Skater 318

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pics collection Skater 318

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[Double Rigged]

Noli,
Pics do not look like that they are from Skater Factory? Who's boat is this and where is it located?

[noli]

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I believe Perf Boat Center is redoing it or completing it?

You're good DR!

https://www.facebook.com/PerformanceBoatCenter/?ref=br_tf



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[Double Rigged]

That is a new boat. It was sold with just the motors hanging off the back all white. No rigging.
I heard they had two on order. This is the first one of two.
I will ask Brett Miller if he knows who's boat it is or a stock boat to sell.

[Rayzor]

That 318 isn't at Skater - I didn't know Pete sold one un-rigged. Noli, you never cease to amaze me with where you come up with everything you post! :confused: :)

[JPEROG]

I think that boat is for Jimmy Liautaud the owner of Jimmy Johns. He has new DW coming as well-If I had his resources, I would have few new ones being built for sure-he is the real deal.

Joe

[Double Rigged]

Yes he is. We have done 2 Intrepids for him. He already has a 308 flat deck with 300x motors that was done about 6yrs ago or so. He has a 388 as well. Bob sold him a few new 280 ROS that he had for a MTR or something a while back.
I am sure it will be really nice when it is done.
I think this whole O/B thing really has Pete excited. He always loved them more so than the big boats.

[JPEROG]

Yes he is. We have done 2 Intrepids for him. He already has a 308 flat deck with 300x motors that was done about 6yrs ago or so. He has a 388 as well. Bob sold him a few new 280 ROS that he had for a MTR or something a while back.
I am sure it will be really nice when it is done.
I think this whole O/B thing really has Pete excited. He always loved them more so than the big boats.

He has told me several times that when he came out with the 24 was his highlight "we kicked their ass"-Pete is a true racer at the core.

Joe

[Rayzor]

Yes he is. We have done 2 Intrepids for him. He already has a 308 flat deck with 300x motors that was done about 6yrs ago or so. He has a 388 as well. Bob sold him a few new 280 ROS that he had for a MTR or something a while back.
I am sure it will be really nice when it is done.
I think this whole O/B thing really has Pete excited. He always loved them more so than the big boats.

This one? ;)

[Rayzor]

I think that boat is for Jimmy Liautaud the owner of Jimmy Johns. He has new DW coming as well-If I had his resources, I would have few new ones being built for sure-he is the real deal.

Joe

That guy has HUGE money - he also sponsors the RCH/Suzuki team that won the outdoor nationals with Ken Roczen this year.

[JPEROG]

That guy has HUGE money - he also sponsors the RCH/Suzuki team that won the outdoor nationals with Ken Roczen this year.

Yea' a friend of mine is in the young executives club with him in central Illinois and the numbers are absolutely staggering. He spends over 10 million a year on the Nascar program and that is like lunch money to a normal guy. I love seeing self made guys live right (that's the way it should be).

Joe

[Rayzor]

Yea' a friend of mine is in the young executives club with him in central Illinois and the numbers are absolutely staggering. He spends over 10 million a year on the Nascar program and that is like lunch money to a normal guy. I love seeing self made guys live right (that's the way it should be).

Joe

Crazy Joe! I didn't know he was involved in NASCAR as well (I don't follow it at all). Those big money guys play in a world that I can't even comprehend.

[Double Rigged]

Yes that is the boat.
Also not to mention he has a 80' sport fish and also a 150'+ Feadship that are probably worth over 20 million dollars.

[noli]

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a few more...incredible

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[Rayzor]

Good looking boat, but it's not going to set any speed records with all the rigging weight they're putting in it. Unless Jimmy paid Mercury an undisclosed sum to put some more boost to the motors. Lol

Money=Speed............

[AZMIDLYF]

Rayzor, is your 30 going to have hand or foot throttle?

[Rayzor]

Rayzor, is your 30 going to have hand or foot throttle?

Foot throttle - we are modifying an N-Control split foot throttle to work with the DTS system of the 400Rs. Mercury sells a single foot throttle to work with the DTS, but not a split foot throttle for twins - so we're having to make our own!

[AZMIDLYF]

Look forward to hearing what you come up with. :thumbsup:
Wondering how it syncs twins.

[XstreamVking]

Post #14 last pic of the batts. Makes me nervous. The pos batt term is real close to the alum bracket. Incredible boat overall.

[skate]

Boat looks great. I cannot believe the have tools and a vacuum on an unprotected floor of a new boat.

[mjw930]

Boat looks great. I cannot believe the have tools and a vacuum on an unprotected floor of a new boat.

I thought the same thing. Here's how Todd's crew @ Screaming Eagle Boats protects the new boats while they finish them off.

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[Capt.Insane-o]

I think that boat is for Jimmy Liautaud the owner of Jimmy Johns. He has new DW coming as well-If I had his resources, I would have few new ones being built for sure-he is the real deal.

Joe

You should see his big boat.

[JPEROG]

You should see his big boat.

He has several. Are you referring to 3 Amigos?
Joe

[Capt.Insane-o]

He has several. Are you referring to 3 Amigos?
Joe

Rockin' it

[JPEROG]

Rockin' it

Rock it is his yacht "like a 180 footer", he has big sport fish boats as well.-Like I said, he is the real deal.... So cool to see people make it in America-

Joe

[skate]

I thought the same thing. Here's how Todd's crew @ Screaming Eagle Boats protects the new boats while they finish them off.

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Mine at TNT

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Not trying to be an A%% but tools and especially vacuum wheels damage floors.

