Hello LA, What number did you get or are you trying to keep us in suspense? Ha. What were your midrange cruise numbers?

working on top end just to see what I can get out of it but really in the end I want a good comfortable cruise speed because that's where I will spend the most time cruise speed was 86 pretty level too!

Hey LA, Love that cruising speed. You gonna try and tune in the Dewalds. I think they have run very well on the 28s but not sure about the 30s yet. Im sure somebody here can confirm that. Good luck with that top end. hoping they work well for you. Have you ever run the BBlades Blasters. they are supposed to do very well too.

have not tried any other props other than the 3blade mercs and dewalds.

Sweet 30 Skater!! Would try The Dewald's and Herrings like Ron mentioned. I have been running Dewalds for a few yrs now, love them!

Ron, is your Buddy in NC, Rob Loeffler? That's who I bought my 28Skater from way back in 2003.

Steve, Yes we all hung out down here and grew up running around in the ocean on weekends! Rigged all his race boats and that is who I bought my 28 from.

ran the dewalds again, picked up on the top end but the cruise speed is where they really shine plus the vibration from the 3 blades was very noticeable and pretty much gone with the 4blades. Needing to get some real info on where my prop shafts are and make sure the toe is correct... may find some more top end after that but I love the attitude of the boat and the speed I'm carrying at cruise with the 4blade dewalds.

LA, What you described is exactly what I experienced by switching to the Dewalds! Good luck with the tuning!

Hey LA, What cruise speed and RPM are you talking about. Also what increase in top end are you doing specifically. Thanx Steve.

95 top end...93 degrees, 98% humidity and fairly flat water. cruising was upper 70's to 80ish at about 5k. close to 3/4 tank of fuel, 1/2 full oil tanks too...my fuel gauges are off a little...ran out at 1/8 tank a couple times already thankfully close to the marina LOL.

i have seen 102 with that boat always 98/99

Yes and you live in the NE where all Skaters are faster until they die. :evilb:

The humidity and heat we have in this part of the country is a killer on horsepower. Not that it doesn't get hot and humid up there but.... I never saw over 98 in the summer and did not hit 102 until a cool dry fall day here. Add in all our hot women beer and fuel we carry and it's a wonder we even get on plane down here!

I've also noticed a 1-2 mph gain on salt water 1-2' bay chop compared to our smooth water rivers and smooth until bumpy lakes.

Not to mention all the cruiser wakes:boat: Conditions are everything and ours generally suck.

when fall gets here I will run it and fully expect to see better numbers. my mustang loved the dry cool air LOL...you'd swear someone swapped out the engine from the last run in the heat and humididty LOL.

Hey LA, I was reading about that Skater 30ss with the merc 300XSs. Its the red white and blue classic 30 that just came out a while ago. They're running 31pitch BBades Blasters and I believe they stated it was cruising about 80mph around 4200rpms or so. Sounded pretty good. They had no top end numbers yet as their lake was low and were afraid of stumps. I think they were going to step up to 32s. You may consider them. Right now they only come in pitch up to 33. I don't think they'll work for me but Brett said he may be casting some with greater pitch as people have been asking for them. Just a thought. Steve.

What speeds are you seeing now with the cut down deck?

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Fun weekend ahead thanks to a great skater brother!:ernaehrung004:

Great pic guys. That's a fun Lake.

I'm only going to offer you one suggestion. DO NOT go to a public bath. It's a long story, just don't. HaHa!

Have fun...

Large b..... guy with a lufa sponge wanting to scrub your back bring back any bad memories?????

Oh Sh!t, you too, I mean, I don't want to talk about it...:party-smiley-004:

new interior this season. should have some finshed pics by weekend.

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I've got that same picture! It takes forever to reinstall. Better get with it! Tickfaw 200.........

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it'll be done!!! trust me:angry-smiley-044:

They need to do something different with those !! 28 is the same way ,

Yeh, Yeh, Tom...but where is it??? :wizard:

well no interior pics...waiting on new trim cables to come in. did get to run the sunsation for our first worm bucket at prop stop yesterday though...summer is here!!

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measured for new flooring...now more carpet!!!

Craig looks really nice. Like the way you kept where you sit white for those HOT Southern days!!!!!
Curious what kind of coin they get for using the same frames?

It looks great!

Now all we need 6 400Rs on order!

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may not go with sea dek...colors are very limited and I have not found any others that have a good selection.

Check out Deckadence flooring. They have lots of colors. I had it in my last boat and just put it in my Velocity.

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Looks great Craig.

as some of you may already know the boat is at TNT being wrapped up as I type this...can't wait to see how she runs now!!!

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when we get her home after the holidays the sea dec flooring will be installed along with some powder coating that needs to be addressed. .

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they were waiting on the tie bar... its been installed :evilb:

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Looks great Craig