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[baja-chris]

Skater Ready For First 588 Catamaran Build

Skater Powerboats has finished the hull mold for its new 588 catamaran. All that remains for the Douglas, Mich., company is to complete the platform surrounding the mold, which Skater principal Peter Hledin started building five years ago, and the builder can start laying up […]

www.speedonthewater.com

 

[hallett21]

That’s a monster!

Mercury is going to need to release some 2,000 hp motors lol

 

[BlowMe]

Holy shit. Cant wait to see that beast

 

[baja-chris]

Wonder if they will do an OB version, quad 600’s?

 

[hallett21]

Wonder if they will do an OB version, quad 600’s?

Doubtful. Only because those motors are limited by propeller options and gear ratios. I don’t think you can get them over 70’s

 

[Icky]

What launch ramp in parker should I use

 

[NorCalRiverRat]

Holy shit. Cant wait to see that beast

which is about the only name to give that ship...

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[Duramax]

He has been working on that thing for longer than 5 years! He started on it when mine was back there!

I have always heard the 46 was of the best and most efficient running of the lineup (it was originally designed to be a 4 engine cat) but was up to speed with just two engines.

I wonder if this will run just as well.

Probably Pete's last project.

 

[Xring01]

Summarize..
55ft deck boat, that should run 140-150mph and it will weigh 14000-15000lbs..

What could go wrong?

Holy shit, thats gonna cost some serious coin, be stupid expensive to operate and maintain, But damn,,,, when can I go for a ride…
Sounds like one hell of a party boat.

 

[rivrrts429]

Summarize..
55ft deck boat, that should run 140-150mph and it will weigh 14000-15000lbs..

What could go wrong?

Holy shit, thats gonna cost some serious coin, be stupid expensive to operate and maintain, But damn,,,, when can I go for a ride…
Sounds like one hell of a party boat.

If it shares any pedigree with the rest of Peter’s designs it won’t be a party boat. It’ll be all business with a smaller cockpit than you’d think.

 

[sintax]

Summarize..
55ft deck boat, that should run 140-150mph and it will weigh 14000-15000lbs..

What could go wrong?

Holy shit, thats gonna cost some serious coin, be stupid expensive to operate and maintain, But damn,,,, when can I go for a ride…
Sounds like one hell of a party boat.

haha thats exactly what i was thinking....

150 mph on a 55ft boat is kind of a terrifying thought.

 

[Tank]

haha thats exactly what i was thinking....

150 mph on a 55ft boat is kind of a terrifying thought.

Only thing terrifying about it will be how it'll feel like a Cadillac and give a sense of over confidence. 150 in that thing will feel like 70 in a smaller boat.

Says they can set it up with quad in/outs or twins. I'd think a set of 1550's would push it along well enough.

 

[OLDRAAT]

Possible candidate for two Sixteen Power's? Would fit nicely and most likely less costly to maintain than the quad cams.

 

[Ragged Edge]

Skater Ready For First 588 Catamaran Build

Skater Powerboats has finished the hull mold for its new 588 catamaran. All that remains for the Douglas, Mich., company is to complete the platform surrounding the mold, which Skater principal Peter Hledin started building five years ago, and the builder can start laying up […]

www.speedonthewater.com

I don't think you'll be able to tow that behind the MOHO.

 

[NorCalRiverRat]

is the transom W I D E ? how about 6 600hp verado's ?

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[Tooms22]

is the transom W I D E ? how about 6 600hp verado's ?

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Based on my research, that would be 7,560 pounds hanging off the transom

 

[Hammer]

I can't believe he tooled it by hand!

 

[RiverDave]

What launch ramp in parker should I use

Anyone remember when they launched the 44 magic on Parker for the regatta and trailer got stuck on the ramp?

 

[JL95]

Anyone remember when they lunched the 44 magic on Parker for the regatta and trailer got stuck on the ramp?

Would be cool for someone to track down decent pics of one of those 44' magics lmao.

 

[hallett21]

Only thing terrifying about it will be how it'll feel like a Cadillac and give a sense of over confidence. 150 in that thing will feel like 70 in a smaller boat.

Says they can set it up with quad in/outs or twins. I'd think a set of 1550's would push it along well enough.

Quad 860s would be interesting. Lose the rebuild intervals of the 1550s.

Honestly I think I would want twins over quads. Quads just mean you have a chance of something breaking 4 times.

 

[Yoshiro]

They would sell like hotcakes if it could be towed with an F150.

 

[rivrrts429]

They would sell like hotcakes if it could be towed with an F150.

Is your assumption the F150 can’t?

 

[Instigator]

How about freight training quad 1550's?
12,400 HP should get you to Cuba and back before Homeland Security or the Coast Guard could figure out that all the noise was on the water rather than an Air Strike.

 

[Blackmagic94]

That’s a monster!

Mercury is going to need to release some 2,000 hp motors lol

Quad 1350s should work

 

[NorCalRiverRat]

Based on my research, that would be 7,560 pounds hanging off the transom

your gonna need a bigger transom ???

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[HydroSkreamin]

Only thing terrifying about it will be how it'll feel like a Cadillac and give a sense of over confidence. 150 in that thing will feel like 70 in a smaller boat.

Says they can set it up with quad in/outs or twins. I'd think a set of 1550's would push it along well enough.

I know the 52 MTI runs hard with 1550’s, and even harder with 1750’s.

Remember the quad Nortech?

I’d like to feel the acceleration.

I hope this Skater gets some cool power, but above all, I hope it gets finished and running.

 

[Tank]

I know the 52 MTI runs hard with 1550’s, and even harder with 1750’s.

Remember the quad Nortech?

I’d like to feel the acceleration.

I hope this Skater gets some cool power, but above all, I hope it gets finished and running.

Nor tech actually built multiple quad powered cats. Prince from some african Provence had two of them. One sunk in Hawaii.

 

[CLdrinker]

Don’t Alexi built 800ci psi blower motors that are like 2000hp?

Those would be perfect.

 

[RiverDave]

Don’t Alexi built 800ci psi blower motors that are like 2000hp?

Those would be perfect.

They can make a lot more than that. I think the one in his Schiada was 2500?

 

[CLdrinker]

They can make a lot more than that. I think the one in his Schiada was 2500?

That’s the compound turbo/blower deal.

I was think of this