Love the 4 seat conversion.
One of things that kept me from buying a gladiator was the tight, very upright back seat.
Should be just as nice a ride in the back as the front now!

Here is the only other pic I have at the moment - I'll try and get the rest sometime this week and post them. I still haven't seen it with the interior LED's on yet.

Nope way back home now!
Brett

I sold my 38 top gun last year and bought a 03 525 staggered Gladiator. I love the boat! I love sitting down and the staggered boat stays hooked up way better than my 38 t.g. Boat runs 90-92. im running a 6 blade herrin. was thinking about whipples. The gladiator doesn't tear the drives up like the top gun. I just did the Miami boat show poker run with it. I love it!

My fav run post a pic!

don't know how tom. saw Randy. where were you? there a few in general discussions from Miami boat show run.

Looks (and sounds from your description) sick! Congrats and a job well done.

really love the Zul engines... they have a mean bark..

dragon at 125? lol

I have a question, some here have compared the performance differences between a topgun and the gladiator . I always thought the only difference between the two boAts was that the gladiator hull was just a cut down topgun so would not the handling be pretty much the same .
Rick G.

I was told the Glad hull is a cut down 38 with differing step positions?

I believe the OAL for the Glad is 36-11 and the 38TG 37-6- only 7 inches difference.

I can only compare the 39; IMHO the 39 s a better ride and the 36 is more fun to drive.T

The original early Glads had the same bottom as a Topgun. Later Glads had a bottom redesign by Michael Peters I believe, with the steps moved.

That actually is true, the red one randy kent redid w the bustle.

Pics and power?? :party-smiley-004:

check in the dragon forum, or it might be in the gtmm forum.

Dragon's an epoxy boat, glads a glass boat. Dragon felt like a cat more than a vee when we ran the first one. Very nice boat.

Here are a few pictures of your boat on the run. What a cool boat! Nice to meet you guys. See you in a few weeks for the FMO run?

Craig

PS- We'll keep the story of the third picture between us... :cool: :D

Kinda miss mine. It was fun to run.

When that boat was new, it hit 95 mph with 5 bladed Herings. The conditions must have been perfect that day.

My ride runs a easy 95mph w/600 HP and 4 blade hearings. Never breaks a drive and makes my competition shake in there shoes. :-)

Spill it Craig!!

Ahhh, the old Hawkrace boat. Was at a local marina by me for a few years. Boat always was kept immaculate and the owner only ran it a few times and took it easy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP-rSNaDlus

The link is to more pictures and the article (needs some obvious editing) on the interior restoration:

http://wavesandwheels.net/?p=837

What size bravos where you running? I just picked up a gladiator out of the classifieds with na 700's built by Brad Smith and I am having a tough time getting the boat to 90. Although I have had very little seat time in the boat I had hoped it could have broken 90 by now.

Post pics!

Something's not right. My 525 Gladiator ran 96 in saltwater after doing the whipple reflash and turning the rev limiter up.

I can't remember what 4 blade Bravo props i had on it, I sold the boat in 07'. You can call Phil and he can suggest what would be a good starting point. You can also try five or six blade herrings. Is your boat a side by side or staggered engine setup?

yes i heard that... still not buying it. not that it matters.

It's a side by side

i know your boat..... mine is of he same set up. it needs a spacer and spin 4 blade b1's in. if you get serious, you may see a bit more speed with herings. give tres a call for that set up... and i'm sure he'll send you the right props.

you'll see a world of difference. it might sound wrong lowering the props and picking up handling and speed.... but, try it. set up came from tres and worked perfectly on mine - faster and completely hooked up.

Currently I have - 2 sport masters with a 1 inch spacer, you think I should try a 2 inch spacer? Did your 4 blades have a decent hole shot?

just emailed you.........

I can only get my 525 Glad up to 85 MPH at 5100 RPM. I am at a lake at 2,060 feet elevation. How much difference if any do you think that would make? I assume it loses some power with altitude since its not supercharged. I do have Herrings on it already.

The fastest Glad 525 staggered props are 4 blade 34's. The trade off is that they are not so good gettting on plane. My 30 6 blade Herings jump right on plane, but you lose 1-2 mph at the top end.

my will hit the water this week new motors 555 w/ whipples still need to change props I have the old 4 blade 32 for now will need help there just a place to start.....I will take all the help I can this prop thing is over my head

What did the engines dyno at? Are you still running XR's?

I Hope Not ^^^^^^

With 32,s you will hit the rev limiters way too soon on a stock 525 boat

I am looking for a "in new condition" pair of 32's. or, would be willing to trade a brand new set of 30's that were on the boat 1x.

still have the xr drives and did not dyno the motors just had know time will hit the water this week with 500 efi and 4 blade 32 I ran 85