What's the skinny on this Gladiator?
03-23-2016 | 07:26 PM
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BMBoyer , I have no info on this boat , my comment was just in response to the marks on the drives . I know it's a big deal if a boat sinks but I also think that if bought right it could a hell of a deal .
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03-23-2016 | 09:41 PM
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Rick, I am as concerned about the lost decade with this boat (still flying a 2006 TX registration sticker) as I am about its sinking in texoma. I have been able to track down other listings for it in Miami area. In short, its been in Florida too long to still be considered a fresh water boat IMO.
03-24-2016 | 06:19 AM
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Learn something new every day..... Dad had a marionette that had to have the lead guppy hanging off it for proper grounding. I mentioned the drives not to be a deal breaker, just as a heads up. A friend bought a FRESHWATER TURN KEY top gun. Shortly after purchase he lost a engine and broke them both down. He had a great surprise to find out the internals we're destroyed from not properly flushing after salt water use. The thermostats and housings were rotted. I will let him know it was probably from sitting next to a ungrounded cruiser and will make sure to get a guppy to hang off my top gun. Thanks for lesson.
03-24-2016 | 07:52 AM
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The Gladiator market has been holding around $125k for a staggered 525 boat, so using that math I would say if you could buy it for somewhere in the $80's it'd be a good deal.
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03-24-2016 | 11:02 AM
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I'd say about 2/3 of what a comparable boat with no history would trade for. That is pretty standard in the marine, aircraft, and auto market.
The Gladiator market has been holding around $125k for a staggered 525 boat, so using that math I would say if you could buy it for somewhere in the $80's it'd be a good deal.
The Gladiator market has been holding around $125k for a staggered 525 boat, so using that math I would say if you could buy it for somewhere in the $80's it'd be a good deal.
03-24-2016 | 11:33 AM
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Gladiators are amazing boats! I can not say enough good things about how great they drive and handle. Any negative comments are coming from uneducated trolls.
Personally I would not be scared of any saltwater boat or sunk boat that has been properly maintained and repaired especially if the price is right.
Personally I would not be scared of any saltwater boat or sunk boat that has been properly maintained and repaired especially if the price is right.
03-24-2016 | 12:01 PM
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The boat has run a lot since the incident. It was a soft roll and most damage was done during its retrieval. They don't all check in to OSO for their required Cigarette family update. I followed it close after the roll as one I would consider owning some day. Not the right time yet...
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03-24-2016 | 12:06 PM
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Had a party barge that was deemed unseaworthy after year and a half. Manufacture had some electrical issues and it ate the pontoons and all the metal on the boat. Same thing can happen with the drives trim tabs gamble etc
