is.

Re: Skater 32 Outboard Vs. Inboard
 

how is the same boat with a heavier outdrive that takes more hp to turn faster then the lighter boat that takes less hp to turn the drive?