[noli]

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[noli]

White and black 318

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[AZMIDLYF]

That thing is wide.

[Trimmed Out15]

Cant wait for them to be old so i can afford one :)

[Trimmed Out15]

All kidding aside, I love these new boats and love that Skater constantly ups his game and changes things with the times to keep making cooler boats instead of the same old things

[noli]

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Perf Boat Center Skater 318

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[tux974]

Sharp looking boat.......:thumbsup: Great platform for those motors!

[NICE PAIR]

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Perf Boat Center Skater 318

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[AZMIDLYF]

Like the simplicity of the color scheme on the hull but the interior not my style and will get warm out here.

Is that a stock 400R steering system?

[Davidlake]

Never understood dark interiors in boats. Maybe a "north" thing. :iagree:

[NICE PAIR]

Never understood dark interiors in boats. Maybe a "north" thing. :iagree:

If you go "north far enough to cool the seats .... could the water be frozen? ;-) Still good lookin.

[Double Rigged]

The new Pure Platinum had a similar material. I was in the boat in middle of summer and it is not really that hot as it is not vinyl. Remarkably cooler than you would think.
Is it me our is that boat a little high in the nose?

[AZMIDLYF]

The black paint could be creating that image but it does seem to be sitting high.

[JPEROG]

The new Pure Platinum had a similar material. I was in the boat in middle of summer and it is not really that hot as it is not vinyl. Remarkably cooler than you would think.
Is it me our is that boat a little high in the nose?

Its bow high. I think they need to take a lesson from our recently lost friend Jim "move the batteries up front".

Joe

[tux974]

Its bow high. I think they need to take a lesson from our recently lost friend Jim "move the batteries up front".

Joe

Hard to tell from picture, but that circle up in port side bow maybe a ballast tank.

[skate]

Hard to tell from picture, but that circle up in port side bow maybe a ballast tank.

Thats the navigation light. Stainless housing with LED lamp

[skate]

Its bow high. I think they need to take a lesson from our recently lost friend Jim "move the batteries up front".

Joe


I have two 70 Lb Oddessy batteries mounted in the bottom of each sponson just in front of the dash bulkhead. I also have my amps and subs mounted in the dash bulkhead. Bow is lower and it handles the rough very well. Mine is a 308 not 318

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[Double Rigged]

I have two 70 Lb Oddessy batteries mounted in the bottom of each sponson just in front of the dash bulkhead. I also have my amps and subs mounted in the dash bulkhead. Bow is lower and it handles the rough very well. Mine is a 308 not 318

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That is one REALLY nice Skater!!!!!! If they all only knew about the high tech side!

[skate]

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Ron set me up with dual Mercury Vessel View 7's and a Garmin 7610 GPS Map. We used the Garmin 300 black box receiver paired to two JL Audio amps and JL Audio subs and Speakers. The switching for the boat is CZone digital switching. Everything comunicates flawlessly via NEMA 2000. I can control all components and customize engine and Vessel displays. Additionally with the Garmin 7610 WIFI I can remotely control all functions with my iPhone and iPad. Using the Garmin Bluecharts App I can download maps routes and live weather to the 7610. We set up a remote FOB to turn the batteries on and off as well as control the stereo, interior and underwater lighting. With the forward battery placement improved the CG which is more forward and beneficial in rough water handling. I'm not the fastest 308 but we know how to have fun. So far I've seen 113 with 33" props 60 gallons of fuel and two people 85 degrees. It runs 111 loaded with fuel people and 32's. We are still dialing her in.

[NICE PAIR]

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Ron set me up with dual Mercury Vessel View 7's and a Garmin 7610 GPS Map. We used the Garmin 300 black box receiver paired to two JL Audio amps and JL Audio subs and Speakers. The switching for the boat is CZone digital switching. Everything comunicates flawlessly via NEMA 2000. I can control all components and customize engine and Vessel displays. Additionally with the Garmin 7610 WIFI I can remotely control all functions with my iPhone and iPad. Using the Garmin Bluecharts App I can download maps routes and live weather to the 7610. We set up a remote FOB to turn the batteries on and off as well as control the stereo, interior and underwater lighting. With the forward battery placement improved the CG which is more forward and beneficial in rough water handling. I'm not the fastest 308 but we know how to have fun. So far I've seen 113 with 33" props 60 gallons of fuel and two people 85 degrees. It runs 111 loaded with fuel people and 32's. We are still dialing her in.

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[Rayzor]

For the rougher water that you guys typically run in, the extra weight and forward CG is a good thing. Living on the Delta waterways, I'd say my running is about 70% smooth (river), 30% rough (bay/ocean) - so I tend to favor keeping my rigs as light as possible. I still like them balanced well, but as light as possible. I already plan on just running with full tanks when I'm out in the bigger water. Having an extra 1,000 #s of fuel under the cockpit floor will make a big difference on an outboard setup.

[Rayzor]

The one out of Performance Center ran 117 with junk props - Merc Max5s? Sounds like this one will get 120+ as well, once the owner spends some money on a good set of cleavers. I think we're seeing now that the 318s are going to be an honest 120-125mph setup when dialed-in with 400Rs. What a difference from the 100-105 that the 308s ran with 300XSs.

[noli]

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[noli]

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Skater 318

New builds

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[tux974]

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Skater 318 Running 120 MPH


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anFfoy9Ga4U

Very nice, job well done!......:thumbsup:

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love the sound of the takeoff at 1:06


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUdVuegRG9M