Originally Posted by 78CIG24 (Post 3534516)

But, but...some boaters actually go out on the water and spend the weekend on their boats, enjoy being out on the water at night and just want a place to crash on occasion....and some(most) of the places I boat ain't got no stick'n Holiday Inns!! :-) Heck some are surrounded by nothing but State/National Park land and you are lucky to find fuel.

Boating for me is taking my boat to many different locations, offshore and inshore, and trust me, the most scenic boating places I have ever seen do not have hotels on, or even near them.

Back to the thread topic "Anyone have an underbow pics of Gladiator?"....or I guess we can change it to... "Let's Debate whether the Glad underbow is usable for the adventurous to make a place to sleep if needed/wanted"...LOL

There has to be a lot of space in that bow...surely someone has taken a pic of it??? Pretty sure we are all big boys and can figure out what will work for US...or not.....ONCE we see it. :-)

Cheers,

Dave

Originally Posted by 78CIG24 (Post 3534672)

Dang, sorry, but that is just amazing to hear. I guess everyone has their own levels of required comforts..

Seriously, no intentions meant at an insult or anything, I am just flabbergasted at the statement.

Hell, I have spend days living and working on an 87 Formula 242 almost every week during the summer and was happier than a pig in xxxx....

Of course, growing up camping in just a sleeping bag (no tents) out in the wilderness with the occasional skunk climbing in to sleep with me(truth) maybe puts things in a different expectation level.

Funny, the last time I stayed at a big fancy Hotel...I couldn't sleep and had to go out and sleep in the bed of my dually...OK, that's for sure a BS story......but I have thought about it before.

It is weird to hear stuff like that though, the day I brought my CIG 24 home, I slept out in the open on the lake on the rear bench seat.....no covers or nothing....feel asleep looking at the stars....slept like a baby and loved every minute. Can't wait to do it again, and again..

Doesn't get any better than sleeping out on the water at night!!

FWIW, I would only sleep in the bow of a Glad if it was raining hard...... Outside on that long deck would be perfect for my sleeping needs and my first choice!!

Fracking Hotel rooms when boating??...really??? What's this world coming to!! LOL

:evilb:

Dave

Originally Posted by BLee (Post 3535204)

WOW http://smiliesftw.com/x/bowrofl.gif

Since you're clueless about the boat being discussed, maybe you could make up some more BS about the way you boat? Do you catch sharks barehanded & cook them on your valve covers too? http://smiliesftw.com/x/smiley-rofl.gif

Originally Posted by GRH (Post 3535216)

Come on Nick.... buy a Y2K put some power in it... sleep on it when you want & smoke all the Cigarettes you come across....LOL

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 3535374)

Nice little Cig. Hey man, whatever floats your boat. We don't all get to run around spending our parents oil money. It actually makes some sense - a makeshift cabin that isn't going to fall apart every 10 years. I like to stay on the water too if I can......I actually prefer to camp out some nights on the water.......and my family has a lakehouse. Any weight that is added in the bow can be easily offset by making more weight in the back. Every thread will have its naysayers.......

Originally Posted by TexomaPowerboater (Post 3535374)

We don't all get to run around spending our parents oil money.

and my family has a lakehouse.

Originally Posted by BLee (Post 3535466)

LOL, little jealous?

So you use your parents lakehouse, but take shots at others that have been fortunate to have their OWN nice things? Nice mix of hypocrisy & jealousy you've got brewing there :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by Tom A. (Post 3535473)

Can a cabin be done, yes.
Should it be done, is the real question.
I have a 38 Donzi comp. It is roughly the same as a gladiator under the deck. I bought the boat because I didn't care for a cabin. I overnighted many times on my previous boat (29 Kryptonite) and determined I would rather pay for a hotel room. (I don't like camping either!) I am by no means an oil baron, just know what I like. Also, I never have to worry about getting the mildew smell out of my cabin, keeping it dry, or replacing interior parts that got damaged running hard. That is the appeal of the sit down, no cabin V bottom.
As for your original post,
First off, you may want to think about something with a little more headroom. I mounted a porta-potti in mine and you have to leave the hatch up to use it even sitting down!
Second, crawling in and out of a hatch may be ok for you but most girls I know wouldn't want to climb through a hatch and into a coffin like space to sleep.
Finally, look at all the R&D put in the boat to make it well balanced and set up right. Adding extra weight up front and changing it could drastically change the handling aspects of the boat.

Again just friendly advice, sort of on topic.:drink: