Skater 368, from the beginning.

[Skinny Tire AH]

Did you order a 388 or 368? Picture says 388 and title of thread is 368.

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It is a 368. Their template says 388. Mine is also a 6 man cockpit, not an 8

 

[FROGMAN524]

Ok gotcha. Gonna be sweet. When is expected delivery at this point?


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[Skinny Tire AH]

Ok gotcha. Gonna be sweet. When is expected delivery at this point?


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Once it’s in paint...5-6 weeks there. Rigging, 6 weeks “or so”. Plus some time between paint and rigging. I’m thinking I’m gonna be back at Skater in November.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

I know it's still several months until you get it but you gotta be getting excited

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Ok gotcha. Gonna be sweet. When is expected delivery at this point?


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Also, I asked that the "368" across the rear be ghosted not bold. But, I'm gonna let the artist be the artist.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Also, I asked that the "368" across the rear be ghosted not bold. But, I'm gonna let the artist be the artist.

You planning on Miami for the first run or storing it all offseason?


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[Skinny Tire AH]

You planning on Miami for the first run or storing it all offseason?


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Don't think so. I live 15 minutes from Lake Pleasant. I'll take the winter to get some seat time. My limit of travel to events likely extends to Big Cat, LOTO and DS.

 

[Perlmudder]

I thought I saw somewhere that one of the painters at Skater is a chick? Pretty rare if that is true.

Pretty sure MTI has a female painter these days

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Pretty sure MTI has a female painter these days

Ahh ok. It may have been MTI I was thinking of. I saw some of her work on Instagram and was impressed. Also not often you see a woman in the shop in this industry.

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[Skinny Tire AH]

Pretty sure MTI has a female painter these days

From what I understand, it is the same woman.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Ahh ok. It may have been MTI I was thinking of. I saw some of her work on Instagram and was impressed. Also not often you see a woman in the shop in this industry.

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Nope, I believe you were correct. She was at Skater for a bit. Again, I only hear this shit second hand but that's what I heard.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Don't think so. I live 15 minutes from Lake Pleasant. I'll take the winter to get some seat time. My limit of travel to events likely extends to Big Cat, LOTO and DS.

I’m 20 minutes from pleasant so I may see you out there during the off season.


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[Skinny Tire AH]

I’m 20 minutes from pleasant so I may see you out there during the off season.


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Whats your cross streets? I'm LPP & Happy Valley.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Whats your cross streets? I'm LPP & Happy Valley.

Sonoran Desert Drive and North Valley Parkway

Good friend of mine just started building a Shea home at 72nd Ave and Jomax.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Its taken some time, but the booth is now mine until it's done. It was in the booth for one day a couple months ago for a final coat of primer. The 438 in front of me is done. Steve the painter has estimated 5-6 weeks to paint mine. Should prove an interesting process.

 

[FROGMAN524]

Fantastic! Looks awesome already. I’ll be needing a ride when it’s done or at least a race just give me a head start.


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[monkeyswrench]

I wish I could see a time lapse of the paint process. That will be an amazing transition, with lots of paint and work in the process.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

I wish I could see a time lapse of the paint process. That will be an amazing transition, with lots of paint and work in the process.

Did you watch the YouTube I put up in here? It’s also a 368 and sort of a time lapse.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Gonna be insanely awesome & worth the wait

 

[monkeyswrench]

Did you watch the YouTube I put up in here? It’s also a 368 and sort of a time lapse.

No, I didn't. I look for it...

How many gallons of red are they going to have to use? Never seen it by the drum

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

No, I didn't. I look for it...

How many gallons of red are they going to have to use? Never seen it by the drum

It’s in this thread.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

@monkeyswrench

Here's another one.

 

[monkeyswrench]

@monkeyswrench

Here's another one.

Thank you!
My God, that is a lot of work...taping and masking alone! Seeing that answered a question I had: It looks like they pre-paint a walkway. I have trouble reaching the center of a roof, and these guys do show quality paint on a boat 12ft wide

 

[buck35]

Wow.thats just incredible! Thanks for letting us in in on it.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Thank you!
My God, that is a lot of work...taping and masking alone! Seeing that answered a question I had: It looks like they pre-paint a walkway. I have trouble reaching the center of a roof, and these guys do show quality paint on a boat 12ft wide

I spent quite some time texting the painter today. He said the first few days he spends “plotting” the graphic package from a one dimensional print to a three dimensional surface. It plots the curves, radius’ and distances to assist in the complicated masking and taping. Point is, he uses a computer to help lay it out on the boat but it is all still essentially done by hand.

It’s going to be cool to watch it go down.

 

[monkeyswrench]

I spent quite some time texting the painter today. He said the first few days he spends “plotting” the graphic package from a one dimensional print to a three dimensional surface. It plots the curves, radius’ and distances to assist in the complicated masking and taping. Point is, he uses a computer to help lay it out on the boat but it is all still essentially done by hand.

It’s going to be cool to watch it go down.

Something that large I can understand taking so much time to plot points. I've cheated and used old overhead projectors for plotting walls, stuff that you can't just stand back and look for square or base line. Doing this with vinyl, tape and paper, very cool.

 

[Sigus]

did they happen to weigh the boat before and after the painting process?

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

did they happen to weigh the boat before and after the painting process?

They claim it to be ~4200#. I was having this discussion Saturday with another member. Not sure how accurate that is.

I'm expecting some color today or tomorrow.

