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Old 04-10-2012 | 04:37 PM
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Default Final Sterling 1700-Powered Skater Update: Dialed In and Pulling Hard

For speedonthewater.com, this is the final chapter of a story that began in summer 2010, http://speedonthewater.com/new-boats...ling-hard.html.

It's been fun to follow this story in a way that would be impossible in print.
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Old 04-10-2012 | 04:50 PM
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yes indeed
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Old 04-10-2012 | 05:17 PM
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Wow its home. Can't wait to see it on the river. I looked for it last weekend. Artie
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Old 04-10-2012 | 05:27 PM
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Great to hear. Sam Smith is one of the best guys Ive ever met and worked for!!! His skater is simply awesome!!! Thanks for the updates Matt.

PS Matt- I take it you will be at Desert Store? Yes Im sure a dumb question!!!
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Old 04-10-2012 | 06:51 PM
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Glad to see that the "bugs" are being worked out. Truely amazing boat and you couldn't meet nicer people than Sam and David. It's good to see someone taking their time getting use to the speed this boat is capable of.
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Old 04-10-2012 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by purrfection
Glad to see that the "bugs" are being worked out. Truely amazing boat and you couldn't meet nicer people than Sam and David. It's good to see someone taking their time getting use to the speed this boat is capable of.
Yep Dave is an awesome guy as well!!
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Old 04-10-2012 | 06:55 PM
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Great looking Skater with beautiful lines and a great looking paint job. Looking forward to reading more about the speeds that the 1700 HP Sterling Turbo's will be running.
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Old 04-10-2012 | 09:09 PM
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bada$$!!!! curious how those #6's will hold up to the power? was that not the reason the mercury made the #8?
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Old 04-10-2012 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Perlmudder
bada$$!!!! curious how those #6's will hold up to the power? was that not the reason the mercury made the #8?
The 1350s made quite a bit more tq than the #6 was rated for. If this was my boat I would have put shaft drives on it.
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Old 04-10-2012 | 11:47 PM
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Gino's MTI ran 193 with 1500s. This boat is smaller and lighter so I'm guessing 210+ but not with ME in it lol.
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