Wanted: 28 Skater
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That is Eric's old 28. Jim Kirkland did the repower and installed his slightly used 300xs's on it. Boat was an old race boat as you can see by the way the floor is in the pics.
Eric had it a short time and sold it I believe.
Not sure if the tanks have been done or not.
Maybe Jim knows.
Eric had it a short time and sold it I believe.
Not sure if the tanks have been done or not.
Maybe Jim knows.
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The old High Risk 32 also had the extra supports in the floor. This one is missing the two that run From the rear support up to the one in back of the front seats. Maybe the 28's didn't get them like the 32's or someone removed them at some point.
Last edited by sea2jet; 03-17-2016 at 07:29 PM.
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That is Eric's old 28. Jim Kirkland did the repower and installed his slightly used 300xs's on it. Boat was an old race boat as you can see by the way the floor is in the pics.
Eric had it a short time and sold it I believe.
Not sure if the tanks have been done or not.
Maybe Jim knows.
Eric had it a short time and sold it I believe.
Not sure if the tanks have been done or not.
Maybe Jim knows.
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The boat was from Canada, they are to smart to put ethanol in their fuel, so the tanks always had straight gas. The tanks are original. The engines have more power than my new ones. It has a ballast tank in the nose. It's a nice boat, Eric always wants things done right.
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The boat was from Canada, they are to smart to put ethanol in their fuel, so the tanks always had straight gas. The tanks are original. The engines have more power than my new ones. It has a ballast tank in the nose. It's a nice boat, Eric always wants things done right.
Most marina's are supplying 89 ethanol free - but it is buyer beware and based on trust. It costs a premium for marina's to purchase over ethanol added (10-20%) and for those that want to add to their btm line on pumping a year's worth of fuel in basically 3 months.
Boats that are towed, generally fuel up at the local gas station where (same in the US, fuel is $0.25 LITER+ cheaper).... unless the owner puts 91 or 93 octane in the boat EVERY time it can/would be exposed to ethanol - our high test has yet to have this added.
Not saying this boat has been exposed, just adding to a comment that may have been misleading and cost someone a lot of unexpected $$$$ down the road.
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I would also add never ever trust that your fuel as ethanol free unless you personally test it. I had issue with a local gas station advertising ethanol free 93 Octane only to find out later after my tanks had started to degrade that the fuel did indeed have ethanol in it.
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That is why I have a test kit!!!!
Also if it were me and somoene says tanks are done by Skater I would call Peter to verify,
Zero's tanks were done twice and now hopefully 3rd time is the charm from Skater!
Also if it were me and somoene says tanks are done by Skater I would call Peter to verify,
Zero's tanks were done twice and now hopefully 3rd time is the charm from Skater!
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