Room to tuck a Lilly pad and a couple soft coolers away!!
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I like that idea, although I never planned to have that many people on my sled, so don't need it, I went back to a 21 , old school baby. [emoji6] [emoji202] [emoji106]U shaped, lounge / bench seats behind the driver and passenger facing the rear and bucket seats across the back. Performance boat meets pontoon.:thumbsup
Building a new boat when rumors of the increased power plants on the near horizon does not really appeal to me either (I understand you have to pull the trigger at some point). If I could do it I think a Skater 28 retooled would be pretty awesome. :thumbsup
Something that makes good power and weighs less than 500 lbs would be KILLER!! (Highly doubtful though)
so a 24 would be perfect.
Jason you really need both
Hmmm:
Well call Doug and ask him what kind of slip numbers people are seeing. A 4.72 slip number is very realistic and obtainable...now not in every boat. However, having said that slip isn't always the determining factor. If your putting out resumes of accomplishments than you should know the top end number and slip are diametrically opposed numbers. When I set the speed record in LOTO in my Howard my slip numbers were atrocious but the top speed number was monster [Note: This was when we didn't get a running start but rather idle in gear start...far more difficult]. The fastest single engine V-Bottom Howard 28 Bullet ever recorded had a slip of 17.9 at 131.3 MPH. That number has not been touched yet in a single engine V-Bottom. So much for the slip theory and top speed.
Michel's boat had some of the first 400R's and I believe that the first ones were detuned to live so Mercury could see how they perform. The latest line of 400R's are really putting put out the power as evidenced by the top speed numbers as of late that are skyrocketing. Conclusion the new 400R's are hotter aka more HP.
NOTE: The bottoms on these latest boats are also chamfered [grooved to let the gear case go even higher] not a real stretch to understand why they do it...top speed. Michel's boat does not have this grooved bottom if he did it would gain 4-6MPH.
As for loading up the boats I disagree it is what pleasure boating is about you don't have to fly the boat with passengers but if the need should arise you know the boat is capable.
I have driven 28 and 30 Skater's and they simply do not compare to a 32 DW in any category. Kyler and Dan L old DW's were incredibly fast for older style DW's. Talked with Jay Price former Formula 1 Champion and he agrees night and day difference. Victory, DW and Ocke hulls are light years ahead of any other manufacturer. The latest DW Scott Porta is working on is going to be a real game changer. I really trust and believe he will make it hella fast.
Now as for a 28 Skater racing in SBI against any style DW and you will be hoping for others to DNF in order to place. Everyone knows size in the ocean matters [Note: I did not say swells existed in Havasu boat wakes for sure]. I don't care who you are in the rough Pacific Ocean swells or hitting boat wakes in LOTO the bigger the boat the better off you are. If you dispute this then...well your mistaken or at best don't mislead boaters into a comfort zone of danger. Hence why Doug is building a 35 400OB boat.
Back to thread topic a 28 is good for most boating on rivers and lakes. However, if your going to have one boat and hit the ocean say Catalina or the Gulf.... save your duckets and buy 32DW or bigger the 368 Skater with the ROS motors is my second favorite boat. I am currently building a 24 OB boat because on the lower Colorado river a 32 is over kill and my wife's boat is too slow
P.S. If your not in a hurry wait a couple months E-Ticket will have something out here that might interest you.
