Anyone else notice that us outboard guys have taken over the Skater forum When I went looking for this thread I counted and there were only like 4 threads on the first page that weren't outboard related LOL

yep...lets keep it up and maybe will get merc to build some 500+ outboards that don't weigh a ton!!! Outboards seem to be making a comeback in the cats!!! Maybe my 308 will double in value LOL.

Time to resurrect this thread

Mercury sent me a happy today!

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Nice glad to see them doing something!

thought at first it was the Miami boat show debut info for the 500R had to put on my cheaters and look again

if it was a release notice for 500's there would probably be a lot of upset people getting them unless it came with a heck of an upgrade offer.

For All my Married Skater Brothers


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A Public Service Announcement for The Skater Nation.

so...where's all the B S that's suppose to be in here??? everyone should be waking up from their winter hibernation by now

A bunch of us are getting together this Saturday to remember a very good friend, Jon "Shortbus" Bloom. We are gonna launch in Benicia and run out to Stockton for lunch. We will do 140-150 miles on Saturday.

[QUOTE=LAriverratt;4533112]so...where's all the B S that's suppose to be in here??? everyone should be waking up from their winter hibernation by now arty

The first 28s to be built in several years are on the floor back at Skater right now. It will be cool to see some new 28s rigged with the latest hardware! The next 318 to be produced is also getting close to completion. The last couple 318s went out to be rigged by others, and I'm not sure if this next one will be rigged at Skater or not either. It's nice to see outboard boats coming out of Pete's place again! Amazing how the floorspace is dominated with 388 and up boats back there.