21' Skater Winter Upgrades Almost Complete

**PORT** · 03-20-2010, 06:14 PM

Springs here and I am making progress, can't wait to run her.
Just wanted to thank some of the people helping me along.

A friend of mine (Rich S.) made me a tie bar setup from some old wing plates I had laying around, came out mint. Tony (Tux) had the clevisis.

Ronnie did an excellent job cutting the mid. It looks like it came out of Mercury's factory.

I installed a Stainless Marine Heads up Indicator (looks nice, still working some bugs out)

Rich S. changed my Sportmaster to fat shaft and changed out drive shaft, added Taylor's billet seals-waterpump and Lakelands billet shaft seal

Today I picked up an Aluminum trailer from East Coast Trailers in Bayshore. Neil was a pleasure to deal with.

**tux974** · 03-20-2010, 06:40 PM

Frank, Everything looks great, nice clean job!! Sent a PM.

**Mr. Action** · 03-20-2010, 07:52 PM

ahh the 15" 3liter gota love em even if there the wrong color!

wana hang my 16" v8 on there!i c the primer pump switch on the dash indicates to me a whity use to be back there

looks good to me nice job

**RONNIE** · 03-20-2010, 08:03 PM

looks great Frank!!

did you get the indicator staightened out yet? if not take a look at blue waters set up
did you go with another stubby shaft?
check fit the geat case with that seal thingy in the front of the leg might be close

good job

**Euroski** · 03-20-2010, 08:22 PM

Looks good Frank, just moved mine around in the garage today. Just thinking $$$$ what to do next.

**Frank Molé** · 03-20-2010, 10:11 PM

looks great

all great people your dealing with

**Trimmed Out15** · 03-21-2010, 09:27 AM

Ronnie builds one hell of a mid, love mine

**whipper** · 03-21-2010, 09:34 AM

Looking great!! Nice rigging i like the clean stainless look!! Motor looks Bad to the bone also.

**CAPTCRUNCH** · 03-21-2010, 06:49 PM

only question I have is this, why are tie bars ok on a skater, but if it was a superboat or any other brand there would be be 20 pages already about how their transoms are weak. we all know skater gas tanks are no good, I guess their transoms aren't much better .
how long before those angled shims crush right into that bulkhead? you need a plate to spread the load.

**PORT** · 03-21-2010, 08:38 PM

I am having a plate made up as we speak. The transom is very strong, but I use the boat on rough days (by far not a good flat water boat) and it's easier to do some preventive rigging now before I get problems.

Seems to me you have something against Skaters?

**tux974** · 03-22-2010, 06:13 AM

Originally Posted by CAPTCRUNCH

only question I have is this, why are tie bars ok on a skater, but if it was a superboat or any other brand there would be be 20 pages already about how their transoms are weak. we all know skater gas tanks are no good, I guess their transoms aren't much better .
how long before those angled shims crush right into that bulkhead? you need a plate to spread the load.

Vinny,
He beat you to it. It is all being covered

Be nice

OH BTW, it looks like your plane is sputtering

Originally Posted by PORT

I am having a plate made up as we speak. The transom is very strong, but I use the boat on rough days (by far not a good flat water boat) and it's easier to do some preventive rigging now before I get problems.

Seems to me you have something against Skaters?

Frank,
He loves Skaters, he wants one

He also knows Skaters are second to none

TL

**CAPTCRUNCH** · 03-23-2010, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by tux974

Vinny,
He beat you to it. It is all being covered

Be nice

OH BTW, it looks like your plane is sputtering

Frank,
He loves Skaters, he wants one

He also knows Skaters are second to none

TL

first thing, name is not Vinny
second thing, I dont love Skaters, I dont want one. and second to none?

your kidding right? gelcoat peeling, wet balsa, tanks melting, cant turn without rolling over, now they need tie bars even before the transom is weak?, more like second to last

not a bad boat, Just not the best either.