on the steering system, I decided to go ahead and ship the old tie bars and clevis that were from the triple engine days to Latham for custom cutting so they'd work on the new quad set-up. Those people are great to work with, and their reputation speaks for itself. I'm keeping all of the controls and steering Latham, just having it modified and updated. It;s not cheap but everything they do is top notch.
Here are the two tie bars that were used on the triple set up Snakeman Racing. They will cut these down accordingly, and furnish one new tie bar with clevis

Here is the new configuration for the quad set-up

I finished up fuel fill and vent hoses on tanks. just lean your head to the left to look at it.
I was able to get the large fuel fill hoses from Skater. I must say it's been very impressive how he has gone the extra mile in helping me with this project. I know the man is super busy, but I'll call or email him with what I need and he actually calls back and he see's to it that I get what I need. I've been able to get many OEM items for my 36 from Peter. No offense to the other hi performance builders out there, but it sure says alot when the owner of such an elite race/pleasure boat manufacturer cares enough about a guy like me who is basically asking for nickel and dime items for a 16 year old retired raceboat, stops what he is doing to handle such a "small sale". Someday if I can afford it I will take great pleasure in placing an order for a new Skater.
Its no wonder there's such a large following on this forum. When you own a Skater you feel the commeraderie, support and that you are part of something Big.
Fellow owners are not only helpful with sharing information and willing to help a skater bro, but there is a definate 'team spirit' no matter how expensive their ride happens to be.
I just want to put a big thank you out there to Peter and all the employees of Douglas Marine.
Anther reason we are fortunate to live in this great country

I bought one of those 28's Skaters (Steve Hale's) in 2006. Brought itdown to Atlanta. I did some modifications and improvements to the boat including new interior, jack plates, props, etc. Steve had originally purchased the boat with 2.5's and had repowered with 300X's not too long before I bought it (engines had 60 hours when I picked it up). Boat has since run 118 with a few tweaks and some help from Skater Jim. If you still see Steve, tell him Garth says Hi.

I agree David, I had some issues with my trailer and clearance with the fenders. Called Peter and we came up with a solution to add spacers between the axles and frame. Had them 4 days later. Awesome guy to do business with!

I know this boat from when she lived in Florida and my buddy was the driver. Awesome to see it still around.

i was lucky to get it and proud of the history of this 36. If you have any pictures of when it was 'Falcon racing or 'Snakeman' racing I'd b grateful

Yes Steve is great guy, I have some pictures of your 28 back before he switched to 300X. He was talking about doing that the last time that I was up to Indian lake with my spectre

I can confirm this FIRST hand! lol!

Im digging through this thread trying to find who cut your dash panel but I didnt find it.. Did I skip over it somewhere?

Skaters lookin great bro! Hope to see it at LOTO!

First of all thanks for the compliment.
Steve a Innatech is the one to go to for carbon fiber dash panels. He does fantastic work.

I've never been to Loto before. Does anyone know what class I'd be running in with my 36 quad outboard? Any advice would be appreciated