24 skater with single engine?

[Mike_g]

What do you guys think about this?
How fast would it go?
I'm thinking of buying small offshore cat but I would like to have one engine on it because fuel in europe is very expensive
What are other options for small (21-25 feet) offshore cat for single?
Maybe twin fourstrokes? But fourstrokes aren't cool

[Ospreyproduction]

Don't waste your money on a 24 with a single. At least put twin 200's on it....or you'll be sorry. That 24 is a hard sell with a single. Just my .02

[stvhelm]

there's a 24 skater in my area with a single 300x that supposed to run in the upper 80's.

[Merc-Cruiser]

About their input? Does Skater still make the 24? If not, when did they stop? Thanks, M/C :)

[WILDMAN]

Lake Cumberland Marine has a new 2005 24ft with 280's and canopys. It can be your for a mere $173,000

[WARLOCK]

That thing is down right UGLY!!! Just my opinion. Later, Dave

[Ospreyproduction]

there's a 24 skater in my area with a single 300x that supposed to run in the upper 80's.

Helmut....who are you fooling...me or you???

The good advise is for the guy to run twins. period.......

[Dd24skater]

I was at skater last fall and saw a 24 with a 04 serial # that Chris says was laid up very light that was running right at 100 with a single 300x

:eek: :eek: :eek: :D :D :D

Dd

[RBT]

I was told merc tested the original 300 on a 24 at lake x, and that it ran right at 90.

RT

[skatermike24]

A few years ago I saw a 24 at Lake X with a single, had a 300 on it.

[Bruce Washburn]

RBT is correct the single 300X ran right at 90 at the lake. A friend was testing an offshore boat and they were running side by side at 90 -92 MPH.

[dan1731]

Helmut....who are you fooling...me or you???

The good advise is for the guy to run twins. period.......


Do you want to come up to long island so i can prove it to you?

And with some more setup this year it will be faster

[dan1731]

One more thing. We finished first with our 24 in the GSB SOB run last year but it didnt count because its a cat. How fast do you think Progression 22 was running?

[Ospreyproduction]

Do you want to come up to long island so i can prove it to you?

NO....I don't

[Ospreyproduction]

RBT is correct the single 300X ran right at 90 at the lake. A friend was testing an offshore boat and they were running side by side at 90 -92 MPH.

I'd like to see it on GPS. The truth is hard to handle sometimes. Hows that 24 handle 3-4 people in the boat. My guess is a bit mushy. My point is that the 24 will run much better with twins and if you were going to take the time setting one up, do it with twins...then when it comes time to sell it.....you can.

[300x Stoker]

Not to hijack the thread but would the supposedly more powerfull 280 or Drag be faster. One old thread said the 300 didn't have 300 and the 280 was faster. I think I know the answer. :cool:

[150aintenuff]

hey 300x.. havent seen you on in a while... :)

[at100plus]

My 02 cents, yes I'm sure Dan's boat can do every bit of high 80s maybe even 90, but like Osprey said, put 3 people in it and it's a different boat.


Even the 21 Skater with a single 300 has pretty weak acceleration, imagine the single on a 24. The poor 300X is working really hard to do those speeds on a 24 and that poor lower unit must be getting the worst beating in the world sitting in the middle of such a big cat hull with no protection.

I wouldn't recommend it at all. Lastly, there are very few with single maybe 3 or 4 so if you wanted to do that, you're going to be plugging holes and drilling holes on a nice boat. In my opinion, that might really hurt the resale value.

[time warp]

I've seen a couple 24's at Havasu w/300's they do run right at 90. Actually that is very respectable for a boat that big. Yes that's with a light load but get in some rough water even with a boatload of people and you will still be having a great time. They would definitely use less fuel than twins. If that's what it takes to be able to afford fuel I would say go for it.

Caleb

[OceanmarineB]

The 24 needs twins..................fastest setup for sure would be twin 280's not X's...

[Mike_g]

Ok
So I'm thinking about buying a new boat
First I was thinking about allison or stv euro
but then I thought that in Poland ( where I live ) we don't have many big lakes to ride on them. That is why I'm thinking about some kind of offshore cat but I can't afford twin engines to go with something like skater 24
But now again I'm thinking that I love to waterski so skater 24 isn't good boat for that
What should I do???????
I know that I'm behaving like a women ( I can't make up my mind )

Any way thanks for your replys

[Sharkey-Images]

As at100plus stated, too much pressure for only one gear case. We had a guy in a 21 losing his skegs on a regular basis. He finally gave up and put twin 2.4 Merc EFIs on his 21 Skater. You want to talk about accelleration? :eek: :eek: The boat ran somewhere around 118 mph in a 1/4 mile. When I was in it, I felt like I was in a video on fast forward..... :D
Amazing how quickly everything reacts in a boat like that.... :eek:

A 24 Skater with stock 200 carbs ran 90 mph as well. Wasn't too bad on fuel either. If you do it, go that route. Good luck! :)

