For his first Skater catamaran, Kevin Birrell went almost as big as he could with a pre-owned 46-footer powered by 600-plus-cubic-inch, 1,200-hp engines. But despite the boat’s formidable dimensions, it  lacked one significant element for the longtime Virginia resident and his family. Kevin Birrell ran his new eight-seat Skater 388 hard during the   Lake of the Ozarks Shootout . Photos by Pete Boden copyright   Shoot 2 Thrill Pix . “The 46 is a really big boat,” he explained.