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Serious Offshore
06-03-2015, 12:21 AM
You can view the page at http://seriousoffshore.com/forums/content.php?r=211-Skater-318-With-Mercury-racing-400-R-s-Several-Firsts-All-Rolled-Together

Serious News
06-04-2015, 04:43 PM
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Ratickle
06-15-2015, 11:13 PM
After final polish and buff....

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2038-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2038-001.jpg.html)

Serious News
06-21-2015, 10:41 PM
Nice match on the seats!!

You can read and view the entire article at http://seriousoffshore.com/forums/content.php?r=211-Skater-318-With-Mercury-racing-400-R-s-Several-Firsts-All-Rolled-Together

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Serious News
08-08-2015, 08:04 PM
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Serious News
08-08-2015, 08:04 PM
Tony getting those 400's ready.

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2176-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2176-001.jpg.html)

Serious News
08-25-2015, 12:13 AM
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Ratickle
08-25-2015, 11:47 PM
Sure hope I'm around for the first test drive!!

Ratickle
09-02-2015, 05:20 PM
Getting closer.

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2218-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2218-001.jpg.html)

Ratickle
09-12-2015, 06:42 AM
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Ratickle
09-16-2015, 10:35 AM
Well, the boat is at Mercury with the Skater team in charge of working with Mercury Racing to set it up. They have numerous props to test, can't wait to hear the results!!

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2244-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2244-001.jpg.html)

Ratickle
09-16-2015, 10:36 AM
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Ratickle
09-17-2015, 08:47 PM
Well, the boat made it to Mercury Monday, but there was a problem with the power steering pump and a new one had to be air'd in overnight, so no testing on day one.

At Mercury:

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6653-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6653-001.jpg.html)

Ratickle
09-17-2015, 08:48 PM
There is no one who can look at this photo and say that Mercury was not very interested in this boat!!

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6682-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6682-001.jpg.html)

Ratickle
09-17-2015, 08:49 PM
After testing several set-ups, props, and getting the boat dialed in with the best available combination, the results:

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6689-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6689-001.jpg.html)

Ratickle
09-17-2015, 08:50 PM
Some pics from testing:

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6687-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6687-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6679-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6679-001.jpg.html)

Ratickle
09-17-2015, 08:51 PM
Lookin good!!

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6656-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6656-001.jpg.html)

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6658-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_6658-001.jpg.html)

Bobcat
09-18-2015, 06:30 AM
Pretty good numbers:drool5:

Ratickle
10-19-2015, 02:29 AM
After its 114 mph tests at Mercury Racing, the 318 is back at Skater for minor tweaking.

http://i730.photobucket.com/albums/ww310/ptrose/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2330-001.jpg (http://s730.photobucket.com/user/ptrose/media/Skater%20Misc/IMG_2330-001.jpg.html)

Ratickle
10-19-2015, 02:30 AM
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Ratickle
10-19-2015, 02:30 AM
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Ratickle
10-22-2015, 09:25 AM
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Serious Offshore
10-23-2016, 06:03 PM
https://youtu.be/kZOCJmmL4yE