24 Skater with Diamond Marine 280's

24 Skater twin Diamond Marine 280's

[@dalelaurent9883]

My bro and I owned a 21’ Skater with twin 200’s modded to 275hp back in the early ‘90s. This video comes real close to replicating how insane that boat was.

[@dominicksforza3484]

Some of, if not the greatest sounds of racing outboard power EVER, the way their screaming synched together made the hair on back of your neck stand up.

[@tony97gt]

Dominick Sforza the amount of adrenaline I got when I was running the boat to make this video was insane

[@dominicksforza3484]

@@tony97gt I can't imagine the feeling you have running these things at 7500-8000 RPM Tony, the sound they make, especially at the top end is something that must be experienced to understand. But since I haven't won the lottery, clips like this are the only way I will ever experience the thrill of a ride on one of these is through clips like this so I want to say thank you for sharing your incredible machine with us.

[@tony97gt]

I've never won the lottery either my friend. When I bought the boat I only paid $30k for it. I bought with a friend so we split everything. We eventually bought the 280's and had them rebuilt and tuned up by Diamond Marine. It was definitely a thrill ride each time.

[@dominicksforza3484]

@@tony97gt outstanding, Mercury outboards have many wins racing those 280hp screamers

[@dominicksforza3484]

@@tony97gt i neglected to ask you the $64 question Tony, what's it cost to rebuild those motors?? How often do they need to be rebuilt?? What's the rebuild intervals hours?? For the $30k investment it looks like you hit a homerun.with your rig, drive safe at 7500rpm @ 110mph Tony.

[@doubius1ify]

This is the heavy metal of outboard engine idle !

[@jimmycline4778]

The new V8s sound even better!

[@skater102793]

@@jimmycline4778your out of your mind. Nothing beats the sound of twin 2.5 screamers!

[@hotchihuahua1546]

At idle it sounds like 100 bongos playing , the howl at speed is incredible !

[@navispeed1398]

AWESOME SOUND!!!!!!!

[@endlesssummer4620]

Now that's how you get through the "hop"......more throttle!!!!

[@douglashundley6777]

I love this boat I love the racing outboard

[@marctoscanini7225]

I’m a mec guy 💯 but this made my Jonson move!!

[@luke250829]

That startup is sooo badass

[@sledneck_149]

Love to hear those motors scream !

[@chrislopez1313]

Greatest sound on the planet

[@michaelteeple8704]

Love that idle. Crisp...

[@literallyshaking8019]

I saved this to my “Music” playlist

[@davidheitman7004]

i like it!!!!

[@jasonalvarado2819]

One word. DAMN!

[@julianv.5848]

MAGNÍFICOS MOTORES FUERABORDAS MARINOS DE 2 TIEMPOS......ADORO ESE RUIDO.

[@55weedlover]

Great video, those diamond motors sound fantastic! What size setback are you running? A buddy is looking at a 24 skater with twin 300x motors, no jackplates which i thought was weird

[@russellschroeder990]

Music baby just a sweet symphony

[@miketee2444]

That's one helluva tunnel Hull porpus you gotta power through. Usually don't see it that rough.

[@tony97gt]

It's probably because most videos are taken on a body of water that's got a little chop to it, or a slight breeze. This water was flat as glass and no wind. The chop and breeze actually help pack air under the tunnels quicker and you can get thru the hop faster.

[@user-cx9vn1pz2u]

i love speed boats. make more videos

[@bayreeffishingcharters6092]

2 stroke power right there

[@Cnote556]

Talk about your stretches of straight..boats badass too.

[@MrDavidelliottjr]

Very nice

[@robertconnell4134]

Two words HOLY SHIT!😳

[@brianflis9235]

1:50 of this video = Sweet Harmony 🤤

[@EDCandLace]

Those merc racing 2.5s don't fuck around!

[@sasquatch5680]

nothing outruns a merc

[@kyleguillot9038]

Evinrude does

[@GT-mn3bx]

@@kyleguillot9038 Not these. Evinrude doesn't make high perf engines, and past these you could get two 2.5 Drags which would leave these on top end.

[@markrosenquist8259]

Singin!

[@jeremychatelain1878]

Only outboard to outrun a merc is two Mercs!

[@LarryWhite-kw5mj]

Are they counter rotating props? The motors are not lined up together?

[@tony97gt]

The lower units are counter rotating. The engines are aligned to within 1/8” of each other but the fisheye effect of the GoPro makes them look like they’re not.

[@jeffscott4273]

Is this an illusion or are the motors turned to the outside? Doesn't make sense?

[@tony97gt]

It's an illusion because of the GoPro lens

[@tony97gt]

The motors are almost exactly straight, only off by .25" at most to allow for the push/pull effect when under power.

[@jeffscott4273]

Thanks !

[@pedpalobusaz5340]

did you trim up at top speed?

