Update on skater 32 skater hatch , console, heads up display , arched shifter cover

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 09:49 AM

Here is and update on my skater hatch , didnt like my orig hatch so I decided to lay-up my own to my specs . It has built in cooler , skater logo cut from 1/4 fiberglass and will be glassed in to have 3d look . Also hatch doors are smooth on both side so graphics will be sprayed on both sides . Hinges , i have a real problem with most hinges on market , why ? Nothing is more unsightful that a really nice boat with strap or " barn door " hinges on outside . So I made my own hidden hinges on my mill out of 1 inch alum . Bottom line no exsposed screws or bolts and when i layed hatch up i bonded in 3/8 alum plate that was tapped so no hatch through bolt . .
I made the console because my skater was a race boat and hade none so i made a mold from mdf and layed on up with vinyl-ester resin . Also made curved shifter cover again a mold and v-e resin . Again no visible screws ( has 1/4 nuts in lay-up ) and studs installed
dash in alum with alum all-thread and will be painted yellow .

Heads-up display i made as well because the set you can buy has a massive plate alon with visible screws ( very ugly ) so i madde my own plate from alum with welded on alum studs . I did buy the sticks but underneath made the track as well .

Larry

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 09:54 AM

More pics

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 10:02 AM

More pics

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 10:08 AM

More pics. I ALSO MAKE TRIM SWITCH THAT BONDS TO YOUR THROTTLE

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 10:14 AM

More pics

**fastcat** · 02-02-2011, 10:39 AM

Nice Skater.

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 10:43 AM

Thank you so !! Hopefully I will be able to drive it before I wear a Diaper !!! STR 375 hp 3 litre efi Powerheads will be here very soon

**XstreamVking** · 02-02-2011, 01:03 PM

That's some great fabrication work! Looks to be a real cool skater... Keep the pics coming....

**Dougw** · 02-02-2011, 01:13 PM

Very nice attention to detail. I like your refusal to accept over-the-counter parts due to inferior design and the ability n' willingness to make with your hands what your minds eye sees! Excellent!

**RobF** · 02-02-2011, 01:50 PM

excellent, and I know how that yellow can sometimes be tough to spray.

just got out from under a 28 and I remember why I hate the bottom of these boats, they just go on and on and on!

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 02:57 PM

Thanks guys !!! The boat was shot with Single stage Urethane , 3m hook II da dry sand with 1000 and now we lay grapics out then clear , drysand with 1500-2000 then buff . A ton of work !!

**fast fun 2** · 02-02-2011, 02:57 PM

Very nice...I MISS THAT BOAT

**Skater 32** · 02-02-2011, 03:05 PM

Thanks !! Do have any more pics or maybe a link to video from back in the day of this boat ?

**fast fun 2** · 02-02-2011, 04:04 PM

The boat that replaced it..but not that one...i have some old VHS...i can take of vid of it on the tv screen

**FullAuto9** · 02-02-2011, 04:51 PM

Nice boat!! Thanks for posting!

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