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There sure are some sweet ones out there. Here is mine that i just picked up this summer.

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dbhammer, nice ride!

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thanks, your's hot too. Gladiator definatly the hottest cigarette model in production right now. Those Zul's give you any trouble yet ktron? moving away from standard power scared me too much with maintenance and reliability. I looked at the '04 listed on OSO classifieds with the 750 zul's but i just couldn't get comfortable with the motors. Have many of the Gladiator's been powered with the merc 600 sci's? How fast those run? Wonder if those new Merc 700 sci's will fit in these boats.

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Glad's rock and the staggered setup is the best. Phil has an 06' with 600sci's in it. The boat is beautiful, I think it runs 94-96 range but I am not 100% sure. Phil also mentioned he wanted to build a new Glad with the 700sci/NXT1 drive combo. That would be an insane ride.

The zuls have been great so far. They don't burn oil at all and are surprisingly good on fuel. I think they burn less gas than the 525's when you are under 3500RPM, which is a cruising speed of 60-62MPH.

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Having experience in both side-by-side and staggered setup Gladiators, I'm not sure that I would absolutely agree with that statement. Side-by-side and staggered both have their advantages and disadvantages. I believe my side-by-side Gladiator is balanced as well as any other Gladiator out there. My wife and I enjoy the larger cockpit with the side-by-side design. It allows us to store 2 soft-sided coolers behind the front bolsters. I do envy the ease of working in the bilge with the staggered setup. The larger engine hatch is nice too. The side-by-side tends to carry the bow a little higher in the rough water, which I actually prefer. As far as flying the boat, both fly very flat and stable. Both are absolutely great boats, it basically boils down to personal preferences regarding your boating and driving style.

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I have to agree with you, it is preference. I have driven both with very similar power (side by side w/750 Zuls & Staggered w/775 Zuls), and once I got used to the staggered setup around the docks, I prefer it's ride at speed a little better. I think the staggered boat gets on plane a little easier with less bow lift too. They are both mint and you do get a lot more cockpit room with the side by side setup.

I remember seeing your boat at the Miami Show a few years back, At least I think its the boat. Anyway, It is a very nice Glad.

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I don't know anyone (esp. Florida guys) that cruise under 70 MPH. I was thinking about either whippling my boat or winding up the engines just to run w/ them (then quickly decided reliability was more important). I can cruise at 75 MPH @ 4250 RPM's - 525 EFI's, full cabin 03' 38 T/S Gun w/ custom labbing via Philly on 4 blade bravo 32's -- cut down.

Again, prop selection is key though.

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Yes, that was the boat. Thanks for the compliments, however the paint on your boat is second to none. It is absolutely gorgeous! The Zuls are just the icing on the cake.

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dbhammer- beautiful boat. i had the pleasure to take a spin on it with the previous owner.

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Thanks,
Your boat was the first Glad I had ever seen and I was in awe. Neil Hernandez and I actually crawled up into the boat while it was on it's angled stand so I could get a better look. I fell in love with the lines of the boat instantly. Have fun with it.

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yeah, I don't cruise to often below 70 either, it's hard with all that power behind you begging to run. I was just mentioning that the Zuls are actually better on gas than I could have imagined. Below 3500RPM they burn less than the 525's and above that I don't think they burn that much more if any.

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With some of the height of the intakes on these mills your idle must be challenging to say the least!

Nice rides.

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Anyone have pics from the 2002 or 2003 Ft. Lauderdale boat show of the Cigarette booth?? I believe mine was the Gladiator in the show (Keyed Up).

Thanks Danny

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Here is one when Rick Key owned it... 2004 Leukemia Poker Run in Solomans Island Md.

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Sorry not a Gladiator but Just ran across one of yours also GLH... same Poker Run in 04

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I was at that show, and Skip was tring to show the new Stealth 46 with all the computer gadgets to Reggie Fountain, and he was not paying attention. He kept turning around and looking at the "Keyed Up" Gladiator and coudn,t stop commenting how hot that boat was and how cool looking the Gladiator was. He was very impressed with the boat and not afraid to show it.

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If anyone is interested in this 2003 Gladiator, get a hold of Phil @ Lip-Ship. I am looking to get out of it......

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I am at Lip-ship regularly, which Glad is yours?

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The boat is here in Michigan now and will be down at Phil's in Sept. for the winter. It is a 2003 with the some new 775 Tunnel Ram EFI Zuls. (It is the one in post #54) Also, the boat could be bought with or without motors......

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At times it can be especially when you trying to maneuver around the docks. We are considering having ours converted to EFI for that reason.

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She's a beauty, like the paint. The power may put it out of my range but I'll work harder. :D

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What power do you want? What is your price range? I can put in merc 525's if you want....

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Let me check some things, been looking elsewhere, and i'll get back to you by PM this weekend.

Greg

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Todd's boat is straight up PIMP. :cool:

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And that is from the "Pimp of Pimps"........ :drink:

I guess I need to get a lttle more interested.

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Here are some I had in my archives.

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Set 2

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a few pictures of my boat

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we may be selling ours to move up in power in another gladiator..
525 efi lip-ship boat...

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Any chance a small pass out cabin coud be put in under where the hatch is?
I was always.
Jr.

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Talk to Phil about my boat, if you are interested......

Todd

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Nice pics LS Jr.!

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does anyone know if rick keys still has a cigarette and if he is on offshore, thx

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Just bought 2004 Gladiator with 525's and40hrs on it from Lipship.

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Nice Glad. I looked at that one when it was two months old. Great looking boat!

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Congrats on the Gladiator. Your Going to love it!!!!

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Great looking boat!! Congrats! :cool:

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Hey Neil, Could you transfer a few pics of my new ride over into this section ??

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Bob Scanlon's (Otis311) ride...

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