Sure looks like it was worth the wait!!

No he refurbished the boat and I might say he did a great job.Good luck with it.:D

Looks really nice. Not loud but extra beautiful.
Jim

Thanks
 

Thanks for all the nice comments. I waited for Skater for about 9 months. They had a rush on 28's right when mine was orderd from Power Boats NW. I Bought a off brand alum trailer from FL. and had a freind tow the trailer from FL. to Skater, that was the worst thing I did thur this whole deal. We than towed the 28 to WA. It sat for 10 months while I orderd the gauges, steering, throttles, and the rest of the rigging. The wait @ Diamond was 5 months to have the new ros 280 modified. I bought the motors from Ocean outboard 5 months before I bought the boat. So the truth to be told is I had to buy this boat one pice at a time. The last month the boat went down to CA. to have the final rigging done by Al Stoker. Here are a few photos from start to finish.
First three are from the first trip to Skater.

2nd trip
 

These are from the 2nd trip back to Skater.

In the paint both
 

These are from the paint both @ Skater

Looks Great!

Looking back on things, does it make sense to put together a Skater in the fashion you did (ie hull, trailer, paint, motors, rigging, etc) like a general contractor versus having Skater do everything? Was it cost effective? I probably could word my question better, but nonetheless I'm honestly interested in what you have to say/recommend.
Thanks,
Dan

more
 

After the clear.

Skater rigging
 

The Skater rigging, I sent them the fuel fillers that I wanted, the cleats I wanted and the lights I wanted.

3rd trip
 

This time we took her home