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I liked the blue/silver one. It was very nicely done and rode like a champ!;)

Bottom right corner there's a little piece of it:D

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I think, but am not totally sure ,that my hull might have been done there and the boat finished in the new facility.

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HULL # 036 - 36 Was the last Glad built at the 188th St.
Hull # 036 - 37 laid up at 188th st and completed at new factory


Rick OSG

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Rick, you are just a wealth of info lately ! :D Was your,s number 36 or 37?

Also, the factory wanted to sell me the 188 th commemorative edition Glad ( beige,red,etc,) but I passed. Did they ever build it?

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cool....i think my glad is #8.

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I'm pretty sure there isn't but is there any Gladiator that has 6's ?...if so show pic

Mike

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You're correct.

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Why not? Same "issues" as the original T/S Tiger had with 6's?

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Yep, the blue/silver Gladiator is nice! He's got a mint 2004 Gladiator for sale now ;)

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That is one pretty Gladiator. I almost bought that one in 04.

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Pretty much. The weight, and the amount of room needed for the drives and transmissions throws the CG off too much for it to work well. This is why I wish they'd build a 42-X style sitdown (it would be 40ish after the cutdown) that can handle big power like the Maximus.

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If they build it, will you come? :D

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Brandon, Are you Miami bound for the show and run next month ??

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How can you tell what number Gladiator I have ? Is there a way to identify it by the hull ID # ??

Someone said mine is hull # 2

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Mine is hull #40 and built in 2004. The serial # is B02B404

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Yeah, B, what he said........?????

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So far I'm still up in the air about it. I'll probably decide last minute as usual. :rolleyes: :D

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"There's no escape from the dark side" -The Emperor :D


Seriously I'd love to see that and even own one if they ever tried it. I like the really aggressive/custom Cigarette's like the Gladiator and Maximus. :cool:

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:D :D
Hey B Lee
It is time for you to come down to South Beach for some fun

Rick OSG

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Sure am Otis can not wait


Rick OSG

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And maybe some day i can get a ride:rolleyes: :drink: How was Grandma and Richie?:eek:

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Any time Jeff you want
Grandma & Grandpa were ok

Rick OSG

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how many gladiators have drives other then bravos? I know that unleashed has #5 on it and was wondering how that ran and how far forward the motors had to be moved forward in order to get them to fit??

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They all have Bravo's except the Unleashed boat which was converted from Bravos. I 've been wondering how it ran with those drive as well. The new 700 Gladiator should have something other than Bravos, but Im not sure if that project completely went through or not.

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If there are trannies, It would have to be a side by side unless the trannies were completely (100%)in the stand off boxes. No way on god's green earth are you going to get staggered engines with a tranny inside the bilge unless you eliminate the rear seat and move the tanks forward.

Also need side by sides if you want to run Arnesons. Has to do with the notched bottom and the drive locations in relation to it.

I could Barely, and I mean Barely fit two big Fords in a staggered configuration. Small blocks? maybe?

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How's that boat running? I haven't read any stats on how you're liking the performance with the Ford power so far. It sure is a nice boat.

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It is finished but it is winter here so I decided to drop in a couple of prelubers while I wait for spring.

I got sidetracked financially when I rebuilt a road that 5 of my neighbors use to cross my property, (at my expense), and when finished one neighbor tried to shake me down saying he was suffering "emotional distress" since the road was not in the same location as it crossed my property. He lives 4 houses down the road. I said F.U. which started 18 months of legal problems. Drained my discretionary toy fund.

It also took longer than I expected as I decided to custom fabricate every single unique piece I needed instead of bastardizing off the shelf stuff. End result is much nicer but took a lot of time and $$. Also because the fit was so dang tight, I had to rig one engine's accessories one way and the other engine's the opposite. That meant each PS pump, water pump and alt bracket was a mirror image of the other.

Bottom line; pictures in the water this spring.:D

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The project is still on and the boat is currently in production. It will absolutely be one HOT Cigarette!!

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Sweet!! Cant wait to see it!!! Cig should start producing more Glads again. Donzi has brought back the ZR comp pretty strong for Miami this year.

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It is just too labor intensive/ pricey to do the hull/deck bond. I was told over a week at a minimum. Maybe they should consider a rubrail.....But, that would probably ruin the look of the boat. What do you think?

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It would probably ruin the lines of the boat. The lack of a rub rail is what makes the boat.

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I agree 1000%

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You are right, the rubrail would change the look. The Gladiator is one of the coolest looking boats ever made.

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I disagree.

Don't get me wrong, I like the absent rub rail but the "look" comes from the small cockpit, both narrow and short, sitting completely in the back half of the boat. The nearly flat, uncluttered deck helps.

"Cab Forward" looks great on Italian cars but can really ruin an otherwise beautiful boat.

Look at the old flat deck cigs or even the old Fountains before they globbed on the swimplatforms. 40 ICBMs were pretty sweet:D

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Yep, we owned an all red 40 ICBM. It was a great boat, much better than modern day Fountains. Every one that comes up to the boat the first thing they comment on is the lack of rub rail.

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I had a all red 40 ICBM as well. Painted the rubrail and vents red as well. Added a color matched fairing and the boat was sick! It really updated the appearance alot.

Did the Team USA boat get a makeover at some point or were there 2?

http://www.legacycustommarine.com/cu...epowering.html

That's a BAD ASS Gladiator.

sure is...

damdonzi,
There are two different TEAM USA Gladiators. The first is a more conventional Flag paint scheme that is not staggered engine and the second is the one illustrated on Legacy Marine's website with staggered engines. Both of which are owned by Jerry Brewis. I have ridden on the Gladiator shown on Legacy's website. It is unbelievable. Legacy did a great job with the rigging and attention to detail. Jerry did an incredible job with the design.

Fred Brady
Allstar Marine - Latitude Sales