1989 Skater / Douglas Marine Offshore Racing, 32' A classic Skater currently set up for racing but could be retro-fitted for pleasure. Ran 130's with 850 engines.
Being sold without engines as they were recently sold.
Comes with triple axle aluminum trailer.
Equipped with fresh #5 drives built with all the correct HD 1.61 gears/etc.

Is a 1.61 gear ratio an overdrive or underdrive?

This boat was probably ran really hard and I know that, but what do you guys think it is worth?

I'm looking for a diesel project and this may be the one if I am ready in a few months.

Ernie

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the cover looks to come off and have some extra seating

There is one on ebay right now with arnesons, its the new 32b.

Im also interested in doing a diesel app, let me know how it goes. We are neighbors.

Curtis

Depending..... Upon the diesel you want to use, the 32A does not have sufficent bottom surface area to support the displacement of a heavy diesel. 1500 lbs ea. so to speak.

Now, a duramax 850 lb engine would be fine, but not a Yanmar.

The 32' B has a larger sponson and can carry the weight better than the 32' A. For a diesel look for a larger boat like the 36' Skater or small engines.

Not sure why you say that, there is only 210 lbs diff between a merc 525, and a yanmar 480hp.

Add a multispeed tranny to use all the torque.

CM

cummins 5.9 with twin turbos....cnc ported heads
750hp
2200-2500 ftlsb torque
but redlines at less than 3k rpm

I'm looking into the heads and waterjacked exhaust... may have to build and dyno the motor then decide on a boat

This sounds pretty cool!

With that rpm limit are ya going to run Multi speed trannys?

I'm thinking a 3 speed... paddleshift.. I don't have a clue what the trannies are gonna cost

Pat Wiesman?? maybe he will chime in

Ernie

A 525 engine, not drive package weighs around 900 lbs +/- a Yanmar 480 is 1480 lbs without gear or water in the engine.

Big difference and the Yanmar is Longer which would not fit in the 32'A as a BBC barely fits.

I got the weight off of mercury's web site. Where do you find that cummins motor ? How much does it weigh ?