28 Skater vs 30 Motion
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Re: 28 Skater vs 30 Motion
Originally Posted by apache21
It is almost impossible to compare these two boats. One being faster than the other. It all depends on who is driving. A world champion throttleman running my 24 Skater could probably pull away from both boats
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Re: 28 Skater vs 30 Motion
and that i know for a fact...i run with a 25 motion which is a dup of the 24 skater. with 300x's he's faster then me in lite chop but cant hang in the bigger stuff...we've done it over and over
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Re: 28 Skater vs 30 Motion
Bern Any idea of the weight of your boat? My 30 motion weighted 5075lbs all up with fuel running out the vents [105 GAL} i FIGURE ABOUT 4300-4400LBS WITHOUT FUEL
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Re: 28 Skater vs 30 Motion
according to Spectre...a 30 outboard rigged is 4800 dry...i carry 140 gals. a 28 skater vs a 30 spectre is like a 30 spectre vs a 32 skater. a 32 skater w/OB's will be 8-12 mph slower then me in optimum conditions. but when the water kicks up the 32 will walk away from me. BIGGER IS BETTER WHEN THE WATER GETS BIGGER
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Re: 28 Skater vs 30 Motion
Originally Posted by apache21
It is almost impossible to compare these two boats. One being faster than the other. It all depends on who is driving. A world champion throttleman running my 24 Skater could probably pull away from both boats
i have seen plenty of 28 skaters and 30 spectres run, i would put my money on the 28 everytime in up to 2-3's... after that, its whoever the stupider would win.... the skaters bottoms works just a little better and its much lighter...
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Re: 28 Skater vs 30 Motion
Bern You can't really trust the factory numbers. You have to use a scale. My boat is kevlar and foam, the 4 seats are 18lbs each, small batteries, I cut weight every place I could . so maybe I am 4100lbs and the boat does run over 110mph + in fresh water with 300 pro max's. I wonder what a 28 skate weights?
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Re: 28 Skater vs 30 Motion
Originally Posted by Sean H
28 skater is mid 3's....
To me that makes those Doug Wright 32' very impressive as Ryan B. and crew ran over 116mph in Tenn last weekend