WELCOME TO RIVER DAVES PLACE

28' Skater

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What’s the time in paint?

Really looking forward to seeing this painted.

Steve
 

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Going into paint no later than Feb. 1st.
Here is the latest rendering.

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lake p.a.l.

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Looks fantastic. Will you run foot throttles or just hand throttles? I'd like to lose my center console between my seats, go to foot AND hand throttles, and open up the shitty small Skater cockpit.
Congrats on your awesome new build.
 

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Should do blue vs red.... i like blue and if i won the lotto or tripped over some cash it’d be easier to buy yours than build new... stunning.
 

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Looks great do you know what the blank weighs?
 

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beautiful piece!

would love to see inside cockpit before the interior goes in.

looks like they're getting ready to install windshield with all the protection?






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lake p.a.l.

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Where will you do most of your boating? I'd love to see this amazing new ride.
 

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I sure hope to see the boat & meet you when I'm there in late June for the Outboard Church run.
 

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Pete should just cut-up the old 28 mold! That is just bad ass! Did he sell you a blank?
 

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Yes, he did mount the seats (Sparco's).
 
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loving the wrap-windshield

who's doing the rigging and with what power?




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Great looking boat! Can’t wait to see it in person


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Looks great Roy.


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Does that have a shorter draft/freeboard than "normal" Skaters, or is it an optical illusion due to the widening of the boat?
 

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Does that have a shorter draft/freeboard than "normal" Skaters, or is it an optical illusion due to the widening of the boat?

The "bond line" is the same as if they put on the standard deck.

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Turned out fantastic!! Not sure if mentioned previously, are you doing the rigging on it?
 

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Simply stunning....

Ever going to drop that thing in the Big Blue on trips back to SB? Or too shiny to get salty?

Congrats!
 

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very happy for you.

next chapter....rigging!

please share pics of the cat when fully tilted on trailer




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lovin' that windshield !

has just the right amount of tint

man, somebody is going ultra-light with that interior :)

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Will this amazing boat be getting the new bigger HP outboards that Merc is gonna release in a few weeks?
 

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Does that have a shorter draft/freeboard than "normal" Skaters, or is it an optical illusion due to the widening of the boat?

I'll pipe in here. I'm building a 368 as we speak. Skater, by their build process can offer, a "low profile cut." If you want a standard hull height, they trim the bulkheads and lay the flat deck material on. Low profile, they cut both the bulkheads and the hull sides down further, then lay it on. Thats one nice thing about a flat deck. Oh, and no rub-rail.

I've opted for a low-profile cut.

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