If you’ve followed Powerboat Nation long then you were able to follow along the journey with us as we watched Skater Powerboats build Louie’s latest shootout winner. While Louie had a vision or a dream he was definitely committed to making it all come together. Louie had previously ran the Shootout in his 28 Nordic SS and hit 148 MPH. After that run he set upon a mission and the work on the Skater began. The idea of having a vision, building the boat, and running it as expected on the shootout to a record speed is a story itself.

The Skater 338 Fat Boy is powered by a set of Eddie Young Performance Marine engines coupled to a set of Arneson #7M Drive Units with Hering Propellers debuted in Miami and was an instant hit among show attendees as well as PBN followers.

To prepare for the 2013 Lake of the Ozarks Shoot out Louie had spent the last couple of months dialing in the boat and installing a new Hardin Marine high speed water pressure relief system due to the boats incredible performance.

It is safe to say that his hard work and vision has set some new standards in this size boat segment as the the boat stormed down the course besting the nearest competitor in its class by nearly 30 MPH. As you can see from the video below, their run was so impressive even the camera had to take a bow!

Congratulations goes to Louie, Eddie Young and Skater!

Full LOTO Shootout Results:

 

TOP GUN
SPEED
DRIVER
Top Gun
Top Cat – Professional
Top Cat – Non-Professional
Top Cat – Manufacturer
Top V – Professional
Top V – Non-Professional
Top V – Manufacturer
Top Toon
Top PWC
224 mph
195 mph
182 mph
174 mph
152 mph
139 mph
107 mph
114 mph
95 mph
Bill Tomlinson and Ken Kehoe – My Way
Mike D’Anniballe
Thomas Borisch
Bob Bull
Joe Sgro
Dennis Parvey
Irvin Rupersburg
Brad Rowland
Dan O’Keefe
WINNERS BY CLASS
SPEED
DRIVER
MC2P2
MC5P2
MCO3S2
MP1S1
MP2P2
MP2S1
MV3S2
MV5A2
NC1F1
NC1P1
NC1S2
NC2M2
NC2P1
NC2P2
NC3M2
NC4M2
NC4P2
NC5P2
NC5T2
NCO1S2
NP1S3
NP2S2
NV1M1
NV1P1
NV1S1
NV2M2
NV2P1
NV2P2
NV2S1
NV2S2
NV3F2
NV3M1
NV3M2
NV3P2
NV3S2
NV4A2
NV4F3
NV4M2
NV4P2
NV5P2
NVO2S2
NVO3S3
PC3P2
PC4P2
PC5P2
PC5P4
PC5T2
PCO2F2
PP1S1
PV1M1
PV2M2
PV2S1
PV3F2
PV3M2
PV3P2
PV4A2
PV5P2
PV1F1
PWC1
PWC3
PWC4
PWC5
135 mph
174 mph
115 mph
66 mph
93 mph
60 mph
86 mph
107 mph
96 mph
117 mph
121 mph
122 mph
144 mph
163 mph
125 mph
120 mph
167 mph
176 mph
182 mph
100 mph
114 mph
67 mph
58 mph
93 mph
71 mph
95 mph
110 mph
109 mph
67 mph
77 mph
101 mph
81 mph
95 mph
103 mph
78 mph
118 mph
92 mph
99 mph
134 mph
139 mph
68 mph
80 mph
177 mph
195 mph
162 mph
186 mph
224 mph
117 mph
62 mph
95 mph
87 mph
93 mph
93 mph
99 mph
88 mph
105 mph
152 mph
66 mph
53 mph
71 mph
65 mph
95 mph
Art DiNick
Bob Bull
John Caparell
Tim Schoening
Jim Dorris
Carolyn Dorris
Wayne Schaldenbrand
Irvin Rupersburg
Cliff Anderson
Brendan Alvarez
Tom Kennedy
Rick Mai
Ivan (Buck) Stracener
Eddie Young
Tim Pivonka
Shawn Laraba
Jim Melley
Gary Smith
Thomas Borisch
James Bealmear
Brad Rowland
Darren Cornwell
Red Mansell
Derek Dawson
Chris Keller
Scott Safranek
William Mattingly
Michael Swanson
Mark Hanson
John Humphrey
Dan MacNamara
Jarod Rosemann
Don Sylva
Chad Prater
Michael Juranich
Al Brodbeck
Mike Maasen
John Malecky
Jeffrey McCann
Dennis Parvey
Mark Maasen
Terry Sobo
Kenny Mungle
Michael D’Anniballe
Randy Kent
Myrick Coil
Bill Tomlinson
Steve Wallace
Dan Suchocki
George Eisenhart
Brad Harrington
Michael Fiore
Chad Engel
Monte Bohrofen
Kert Gaskill
Charlie Schaefer
Joe Sgro
Carrie Sixkiller
Alex Ashcroft
Jan Richter
Andrew Cook
Dan O’Keefe

 

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