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Back in those days, Mercury claimed that the Dragon had one of the most efficient hulls that they had ever tested at Lake X. Go figure.
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Originally Posted by baywatch
(Post 3249371)
I was never a fan of sitdown boats until I spent a couple of days in Joe's old boat with Alex. The boat is very comfortable, and the visibility is more like a cat than a sitdown V. Definately one of the funnest boats I have been in.
Talk about efficient as well. twin 525's and 90+mph!! We really didn't find much rough water to play in but we hit a bluewater wake at about 75mph and the the boat flew level and landed soft. Here is a little vid I attempted to shoot while throttling. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9cWpKWMj3w Baywatch, once Alex gets a bit more seat time under his belt.He will have that thing running mid 90's without a problem..That boat runs great and is one of the funnest boats around..Have fun Prop testing, that's what it's all about. :drink: |
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Originally Posted by SS930
(Post 3248744)
Dan, I know this is apples and oranges, but how would you compare the ride quality and rough water handling characteristics of your Gladiator compared to your Motion?
Originally Posted by freshwaterfiend
(Post 3248861)
I'd like to know too how the Glad compares to the 35 Motion?
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I can't speak for Dan, but I had an 07 30XP motion before I purchased the gladiator and I will say, that the glad is a superior boat all the way around.. Motions are nice.. But DO NOT compare to a CIG..
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I haven't owned a Gladiator, so feel free to call me a poser. http://smiliesftw.com/x/bigglasses.gif
All of the ones I've been in, have been fun as can be, and the ride & handling was excellent. They've got to be the most fun boat of that style to drive around. If I wanted the fastest sit down style vee bottom, I would just order a 42 Poker Run Fountain with huge power & 6's. However, I'd prefer the Gladiator over that for it's looks, quality, & attention to detail. I just think it & the Maximus are the best looking vees out there for my tastes. |
Originally Posted by BLee
(Post 3249720)
I haven't owned a Gladiator, so feel free to call me a poser. http://smiliesftw.com/x/bigglasses.gif
All of the ones I've been in, have been fun as can be, and the ride & handling was excellent. They've got to be the most fun boat of that style to drive around. If I wanted the fastest sit down style vee bottom, I would just order a 42 Poker Run Fountain with huge power & 6's. However, I'd prefer the Gladiator over that for it's looks, quality, & attention to detail. I just think it & the Maximus are the best looking vees out there for my tastes. |
Plus the Fountain PR suffers from ugly disease.
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Alex,
I'm GLAD you bought it as well..:lolhit: You can't beat the Glad, It is an awesome boat.. Have fun with it.. :drink: |
Cig doesn't have the Glad in production anymore...do you think this will help or hurt the resale value in the future? Could they become as desireable as the 20's someday???
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