professor_speed

I seriously considered it but you know all the wood is shot, trailer is iffy and in the grand scheme of getting it sea worthy you could pick up a real magnum or cig for not much more. But good luck to whoever bought it. I just hope the person was not thinking that they actually got a magnum cause it has magnum logos on the side, that was my first thought, I had never heard of lancer and figured it was mis titled, I'm glad I found this thread, lol

mh3591

Not yet Mark. Went through a divorce a year ago and just getting back up from that hit. Just started looking recently. I still need to get down there, sounds line you have quite a stable!!

h2oboater

Matt sorry to hear about the divorce, I have been through that too. The museum is always open stop by. Mark

h2oboater

This Klem Gem gets around now it's in Key Largo Florida being sold with Magnum decals, it's NOT a Mag !!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's now 19K such a deal.

http://keys.craigslist.org/boa/4231317282.html

Thunder 2013

i'm the one who bought it? It was powered with BBC.

h2oboater

OK,,,,,,,,, so do you own it now??????? And Yes it does have big block & alpha drives as when new it was a big block Sternpower outdrive boat when Klem rigged it.

Thunder 2013

I,m talking the one on ebay back in september.It has the single big block and sternpower drive.

h2oboater

Need a little more info than that on what you have . This thread was about the Kwixotic Klem,,,, that I take is not you boat ....

abones

Don't want to derail the thread so h2o please pm me my question is if Klem Gems were so bad why are people seeking them to restore? Not being sarcastic just want to know

h2oboater

Why,,,,, good question. There are not many real Magnum sports available. Hell I bought two Klem gems before I knew better, they can fool you, but mine were not built by Klem just sold by him as they were Cheetahs. Back in the day [1979] I helped a friend build one of the best Klem Gem Mag copies, [Mariah] today it's puss. Klem did not use the right kind of wood & poor set ups... If you have the skills & money to rebuild the transom & stringers restore one. But using 4x4 wood blocks for engine mounts like Kwixotic has is not the right way to do it, & as that boat was wet who knows the rest of the story.. I now have two real 1973 magnum [sport & sedan] that have stringers that still ring,[when hit with a hammer] that's the difference..... My friend Daryl C & I put Klem on the map, [selling our friends on them] something I kinda regret to this day. Mark