My new 28 skater
 

Just got my Skater 28 skater back fro Mark Morris at Visual Imagination for paint. Thanks Mark for the excellent work. Thanks Double Rigged for the windshield contact with Carmen at Aero Marine (Thanks Carmen, perfect fit!) and Rayzor for boat lift set-up and your 28 for inspiration! Just need to " put it back together.

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Looks great!

I like the lines :drink:

How old is that boat. Looks gorgeous. Enjoy

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beautiful!

VERY NICE!!!!! Congrats.

It is a 2013, purchased in August of '13. I just got it wet and took it apart to get painted this winter. I switched the steering from Capilano helm to Char Lynn valve and Verado power steering with Zeiger Marine tilt steering this winter. Also added Fusion radio and Garmin chart plotter. Installed an Aero Marine windshield kit along with the paint from Visual Imagination. Now I have to break it in and learn to drive properly (3.5 hours only)! I did get to 101 this fall with my bride (she wouldn't tolerate over 50 MPH in my Fourwinns/Donzi 19!) so I think that I am on the right path with this boat and wife!

Sharp looking ride, nice job w/ the upgrades!

I really like the paint design. It looks great!

Nice looking ride.... Like the flow

I have been wanting to see how the windshield looks with the black paint in front of it. It looks great. I am waiting on one now from Carmen. Great Boat

Looks great, nice job

I love the classic colors and look. Nothing gaudy or "themed". That boat will be as classy in 10 years as it is now.

I agree. super job right out of the gate! I would like to see your setup on the Verado power steering.

That's a nice one for sure! Congrats, I hope you enjoy it.

Erik

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The trailer and wheels are hot too!

Nice boat!! I bet the bride would go faster if you put the seats back in!! Lol

I thought just strapping her to the bow would solve the issue with no complaints!

That would work, but make sure to take off her clothes first. They may catch wind and limit top end. If you take some pics, we can make sure you have her on there good and secure! Lol

Again Beautiful boat!!

Congrats!! Love the 28 Skater!! Get some good seat time in it before you run it hard. Been running them since 1993 :) hope to have my Boat Customs upgraded 1997 done shotly. Jim

VERY NICE JOB!!! Would also like to see pics on the Verado electric pump interfaced with open center helm . I have looked into this a great deal and decided this was the way to go . How many turns lock to lock is it ?

Larry

same here...looking at adding power steering too... would be nice to just be able to use what I haven now and add the pump though.

boat looks great!

It is my understanding that a non-powered system uses a manual pump connected to the steering wheel (Capilano Pump typically). An on-demand type booster pump like a Sea Star can be added to this type of system. To use a full power steering constant duty pump like an automobile pump or a Verado pump, requires a valve that is controlled via the steering wheel (Char Lynn valve). This type of valve is used also on large earth-moving equipment. Four hoses are required to be plumbed to the valve. Attached is an excerpt for the Verado pump installation manual. I'll check the turns to lock and post that when I am back at the boat. Let me know if I can give additional help. David.
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Yes ! Lets keep it simple , I had many conversations with Imco on this issue . You simply use and open center helm , AKA same helm used for I.O with belt driven pump , pick the CC , this is the amount of fluid it will pump and directly related to lock to lock ratio . You do not have to use the vererdo helm . There are also other ways to lower lock to lock as in looping top or bottoms on each ram , this will cut in half lock to lock and has been done many times before , this is a whole another option .

My 28 Back Together!
 

Back on the Dock! Some photos of the 28 back together after paint.


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Looks great!

Beautiful boat, be careful with those cowlings.

ZP,

Are you referring to water reversion?





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Hope to have my Nass cowls this weekend!

how much water intrusion were you guys seeing in the twin outboards with stock cowls? I have watched the video of how it gets in but that was on a single.

My motors were always covered in salt after a hard day of running. After I got the Nass cowlings with the air plenums installed problem solved. They stay perfectly clean. I highly recommend getting them glassed in. Had to many issues with silicon. Saves about 30lbs also.

David,
Boat looks better on this site!!!!! This is where home is for Skaters!!!!

I had Shaun Torrente , STR install a side water dump on my motors......No more Spray on the motors.....looks cool too..throwing a stream of water out the side of the bottom pan!

Hey Dave I spoke with Dave Dewald he is going
To send me those props at the end of the month
To try out ! An I know you showed me a pic of your boat
At the loto but the ones you have posted here are out of this world
All I can say is that is one nice skater Wow!!!!

Some "on the water" at Lake Tenkilller.
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Some GoPro video from the same day on Tenkiller. I'm just learning the "GoPro" and youtube stuff.

http://youtu.be/8Doi8JXw-hU

David,
Boat looks really good. Must be nice to go out on the lake and run that thing everyday and not worry about what the seas in the ocean are. We all could do some killer testing with a get together there. Keep up the good work and hope you get the boat on the lake soon after the new powerhead arrives.
Let me know about the other motor and what if anything they found.

All Skaters are welcome to get an "Un-Official" Skater Shoot-Out/Fest on Tenkiller. Great water, great weather (most of the time) good lodging and centrally located. Guys let me know if you would like to make this happen. I can put it together from the "lake" end! Hope to get it on the water soon. Thanks, Ron.

Your 28 looks absolutely STUNNING David! I really like the changes you made to the paint scheme from my 28 - the blue really sets it off! On another subject, you're overtrimmed in a few of those pictures, your 28 will actually run faster (and safer) with neutral to a little negative trim. I almost never run any positive trim w/ my 28 - the only time is in lower speed (under 90) corners to carry the bow. You've done a great job with it, glad to see you're enjoying it!

Well done David! I liked the stills and the video!