Why hasn't this sold yet
 

Does anyone know anything about this boat. Seems like one of the least expensive 36 Skaters out there. I know the tanks have not been done. Seem like it's been for for sale a long time .( On and off ) What should this boat sell for. Someone here must know the history on this boat. Thanks http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o52726-en.html

I inquired about it but after talking to friends, I passed on it due to the tanks not being done. I didn't want to risk buying it, taking it to Skater for the tanks to be done, and they find out it needs a bottom job done too due to fuel leaching. It's a lot of boat for the money. I just didn't want to risk being way upside down on it incase it needed more than just tanks.

Tanks plus i also believe because its a pleasure version which not a lot of people like ( including me). A boat like this you NEVER use the cabin so its more weight and different look. Does this version have a different bottom ?

It only seems cheap because all the other Skaters on the market are way over priced and have been for sale forever! IMO that Skater is worth 50K on the best day of its life. Don't get sucked in that Skaters are the best cat out there, trust me there not. Skaters are a very needy boat, if your not repairing tanks, rot on the deck, rot on the tunnel, rot on the bottom around the pickups trust me its always something. I am speaking from experience, I have owned several over the years. I would much rather have a MTI, Nor-tech, Spectre or Motion .Good luck !!!

If its rigged properly from the start, ittl never rot essentially. Unless its something that sank. The only Skaters I can think of with those issues either spent some time at the bottom, or were re-rigged by someone who was clueless about how to rig a balsa cored boat.
Certainly nothing wrong with the other brands you mentioned though, I do love me a good Spectre!

wow!!! not what I have seen or heard of skaters....I have hull #1 of the 28's....yes the tanks needed to be done, but who the he!! knew that ethanol would be used in gas in 1992???? the rest of the boat I solid!!!! so I have a 22 year old skater,

guess I better cut it up and run it through the chipper LOL.

Well he knows now, and still doesn't put real tanks in them . what if fuel changes again? I have seen Skaters fixed with the new coating and still leak .I would check with EPA before you put your fuel contaminated skater chips around your plants.

What a duck. If that's the case, than why do you keep buying them. Go buy a Lighting or a Motion since they're so much better lol.

P.S- Also change your screen name. Doesn't go well with you.

If you don't run ethanol fuel, then why do the tanks? BTW. My tanks are done.

Thanks for the replies but I still would like to know more about this boat. Sorry Skate 36 about all your problems with skaters , it does make one think a little hard about buying one. I was to believe that were the best cat out there built. I haven't heard anything positive yet from skater owners .Maybe they will chime in .

that skater looks like a 36 Spectre. Put some real tanks in that one and go boating !!

Pretty sure it started as a bravo boat with stock power . Lilly sport boats then hung the 5's and put Joey Griffin motors in it , Owner moved up to a 40 and boat ended up at pier 57 .Not sure what happened then but , I think think they sold it twice . The last time to the current owner .

Skater makes a great cat. There are a lot of great cats however that are not Skaters. Keep your options open. Lots of good boats out there. Doug

Why can't the tanks be coated with a good coating on these older models? Something with a gas resistance? It sucks that they have to cut up the boat.

If you want to know more about it, get ahold of these guys as they have taken care of the since the current owner bought it. They were who I talked to about it.

James
301-294-5936
Maryland Offshore

Like a said, I speak from experience and yes I still have a Skater. The guy needs to understand the problems he may have with a Skater. By the way do you even own a boat or Skater? When I purchased my Skaters 28 and 36, I was not aware of all the issues. thanks for asking "DUCK "

Hey Skate, where do you live in KW, who are you? I didn't know of any 36's from KW. Just one 24 and a 28.......

Yes i do own boats ( 90 MPH model Cig, 33 Avance, Intrepid ) and many people know me on the board as i didn't join 5 month ago. I don't currently own a Skater but have and have ridden just about every size. One thing is do agree with you is the Spectre is a good boat.

The boat sold the first week it was put online ..The owner and the buyer worked out a deal to put down a large deposit and hold it for two months so he could get his money straight ...Needless to say his money fell through and in the contract was not suppose to get his deposit back ..but the owner is not that type of person so he gave it back ..The reason it is being sold for so cheap is he originally got bit by the poker run fad ..did one run and didn't like poker runs anymore ..so he went the center console route ..he's not hurting for money so he wanted to get rid of it quick ..and the tanks r fine ..he has only run AV gas or non ethanol fuel..and by the way it sold again ..being picked up Saturday