Does anyone remember this boat?

[VINTAGEVECTOR225]

Does anybody remember this boat? It is a 1985 Douglas marine 24 skater carbon fiber, one of two made. It was a factory race boat for mercury marine and Douglas marine. It was also ame 4000, baby patriot and it had the #S-1 on it for years. The reason I am asking is because I bought it and I would like to know more on its history. I know it was a national champion boat for four years but not sure what years, and it was also a speed record holder but I am not sure what years. It has since been repainted. Any info would be very helpful, thanks.

[VINTAGEVECTOR225]

thanks for the info,the guy i bought the boat from said it was a factory race boat for mercury,but i was mislead on that info.since last post i found a pic of my boat on e-bay with bob ericson breaking world speed record stock class.

[VINTAGEVECTOR225]

what motors were on it when you worked on it? It set the record with stock 200,s. It now has 1989 bridge ports 225,s on it, I had the boat going about 100 mph last fall.I was told the boat also was owned by bob hamilton and andrew engle of engel marine in florida.thanks for the reply

[Inline Six]

The boat was raced with stock 200's, I just hand built them! ;) Testing the boat would run an easy 107.

John are those the motors that were built completely from individual parts ordered from mercury?

[Inline Six]

YES ,,, THE GLAD BAG MOTORS!!!! ;)

That is still an amazing story...did you ever find out exactly how much that cost him to build? the price must have been phenomenal...

[Ron Hill]

Not to "High Jack" this thread...But how fast will a 24 Skater go with like twin 2.5 260's???

AND.....does anyone know where there is one for sale AT A GOOD PRICE???

AN FYI: Parker: The 2007 Blue Water Resort and Casino 300 is allowing 24 footers.....Gary Harbanian, Schiada 17, twin turbos, could have won Parker the last two years...sans problems....and he admits he can't go 110....

Waiting for your answers to me speed question...and NO, I ani't driving it...

[Ron Hill]

Hey, Thanks... I probably won't buy one....but when I read the Parker rules...I say...Hmmm....What would Jimmy Hauenstein have done???

Are you going to come out an run next Octrober??? Or are you too OLD?? (I am ....them kids are the answer)...

Might be fun to run some I/O with power steering...

How about some Freddy Hartman stories here in BRF??? I'll start a thread, as Freddy Hartman should be in our encyclopedia.......if you post some stories and or pictures....

IE: Where are you (As you are sinking in the Atlantic Ocean)...??? My area code is....

[tthibodaux]

When the 2.4 race first came out I ran a 118DANG..:D

[LIQUID NIRVANA]

When the 2.4 race first came out I ran a 118

Flat, flat water, 6:30 am, 55F, no fuel, one person, no back seat, level trim, 4 lb water, rear hatch set low, very light bucket seats, wide engine setting, turning in, dry housing, nose cones, no toe in or out, no filters in system incuding the injectors, no primer balls, cut tips on the spark plugs, new ring on top old under it and very,very wide ring gap,.............................................. ........................
PS.. FLAT WATER IS THE FASTS FOR A SKATER AND NO WIND !!!

Are you sure you didn't leave anything out John. Hate you to miss anything. Ah I can think of one, No Breakfast before the run, after all it was 6:30am
:D :eek: :p

[Master Oil Racing Team]

John--Did you ever come to Corpus Christi for the East Coast-West Coast Shootout?

[VINTAGEVECTOR225]

thanks john for those photos and info on the history on my skater.somtimes i sit in my polebarm and look at my boat and wonder how many places and races it has been to,do remember how much it weighed? i have been told from peter it weighed #2700. the guy i bough it from told me #3260.what did 200,s have on it for lower units?and what props did it run,and rpm? thanks

[VINTAGEVECTOR225]

it seems that all my replys and pics from john sherlock have been deleted for some reason,i am new to site did i do somthing wrong? can anybody give me an insite on what may of happened?

[PARKER RABE]

i know alot about it give me a call parker 727 686 0900
cleawater FL

[VINTAGEVECTOR225]

ame 4000

thanks john for the COOL pics,those are amazing,but i need to apoligise to the guy i bought the boat from chris, where i said i was mislead on it was being a factory racer for merc,there must of been a miss understanding on the info,not mislead,sorry chris.