LOL, yea I know the boat. I just stated 39/40, because they were originaly called 39's. Then they started calling them 40's. Not really sure why because they didn't change anything.
The 36's running surface is only about 1.5 feet shorter I believe, but they have a cut down deck which shortens them up a bit also. The 36 was built specifically for the Havasu people because that was suppose the be limit for going through the canal on most weekends.

39 MTI was later called the 40 with a longer over hang. The 39/40 is really a 37' hull and more comparable to a 36 Skater. The 42/44 MTI would be a better comparison to the 40 Skater. Skater is one of the only manufacturers who uses the actual hull length to label the boat. I have owned both a Skater and MTI. Funny how some Skater guys get so worked up when ever a comparison is made. I will say the MTI's draw a bigger crowd at the docks. Both are fast. I would be happy with either boat.

I can't remember if he had 6 or 8's on his.....maybe he had to let up cuz of a cruiser wake errrrrrrrrrrr maybe it was prop related.
He just got it this summer so you guys are probably right, just need to fine tune it now

An additional 850hp to get 30 more mph on the top end great.


So there is no confusion in my post. I own an MTI that I am really pleased with. I do respect the Skater brand, and think the 368 with a windshield should be a great boat to own one day. I think that Skater & MTI's are evenly matched as for performance. It comes down to HP, setup, and how the owner chooses to run the boat. The supercat races are a good example of this the people that put the seat time in testing and the $ win some years their in Skaters and other in MTI's.

368 is a good looking boat.

C'mon Blume is that the best 368 you could find? You bring me a guy with a skater and an MTI with the same power, weight, xdimension, and props etc. only then will any of us know which is a better performing boat. The rest of this is just brand loyalty.

Not many real 368's out there with wraparound, flat deck, busel and 6 person cockpit.

You must be slow at work! Lol

You mean the MTI version of a Skater.
LOL

Why did they ever not put a full windshield on the Skater? I would much rather have the full wraparound. Not that it's ever going to matter for me because I'm not riding in that back center seat but I have and it sucks!!