BIMMEUP

Just got back from a trip to the Hyatt at Lake Las Vegas in Nevada. I went with my father to our first Poker Run at Lake Mead. If you have never done a Poker Run before, it's worth it and lots of fun! What we did at this one, was paid and entry fee with 49 other boats for the honor of doing this event. Then on Saturday, October 27th, all the boat owners put their boats into Lake Mead for the 3 leg Poker Run. At the drivers meeting before the run "RACE", everyone got a chance to spin a wheel with cards all over it. Whatever card you got, was written down as the first card in your hand. After the meeting, all 50 boats lined up side by side in the Lake Mead bay (point A) and took off for point B to get the second card. Three boats with us did about 150 mph up the lake to the second point. We were doing about 115 mph, not to full throttle yet, but were passing a lot of the slower boats before the transmission broke on one of the engines. It was a blast while it lasted though and on our slow journey back to the marina, we got to see all of the boats coming back past us in the second leg of the run. Anyway, if you finished all the legs of the race, you would have most of the cards you would need. Then, that night at the special dinner, you would pick your last card. Then the promoter of the Poker Run gets up and gives away people's choice awards and little prizes, then gives away a small purse for the winner of the best poker hand. It was lots of fun and some of these boats really ripped. To see some pictures of some of the boats at the Poker Run and my dad's sweet boat, click here:

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MWM

Unbelievable. I've long been a fan of Skaters. Will buy a 28' when I find the right one for the right price.

Thanks for the pix! Who makes the 1200hp (!) V12s?

BIMMEUP

MWM,

You're right! Skater are probably the sweetest boats out there for craftsmanship and better yet, SPEED

The 860ci 1200 hp engines in my dad's boat are built by Torque Engineering Corporation in Elkhart, Indiana. The nicest thing about those engines, is that they're naturally aspirated, no bolt ons! This adds to the reliability and life of such a high horsepower engine. The link to Torque's website is www.torqueV12.com

The other sweet thing about those engines is the sound they make. There is no other boat that has a sound like that. It's higher pitched than big block V8's, and when the boat goes past at over 100 mph, it sounds like a fleet of Indy cars just went by.

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BIMMEUP

MWM,

I forgot to add something If you're looking for a 28' Skater, go to www.lake-cumberland-marine.com
That is where my dad bought his boat. If you call them, ask for Randy Hartman. He is the owner and a very nice and helpful guy and can find practically anything you are looking for. If you do call him, tell him that Matt Stevenson sent you

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MWM

Nice. Thanks.