Gladiators in Havasu!

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10-05-2003 | 10:41 PM

Jeffrey

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Gladiators in Havasu!

Here are a couple of pics of my Gladiator and my buddy's new Gladiator preparing to head to Havasu and also some shots taken on the water. Enjoy!

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10-05-2003 | 10:42 PM

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10-05-2003 | 10:43 PM

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10-05-2003 | 10:44 PM

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10-05-2003 | 10:46 PM

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And one behind the H2. Consequently, it towed the Gladiator like it was a 20' bowrider.

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10-06-2003 | 12:38 AM

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Is the other Gladiator the one from DSM?? What speeds are you seeing?

10-06-2003 | 10:07 AM

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Awesome camera work Jeffery. I like the angle in the first pic.

10-06-2003 | 11:43 AM

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Is the other Gladiator the one from DSM?? What speeds are you seeing?

The blue Gladiator is the one from DSM. My good friend Mike bought it. We delivered it to Havasu for its maiden voyage.

In most cases you will lose 2-3 mph on fresh water versus salt water due to the buoyancy factor. My Gladiator with the twin 500EFIs side by side saw 86.8 on the GPS in Havasu. Mike's Gladiator with the twin 525EFIs staggered ran 89 on GPS in Havasu - 2.2mph faster.

I have yet to find ideal water on the ocean to really trim the boat and run it flat out. I suspect that it will run close to 89mph on the ocean. Mike's boat should run in the low 90's - maybe 91-92.