[300x Stoker]

hey 300x.. havent seen you on in a while... :)

I'm invisible :D :D

[fastercat]

if you get a trimaran typ hull with center sponson with single 300x it wood be a great boat.talon i think cogar and others have that typ of cat.it may be a little slower but not much.they handle very well do not have a lot of the bad traits that a true cat i have had both i like the talon a lot better than my old 21.dont get me wrong 21 skater was fast and fun but was not easy to drive had to watch water real close or :eek: .plus singl on true cats are hard on drives props skegs due to being in drect contact to the water and turbulence they never live to long :eek: .just my two cents plus a little change :D

[jerry]

Not to hijack the thread but would the supposedly more powerfull 280 or Drag be faster. One old thread said the 300 didn't have 300 and the 280 was faster. I think I know the answer. :cool:
ASK PHASTBOAT . he went from a 8000rpm 2.5 to a 6200 rpm 300promax and picked up 6 mph .

[at100plus]

if you get a trimaran typ hull with center sponson with single 300x it wood be a great boat.talon i think cogar

Fastercat seems to be on to something.

You should consider a 21' boat with single 300, like a a 21 Liberator, Eliminator, Cougar, 22 Dave Custom, 22 Talon.

They are all pretty fast reliable, fuel efficient and decent choppy water boats.

[Hottrucks]

dan was doing a search and came across this thought you might want to rub it in!!!!!!!!

[Dirk Pitt]

As at100plus stated, too much pressure for only one gear case. We had guys in 21's flipping on a regular basis due to losing the skeg on the lower. In fact the one boat that was tearing up gear cases finally gave up and put twin 2.4 Merc EFIs on his 21 Skater. You want to talk about accelleration? :eek: :eek: The boat ran somewhere around 118 mph in a 1/4 mile. When I was in it, I felt like I was in a video on fast forward..... :D
Amazing how quickly everything reacts in a boat like that.... :eek:

A 24 Skater with stock 200 carbs ran 90 mph as well. Wasn't too bad on fuel either. If you do it, go that route. Good luck! :)

Sharkey,

when you say "guys in 21's flipping on a regular basis" I would really like do know specifics, I hear about it but I have never read anywhere on this board where someone said I had a 21' skater and flipped it, for whatever reason. Im asking out of concern, I have one thats real fast, and feels great over 100mph.

[beer30]

Sharkey,

when you say "guys in 21's flipping on a regular basis" I would really like do know specifics, I hear about it but I have never read anywhere on this board where someone said I had a 21' skater and flipped it, for whatever reason. Im asking out of concern, I have one thats real fast, and feels great over 100mph.

As long as you don't jack it to the moon, you shouldn't have a problem with losing the skeg. Only problem I ever had was the beating the Sportmaster took in the tunnel. Lasted 2 years, then had to be replaced, looked like an egg.:rolleyes: Chuck

[tux974]

As at100plus stated, too much pressure for only one gear case. We had guys in 21's flipping on a regular basis due to losing the skeg on the lower. In fact the one boat that was tearing up gear cases finally gave up and put twin 2.4 Merc EFIs on his 21 Skater. You want to talk about accelleration? :eek: :eek: The boat ran somewhere around 118 mph in a 1/4 mile. When I was in it, I felt like I was in a video on fast forward..... :D
Amazing how quickly everything reacts in a boat like that.... :eek:

A 24 Skater with stock 200 carbs ran 90 mph as well. Wasn't too bad on fuel either. If you do it, go that route. Good luck! :)

Tim, I have also owned 2 21's and yes I snapped a few things skegs, prop shafts lost blades but never rolled it. All they did was go around in a circle (360) not fun. Most of these skeg problems were when CLE was the best LU around. I have not heard of any Sportmasters snapping skegs. They may be but I have never heard of one.


BTW, I do believe that twins on a 24 is a better setup but Dan is running very well with that single X. He also added a diverter of a 36' to help the LU. Heck I may just build one myself instead of a 30;) :D :)
TL

[blkmtrfan]

As long as you don't jack it to the moon,


But this is where the big numbers (105+) come from ;)

[tux974]

As long as you don't jack it to the moon, you shouldn't have a problem with losing the skeg. Only problem I ever had was the beating the Sportmaster took in the tunnel. Lasted 2 years, then had to be replaced, looked like an egg.:rolleyes: Chuck

Chuck,
The Sportmasters on a 28 Skater or any cat takes a beating even behind the sponsons.. Everytime out was milk shake time until the seals were updated.. Even then we always had some type of issue with them. The nature of the beast;) :D :)
TL

[baja200merk]

i thought that guy on LI (dan) ran in the high 90s with the 24
http://forums.screamandfly.com/Gallery/showphoto.php/photo/12432

[Hottrucks]

merry Xmas to me............... merry xmas to me!!! ( singing)

Nothing like reviving a 2 year old thread and seeing the poop fly!!!!!!!