28 Skater Winter Project Begins !!!!
 

Gentleman -

Well today, of course being the coldest day of the year, I hauled my "new to me" 28 an hour and a half South to Valley Motorsports in Eagen, MN. Time to clean things up a bit. Looking at new gauges, new carpet, and a few other simple things.

Starting point pictures to follow .... I'll update after it's done.

Mike Sufka
St. Cloud, MN

Here you go.

That was my boat I had rigged it and painted it when new. Its a great boat.

Way cool !!! I bought it from Dave this fall. Haven't driven it yet.

MDS

Great boat I am not sure what was done to it. I set it up with 15" new 2.5s on 6" brackets. It would run 108-110 but very good in the rough water.

Maybe I'm the fourth owner then? I thought the guy Dave bought it from re-rigged it with 300X's? Where did you run it? Dave bought it from a guy in Connecticut about 6-8 years ago I think.

Then it spent the last several years North of Chicago.

MDS

Congrats Mike. Keep us updated.

I think this is the old thread when it was for sale in Connecticut
http://www.screamandfly.com/showthre...28+skater+sale

That's it. Dave had the boat repainted and also did new interior in 2010 or 2011. All that's left are new gauges and some other simple things and it will look like a new boat.

MDS

Hey Mike
Does the boat have a cockpit cover?
I may have my original 28 cover from Skater in red. It is in good condition.

Let me know and i can check.

Yes, but thanks

Finally !!!!!!!!!!!! Today is "Pick Up" Day !!!!!!!!!!!

After buying the boat in November of 2015 and putting it immediately in storage for a few months, I hauled it down to Valley Motorsports in Eagen, MN, for a freshen up job. All new gauges, carpet, cables, and moved the rear seat forward ~ 1 1/2 feet. I'll try to get pictures up soon. They've had the boat since January.

The plan is to haul the boat to the Whitefish Chain later this afternoon and have it in the water tomorrow. Cannot wait. First Skater drive in my life. And the weather is gonna be perfect !!

MDS

Congratulations Mike.

Post lots of pics!

Be careful.

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"Congrats" ......... You're gonna like it.

That "first ride" memory is still fresh in my mind. It would help you tremendously to have someone that is familiar with the boat, or at least with cats with you when you are learning. JMO, Good luck and have fun! Just remember not to turn sharp at low speeds and never trim past neutral.

Isn't that the truth! I bought my first 24' in '88. The mechanic/throttleman took me on a two minute shake down run and then back on the trailer. When my wife and I got home with the boat and on the water it was like what now! Have fun and congrats!

Have fun Mike! I almost bought that boat ,nice ride!!!!

MIke
Congratulations! Hope all is done the way you wanted it. Like they said.
Lots of pics and videos.