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Originally Posted by FREEDOM US1 (Post 4272292)

I boated all last weekend going from Miami to Key Largo Friday and Saturday and ran all over the place in the 28 Chris rebuilt with the Windshield mod and New 300s . The windshield as LV said about his boat Totaly changes the stability and attitude of the boat. I've raced and owned Skaters since 1993 and I've got to say the outboards with windshields are my new favorite hassle free easy to get around boat. Good luck with the Mod Skate. I know Chris will bust his butt to get it done. I would also go with a light grey windshield and no darker. I put a dark windshield on my 28 at first and couldn't see through it safely.

Jim

Thanks for the input. I actually drove your 28 at LOTO. Chris had the clear windshield on it then and it was great. I'm headed back from four days in Chris' shop doing the mockup of dash and windshield. We put your old dark windshield on to check the the height. It has a way cool looks factor being dark! I'm planning on using your light grey. I'll post some update photos on the project when I get home.

Sam

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Originally Posted by skate (Post 4272867)

Hello Sam, I saw pics of your boat with the deck on it. Sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is all I can say and I don't even use that term. Lol Looks really cool!!!!!! You guys will want to see this when Sam posts some pics!

Thanks Jim. Chris had your old 28 windshield laying around and said you could probably give me a deal on it![ATTACH=CONFIG]537876[/ATTACH]

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By the way can we get wider hardware for the center!

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Originally Posted by skate (Post 4273022)

Looking good!!! That's a big 4 rear seat cockpit!! Big as a 52 I think. I'll build you some bigger windshields!! No problem mon!! :)

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Originally Posted by skate (Post 4273022)

Hey Sam, This looks absolutely awesome. Very nice job. What kind of set up is your back seat gonna be. You doing three bolsters or four flat seats?

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Originally Posted by Nastybug (Post 4273069)

Hey Sam, This looks absolutely awesome. Very nice job. What kind of set up is your back seat gonna be. You doing three bolsters or four flat seats?

We actually have room for a four bolster back seat. Craig from Appearance Products is taking care of the upholstery.

Is it just an optical illusion or is the windshield sitting more swept back than the others out there??? ... just wondering if the shop was experimenting with the receiver?

It looks like we are into a new era in Skaters....Ron (Flight Club) puts together a hell of a new boat and Sam makes them better - LOL!

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Originally Posted by speicher lane (Post 4273129)

Is it just an optical illusion or is the windshield sitting more swept back than the others out there??? ... just wondering if the shop was experimenting with the receiver?

It's about the same angle. It's the same as what's on the Freedom 28 on the previous page .

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Originally Posted by Nice Pair (Post 4272680)

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Thanks :) Chris does some amazing work just like he's doing on Skates boat.