 

[Cole Trickle]

Awesome...Congrats she is going to be a beauty!

 

[FreeBird236]

They claim it to be ~4200#. I was having this discussion Saturday with another member. Not sure how accurate that is.

I'm expecting some color today or tomorrow.

The paint probably weighs about 7lbs a gallon, but I imagine a lot of the weight evaporates. Dunno

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

@monkeyswrench

Here's another one.

Great video on the paint process.... and let painter know we appreciate quality music.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Great video on the paint process.... and let painter know we appreciate quality music.

He's doing these videos for all the new boats now. I'm suppose to be getting some pics soon, of some color going down. I try not to bug him whilst he's painting.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Some color showing up. Red base coat.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

No, I didn't. I look for it...

How many gallons of red are they going to have to use? Never seen it by the drum

I asked the painter this question for you. He said the computer will tell him the total when done. But he’s used three gallons of red to get a base coat down (what you see now)

 

[Jay Dub]

Skater is calling its people back to work this week.

just reading this thread. thank you very much for sharing. I appreciate the inside look.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

An idea of the dash detail now. The yellow is mask. Trying to bring deck detail to the dash, horizontally. below the shown graphic, the "geometric" pattern faded will show.

 

[AZMIDLYF]

That dash shot really struck me as to the scale of this big girl.

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Fading in process.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Fading in process.

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So exciting for you eh?! To watch this beauty come to life.....Way cool

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

So exciting for you eh?! To watch this beauty come to life.....Way cool

Yes it is. A Skater has been pretty much a lifelong goal of mine.

I began looking at used probably 4 years ago. I couldn’t find anything that was a must have. I was back and forth for a long while.

Wife and I made the mistake of making a trip to Skater. A week after that trip, I signed a contract, and sent the deposit.

It really hit me when Tony confirmed receipt of deposit and stated, “Welcome to the Skater family, Steve”

Believe me, it’s surreal to me still.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

Yes it is. A Skater has been pretty much a lifelong goal of mine.

I began looking at used probably 4 years ago. I couldn’t find anything that was a must have. I was back and forth for a long while.

Wife and I made the mistake of making a trip to Skater. A week after that trip, I signed a contract, and sent the deposit.

It really hit me when Tony confirmed receipt of deposit and stated, “Welcome to the Skater family, Steve”

Believe me, it’s surreal to me still.

I bet..... great to see dreams and fantasies like yours come to fruition. Kinda what lifes all about I think.

 

[Tank]

Looking FANTASTIC!

What's the deal with the huge access on the bow? Did you do a different style of larger bow access? Instead of two smaller ones on each side of the sponsons?

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Looking FANTASTIC!

What's the deal with the huge access on the bow? Did you do a different style of larger bow access? Instead of two smaller ones on each side of the sponsons?

That's a new deck hatch design they came up with. It allows for some larger items. I like to camp at Powell. With the larger hatch, tents, awnings, big coolers literally whatever you want can be stashed down there. They go all the way down into the sponson area as well.

 

[Tank]

That's a new deck hatch design they came up with. It allows for some larger items. I like to camp at Powell. With the larger hatch, tents, awnings, big coolers literally whatever you want can be stashed down there. They go all the way down into the sponson area as well.

Great design! Those smaller hatches are a PITA. looking forward to seeing how it looks and functions with the larger hatch!

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Great design! Those smaller hatches are a PITA. looking forward to seeing how it looks and functions with the larger hatch!

There’s actually quite a few of them out already. I’ll try to find some to post

The 438 video on this page had one like mine. But the boat isn’t assembled yet so you can’t tell.

 

[lake p.a.l.]

Great design! Those smaller hatches are a PITA. looking forward to seeing how it looks and functions with the larger hatch!

If/when my wife throws me out I can live in the bow of this beast & continue to fill it with fuel. Hopefully no one will notice I'm in there.........

 

[El Guapo]

This Bad Boy is coming along nicely. I am looking forward to seeing her shine on the water.

 

[HubbaHubbaLife]

That's a new deck hatch design they came up with. It allows for some larger items. I like to camp at Powell. With the larger hatch, tents, awnings, big coolers literally whatever you want can be stashed down there. They go all the way down into the sponson area as well.

I just had a visual of waking up on the ground in a tent at Powell around sunrise and looking out at this beauty sitting on that glassy water whispering to you, "Lets go for a ride before anyone else ...."

 

[rivrrts429]

Yes it is. A Skater has been pretty much a lifelong goal of mine.

I began looking at used probably 4 years ago. I couldn’t find anything that was a must have. I was back and forth for a long while.

Wife and I made the mistake of making a trip to Skater. A week after that trip, I signed a contract, and sent the deposit.

It really hit me when Tony confirmed receipt of deposit and stated, “Welcome to the Skater family, Steve”

Believe me, it’s surreal to me still.

That’s the gist of it but man what a journey Steve. I’m stoked for you buddy and this is the best thread on RDP [emoji106]

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

I just had a visual of waking up on the ground in a tent at Powell around sunrise and looking out at this beauty sitting on that glassy water whispering to you, "Lets go for a ride before anyone else ...."

That's an awesome vision.

A lot happen this week. Paint is further along than pictured, Tony called me and had some engine color option questions. Going "Devil Eye Red" top and bottom. The bilge we decided to paint white, they use imron for engine bays. So, red engines will look nice.

We're right in the middle of deciding on upholstery. Its going to be 100% Alcantera. Boat floor will be sea deck with the old school Skater logo in it.