Outboard skater BS thread!
03-17-2021 | 10:35 AM
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https://www.speedonthewater.com/outb...noqRQbtfMFEcuI
Great article Jason and great shots Pete thank you. Ron and Chris did an amazing job organizing this event. It was the perfect mix of the older seasoned owners with the younger owners and future of the brand. There was great interaction between groups with fun respect and appreciation of each other and all their boats. It’s pretty cool when you see a guy who is having fun and loving the same 28 Skater as you did 27 years ago! I look forward to doing this again.
Great article Jason and great shots Pete thank you. Ron and Chris did an amazing job organizing this event. It was the perfect mix of the older seasoned owners with the younger owners and future of the brand. There was great interaction between groups with fun respect and appreciation of each other and all their boats. It’s pretty cool when you see a guy who is having fun and loving the same 28 Skater as you did 27 years ago! I look forward to doing this again.
03-22-2021 | 08:28 PM
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https://www.speedonthewater.com/outb...noqRQbtfMFEcuI
Great article Jason and great shots Pete thank you. Ron and Chris did an amazing job organizing this event. It was the perfect mix of the older seasoned owners with the younger owners and future of the brand. There was great interaction between groups with fun respect and appreciation of each other and all their boats. It’s pretty cool when you see a guy who is having fun and loving the same 28 Skater as you did 27 years ago! I look forward to doing this again.
Great article Jason and great shots Pete thank you. Ron and Chris did an amazing job organizing this event. It was the perfect mix of the older seasoned owners with the younger owners and future of the brand. There was great interaction between groups with fun respect and appreciation of each other and all their boats. It’s pretty cool when you see a guy who is having fun and loving the same 28 Skater as you did 27 years ago! I look forward to doing this again.
04-05-2021 | 05:49 AM
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From: Mauritius
New 400r
Hi everyone, i am the owner of a skater 32b since about 6 years which i imported from NY to Mauritius island...
The boat was equipped with 2 x 575 merc racing engines with hravo 1 drives. Last year i changed the engines and replaced by 2 x 600 cobra power, 2 new bravo 1 xr with sportmaster gearcases.
Because no one here is into inboard engines and set up i am looking at changing the boat from inboard to outboard power. So i would like to purchase 2 x 400 r and trade in my current package which is like new. Offers welcome.... More impirtantly, I am looking for advice on:
1. What mid section length should i go for
2. Engines height and angle
3. Engines Set back from transom
4. Distance between engines
5. Positioning of nose cone to hull
6. Choice of prop
7. Any info you think may be important to cobsider
Thanking you in anticipation...
Marc
The boat was equipped with 2 x 575 merc racing engines with hravo 1 drives. Last year i changed the engines and replaced by 2 x 600 cobra power, 2 new bravo 1 xr with sportmaster gearcases.
Because no one here is into inboard engines and set up i am looking at changing the boat from inboard to outboard power. So i would like to purchase 2 x 400 r and trade in my current package which is like new. Offers welcome.... More impirtantly, I am looking for advice on:
1. What mid section length should i go for
2. Engines height and angle
3. Engines Set back from transom
4. Distance between engines
5. Positioning of nose cone to hull
6. Choice of prop
7. Any info you think may be important to cobsider
Thanking you in anticipation...
Marc
04-05-2021 | 08:42 AM
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More impirtantly, I am looking for advice on:
1. What mid section length should i go for - 20" Midsections - Mercury Offshore or HD with wing plates / setup for tie bar
2. Engines height and angle - Get an STR X act Laser and adjust jackplates to fine tune. Somewhere around 1.5" above bottom of boat
3. Engines Set back from transom - I would recommend 4 to 6 inch jack plates. The STR or Bobs Machine jack plates are both great
4. Distance between engines - I say keep the same center distances as where your current inboards are now
5. Positioning of nose cone to hull - See response above regarding jack plates and the 1.5" above note. That is regarding propshaft
6. Choice of prop - Mercury CNC cleaver or Hill 5 blade cleaver props. Make sure to get 15.25 diameter and pitch will vary on your setup.
7. Any info you think may be important to cobsider
Thanking you in anticipation...
Marc
1. What mid section length should i go for - 20" Midsections - Mercury Offshore or HD with wing plates / setup for tie bar
2. Engines height and angle - Get an STR X act Laser and adjust jackplates to fine tune. Somewhere around 1.5" above bottom of boat
3. Engines Set back from transom - I would recommend 4 to 6 inch jack plates. The STR or Bobs Machine jack plates are both great
4. Distance between engines - I say keep the same center distances as where your current inboards are now
5. Positioning of nose cone to hull - See response above regarding jack plates and the 1.5" above note. That is regarding propshaft
6. Choice of prop - Mercury CNC cleaver or Hill 5 blade cleaver props. Make sure to get 15.25 diameter and pitch will vary on your setup.
7. Any info you think may be important to cobsider
Thanking you in anticipation...
Marc
See info added above, good luck with your project. Outboards rule!
04-05-2021 | 09:45 AM
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From: houston texas
does ur boat have a stepped transom ?
as most i/o 32s hulls had no notch or step at rear of transom as an outboard hull had
the step allows an outboard to raise motors to splitshaft without moving way back for water rise caused by step
motor height is determined by distance from rear of sponsom to motor
not a generic # with no step ,,o/b non stepped hulls raised height starting point is determined then by width of jackplate
then slowly going up 1/4" at a time till desired handling and water pressure
as most i/o 32s hulls had no notch or step at rear of transom as an outboard hull had
the step allows an outboard to raise motors to splitshaft without moving way back for water rise caused by step
motor height is determined by distance from rear of sponsom to motor
not a generic # with no step ,,o/b non stepped hulls raised height starting point is determined then by width of jackplate
then slowly going up 1/4" at a time till desired handling and water pressure
Last edited by johnmiffco; 04-06-2021 at 10:25 AM.
