Lake St Clair Magnum's
10-06-2011 | 09:19 AM
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Hinged seat
We hinge the entire seat forward and the down. We have step plates over the batteries and the 1st stringer of the engine compartment is cut down a little,providing great access to the engine bay.The entire seat can be removed easily by just unscrewing the piano hinge from the seat base. Bud
10-06-2011 | 12:29 PM
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The top of the back seat flips forward. I'm going to modify the catches, it does make it easier to work on. I plan to cut the floor and add foot wells like I had in my old mag. After the run we did in Apache Johns yellow Mag I know I need stand up seats. The boat needs to be taken down to a blank hull cleaned up and re rigged. But until I run it I wont know for sure. 
Here is a pic of the back seat & hinge.
Here is a pic of the back seat & hinge.Nice Set up with the hinged rear seat,, any idea how the strength is affected with engine bulk head hindged, and removed across the top?
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jim
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10-06-2011 | 10:46 PM
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10-06-2011 | 11:18 PM
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The Mag made it into the water today. I was a little nervous that with the drives raised 3 inches that it would be a little hard to get on plane, NOT!!! I ran it for about 20 minuets with no problems. One of my concerns was the fact it was not running a thermostat. With 60 degree lake water temp the engines temp did get up to around 135 degrees so I did run it all the way out. Bud you were right this Mag flies for what it is. Many who thought this ebay Mag was beyond saving, this test put that Idea to rest. Now the fun begins to restoring this classic Mag.
10-07-2011 | 01:01 AM
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Jim on my race sport were removed the back seat when we put the Lil Smidgen race hatches on her. Being my Mag would be raced we added a aluminum c channel tieing the sides together. It would not be hard to add a brace that you could remove when needed. This pic's shows the c channel we added.
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Mark
Thank you, i thought a removeable brace from side to side would help. I re-inforced my engine bulkhead with glass when I got my Sport, as i was told that was the area that they would crack, not really sure if that was needed or not?
Great about getting your Sport wet today , nice feeling when you get back in the water,, and as you said,, now the fun can begin
i know you will keep us posted on your progress..
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jim
10-07-2011 | 08:26 AM
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Mark your Mag
Always a problem when you recommend a boat to a friend...however Roger Munn was behind you on this one ...not to worry.It would be nice to let Allie the previous owner know,he has asked Roger how it was going. Bud