[@tony97gt]

Yeah I did, it was riding on very little hull. Still needed more setup though with motor height, etc

[@duro845]

Do you have a lot of problems with the mid sections? Im a V guy but always wanted a cat but everyone I know always has breakage issues. Have friends with skaters and spectres. The skater is always down due to one of the motors and the other friend with a 36 spectre only runs it every other year due to the expense of broken drives. Going fast costs money but the money they spend scares me lol. Nothing worse than walking pass a laid up boat on the way to or way back from work

[@tony97gt]

I never had an issue with my midsections at all. A lot of people run into problems because they try to half-ass repair things or do it themselves instead of spending the money to do it right. Just my opinion...Yes, going fast costs money.

[@mikegagnon9901]

Jesus! I wonder how many fish got chopped up in the process

[@GT-mn3bx]

What causes that terrible Skater Porpoise? Is it because of no center pod or a bad setup? I've had numerous Eliminators (Liberators are molds they bought from them so the same) and 3 DCBs from a Mach 22 up to a M 31 and none have ever porpoised like that.

[@tony97gt]

I believe the eliminator and liberator hull is not a true tunnel hull, but more of a hybrid. All skaters have the porpoise so it's not due to setup.

[@GT-mn3bx]

@@tony97gt True, I guess this is the Mod VP style bottom like STVs, Mirages etc. I know some bigger Cats have that as well. All 3 of my DCB's did too. I think the huge DCBs like the M37 Widebody does also. Do Talons have the center pod?

[@tony97gt]

@@GT-mn3bx I honestly can't remember but I think it does.

[@stevenlilley137]

What rpms those motors redline at?

[@tony97gt]

Steven Lilley 8250 if I remember correctly

[@juniorphillips2298]

How fast is it ?

[@tony97gt]

That video was 110mph. With full setup and being dialed in should be 120mph

[@shannonrose2590]

115 mph

[@jimmycline4778]

The rooster tails have rooster tails!

[@urielrangel2104]

Que caballaje son

[@tony97gt]

Uriel Rangel son 310 cada uno

[@malcolmi]

Iti was going to fast for me so I had to turn the video off!! LOL

[@j.thomas7128]

1:55 What's that porpoising all about?

[@tony97gt]

It’s a natural thing on tunnel hull boats when they’re in flat water. Happens around that speed while the boat is trying to pack air underneath it and get on top of the water. You’ve gotta power thru it until you pass it.

[@j.thomas7128]

@P J Oh? I didn't know that. Thank you. I had a Daytona 19 (kevlar) with a 2.5 offshore as well as a Daytona 23 (highside) with twin 300s and never experienced that amount of porpoising. Granted, the hulls were older and heavier late 80s Eliminators, but they never had that much bounce. I'd either drop the Jack plate(s) giving the prop(s) more bite or give it more trim to carry the nose until it packed air and could carry itself. This is "normal" for these Skater hulls? I also remember running an early 90s STV that would porpoise a little, but it was more porpoise with rock from sponson to sponson until it "farted" and sat its ass down. Wow boat and hull tech has changed. By chance, have you had any time in Magic 28 Decks? I need to log back into Scream and Fly, but can't remember logins.

[@dentalnovember]

At 1:55 I had an eargasm.

[@tony97gt]

Around 3:00 for me when they were screaming

[@dentalnovember]

I can never keep it contained when it comes to twin two stroke outboards.

[@tourmaline7.3]

how fast?

[@tony97gt]

That run was 110mph

[@billymac6961]

wouldn't want to hit a gator at 110 mph

[@tony97gt]

Billy Mac me either

[@anthonym.padilla453]

Where is this exactly?

[@tony97gt]

Holiday Park,Everglades, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

[@trollentrapper7398]

Eargasme

[@user-wi9vw4yb9o]

that top speed is about 35 Mi an hour great job

[@tony97gt]

I guess you didn’t look at the speedometer at the end. 110mph. Have a great day!

[@user-wi9vw4yb9o]

@@tony97gt I don't think so dude

[@user-lo8uz8fd3m]

ЕБАНАРИУМКУНИЛИНГРАДБОМБИРД

[@johnadams9044]

Obsolete noisy old engines.

[@tony97gt]

But so much fun

[@user-yn4jd9ut9m]

get me adrinalinn

[@55weedlover]

Great video, those diamond motors sound fantastic! What size setback are you running? A buddy is looking at a 24 skater with twin 300x motors, no jackplates which i thought was weird

[@tony97gt]

ryan g I believe those jack plates I had were 4" setback. No jack plates is not weird, when I bought my boat it didn't have jack plates. Peter at skater actually suggests you don't run it with jackplates.

[@user-cx9vn1pz2u]

i love speed boats. make more videos

[@tony97gt]

I sold the boat over a year ago so no more of these videos for me.