Gladiators- what can you tell me about em.
04-13-2007, 01:15 AM
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Oh NO ... you did not just go there now did you Nort?? I seem to recall a TWO HOUR episode down in your cabin with some NAILS and SCREWS putting that thing Formula calls a headliner back up into place after it completely fell apart (and was laying in pieces on the cabin floor) after our FLAT WATER trip from Newport to San Diego a couple of years ago!
Listen up fellow Cig owners ... FORMULA uses STAPLES to hold their headliner in place! YES ... staples!! Who the heck uses staples in an OFFSHORE powerboat. Oh ... that's right .. Formula uses those fancy indoor tanks to water test their boats. I guess they simulate lake boating so they figure staples will suffice! Ha ha. I kid you not ... STAPLES ... I laughed my a** off when I saw that.
Bring it on Formula boy! Tank and I will show you what it's all about!
Listen up fellow Cig owners ... FORMULA uses STAPLES to hold their headliner in place! YES ... staples!! Who the heck uses staples in an OFFSHORE powerboat. Oh ... that's right .. Formula uses those fancy indoor tanks to water test their boats. I guess they simulate lake boating so they figure staples will suffice! Ha ha. I kid you not ... STAPLES ... I laughed my a** off when I saw that.
Bring it on Formula boy! Tank and I will show you what it's all about!
Either there isn't one at all, or it is totally unusable. If you have ever seen Kelly's face in the morning after staying overnight on Schulte's boat, you would know what I mean! LOL!!! Of course your cabins don't fall apart....you have never had one! 
04-13-2007, 05:32 AM
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Yep....the staples were disapointing to see....I'll give ya that! With that aside.....you Cig guys have nothing else to talk about! You know why....because Cig's don't have **** for a cabin! .....or maybe I should rephrase....they DO have **** for a cabin! Either there isn't one at all, or it is totally unusable. If you have ever seen Kelly's face in the morning after staying overnight on Schulte's boat, you would know what I mean! LOL!!! Of course your cabins don't fall apart....you have never had one!
Either there isn't one at all, or it is totally unusable. If you have ever seen Kelly's face in the morning after staying overnight on Schulte's boat, you would know what I mean! LOL!!! Of course your cabins don't fall apart....you have never had one!
04-13-2007, 07:15 AM
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04-13-2007, 07:48 AM
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With the 650 Carolina's a Gladiator will run over 100mph
(102.4 to be exact). With the staggered set-up the most righteous rooster tail is included
Phil L is the man to talk with on Gladiators...
(102.4 to be exact). With the staggered set-up the most righteous rooster tail is included
Phil L is the man to talk with on Gladiators...
04-13-2007, 08:40 AM
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Havasu Springs looks gorgeous. It must be a great place to boat..........And, the fastest 525 staggered Gladiator that I know of is a Lip-Ship 04 that ran 95 with 5 bladed Herings.
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04-14-2007, 08:10 AM
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Spoke to Phil about this boat yesterday sounds nice. Got any more pics, interior, engines etc?
Michael
04-14-2007, 03:12 PM
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I can say about this boat had 84 hrs on it. When I took out the motors and had Zul do a rebuild them because I wanted more HP out of them. I also had the drives rebuilt the same time I did the motors. We did pick up a few MPH 
when we tested it was sick.
Out of the 45+ Gladiators Built it is the fastest one to date
I know that the owner of this boat now used it only one or two time so the motors & drives are still like new
Rick OSG
when we tested it was sick. Out of the 45+ Gladiators Built it is the fastest one to date
I know that the owner of this boat now used it only one or two time so the motors & drives are still like new
Rick OSG
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