Team USA Gladiator
03-06-2012 | 06:02 PM
#21
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From: MA and NH
I think that I am going to keep my Glad for now. I would sell it for the right price, but am not going to give it away . (nice ones are getting rare these days) And, I will probably just look for another Cig, either a 39 or 42X with 700's to keep in Fl.
03-06-2012 | 08:17 PM
#22
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From: Channel Islands, So. Cal.
JT found a buyer for the Skater. It was a lot of fun, and I'm REALLY GLAD I did it... One thing I learned from it was, as much fun as it was, I'm a V-hull guy.
trailering permitting
forklift/ crane to get it in the water
need a crew to dock it (no rub rail etc...)
I want something simplier and more day-to-day that you can set the throttles at 70-80 MPH and have a relaxing cruise vs. going 150+ or on edge all the time when running in the ocean, looking out for a rogue wave etc... Running 115-125 MPH, at 4000 RPM's cruise speed is fun, but I found I never relaxed... too focused on the boat and what's in the water in front of me.
Seriously considering Big Max, and actually called Phill to discuss. He was in a meeting with Skip and never called me back. I took it as that is just isn't meant to be..... and, I really want Merc. power. I'd most likely have called him back otherwise (as I'm sure everyone else would as well) :-) My thinking was to paint the gladiator to match. I love the side-by-side gladiator. it handles great, is more than fast enough for my purposes, and has a significantly larger cockpit.
Joe
trailering permitting
forklift/ crane to get it in the water
need a crew to dock it (no rub rail etc...)
I want something simplier and more day-to-day that you can set the throttles at 70-80 MPH and have a relaxing cruise vs. going 150+ or on edge all the time when running in the ocean, looking out for a rogue wave etc... Running 115-125 MPH, at 4000 RPM's cruise speed is fun, but I found I never relaxed... too focused on the boat and what's in the water in front of me.
Seriously considering Big Max, and actually called Phill to discuss. He was in a meeting with Skip and never called me back. I took it as that is just isn't meant to be..... and, I really want Merc. power. I'd most likely have called him back otherwise (as I'm sure everyone else would as well) :-) My thinking was to paint the gladiator to match. I love the side-by-side gladiator. it handles great, is more than fast enough for my purposes, and has a significantly larger cockpit.
Joe
03-06-2012 | 08:45 PM
#23
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From: Naples, Maine
03-07-2012 | 12:42 AM
#26
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From: Houston, TX
yep... it's perfect for inland / running around here.
can't put my finger on what i want for an offshore boat. my plate is pretty full work-wise right now, so that has been keeping my mind off shopping --- for now!!! :-)
Joe
can't put my finger on what i want for an offshore boat. my plate is pretty full work-wise right now, so that has been keeping my mind off shopping --- for now!!! :-)
Joe
03-07-2012 | 08:08 AM
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From: MA and NH
03-07-2012 | 05:15 PM
#28
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From: Houston, TX
i am sure, after time has now passed, he would laugh too!!!!
joe
