Arneson Industries and Douglas Marine Skater Powerboat’s introduce their latest 338 FatBoy displayed in “Poker Run Village” in Key West FL.

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Customer Sam Jirik, brought his brand new Skater 338 FatBoy down to the 2013 SBI Offshore World Races in Key West over November, 4th to the 10th 2013 displaying it in the “Skater Powerboats” exhibit in Poker Run Village.

Sam’s boat is equipped with a set of “Smith Power” 588 cu/in engines by Brad Smith of Joplin MO. The engines were setup with Whipple 4L Blowers, Hardin Marine Serpentine Belt Kit, Hardin Marine Dual Cooler Bell housing, Hardin Marine “Multi Stage” water pump and Hardin Marine “Hurricane Headers”. The engines are coupled to a set of BAM 1350 transmissions and then connected to a set of Arneson Industries #7M Drive Units tied together via a Zeiger Marine Mechanical Tie Bar. The boat is spinning a set of 5 blade Mercury Racing Propellers.

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The boat is also equipped with an Aero Marine wrap around windshield in a custom bronze color for this application. The boat was custom painted at Douglas Marine in White Base with pearl clear coat and “Skater Powerboats” Logo on the hull. Following a trend set by the larger catamaran boats, this beautiful 388 FatBoy is riding on a Tilt Trailer built by American Tilt n Tow.

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Initial sea trial was carried out in Michigan in the freezing cold right before the trip down to sunny warm Key West FL. The boat performed flawlessly stated Skater and the boat accelerates so hard they are calling this boat a pocket rocket! Currently Jirik is waiting on scheduling and weather to sea trial the boat in Arkansas River

Congratulations to Sam Jirik on his new boat!!

Those arneson skaters are definatly nice. Rik why run the box when the engines is so far forward? just prop set back?

That is friggin Sweet Rik. Nice Stuff.

P_S The Boxes probably Gain back some Leverage since the props are so high. Gives a little better Positive Trim.
(just my .02 I don't work for Arneson.. But they are my #1 choice of Propulsion )

Wow!

Very sweet ride. I remember when Brad was building them very nice set-up.

]Since everything mounts to the standoff box, it makes installation a lot easier as well as the propeller setback. Once the standoff boxes are mounted there are no other holes to drill nor measurements to make which makes the installation very simple. This is how we can use this kit for replacements or for new construction too without any changes in the kits.

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didn't think about rigging it does make for a very clean install, cool shot maybe a new avatar is in order?

That would take some time to re-size I think

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A few more shots I stole from another site....

Love this stuff!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9BAAE1J-TM