Just wanna start by saying that I am a big Skater fan (my favourite cats by far). One day I would like to join your 'Nation' I think.

I have a few questions.

How well do Skaters hold up over time? Lets say in comparison to a Cigarette. I know one is a V but I am interested to know how much different a high end cat ages in comparison to a high end V.

Do you think in 5 years (2014) 2002-2004 Skaters (32 or 36) will be afffordable to purchase? I am rtalking about I/O boats more but a newer 32 with 300's would be interesting too.

I have even been looking at a 1991 40 Skater in the OSO classifieds, wondering what kind of money would buy a boat like that and if it would need serious work.

I know each boat is obviously different but are there issues common to these particular models?

Is the cost of ownership different on an older cat than on an older v? (aside from Insurance which I have already looked into and is only 3x what I pay for my V)

Thoughts and opinions are appreciated.