Lake St Clair Magnum's
10-01-2007 | 09:11 PM
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From: NewBaltimore Mi
well, the boats in sarnia now, for the rest of the year
just a short 1 hr ride from Grand Bend this past sunday
if i keep the boat ya i will do the bolsters and the floor and a few other little things, but the boat looks really good as it is now,
both trs drives redone 2 weeks ago and new props, but we really need another boat that we can sleep on problem is i love Magnums and really would miss it, i allmost let it go on a trade for a 1985 cig 35ft that would have been nace, but just love the mags
just a short 1 hr ride from Grand Bend this past sunday
if i keep the boat ya i will do the bolsters and the floor and a few other little things, but the boat looks really good as it is now,
both trs drives redone 2 weeks ago and new props, but we really need another boat that we can sleep on problem is i love Magnums and really would miss it, i allmost let it go on a trade for a 1985 cig 35ft that would have been nace, but just love the mags
10-01-2007 | 10:33 PM
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Len over the last 35 years I have owned over 15 boats. By far the Magnum was the coolest, next my 38' KV Scarab, but the only boat I ever bought twice was the Mirage 29' SS. The Mirage has the hull of a Mag, big cockpit and sun pad & nice cabin. I thought about that 35' Cig you looked at but just to big like the Scarab. That why I went back with a Mirage, they built them tuff, and even came std with the solid race engine mounts. With more room it's a great second choice to a Magnum. There are a few out their, but not as popular as a Mag, but when [THE WOLVERINE] & [LiL RHINO] Mirage's raced, many pleasure versions appeared on Lake St Clair. Just my 2 cents. What will a Mag or Mirage be worth in 5 to10 years ???? But the way they built them you can bet they will still be around, not like alot of there copies.
10-24-2007 | 09:53 PM
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Its been way to quiet here lately, so here are some pic's given to me from Rich [ beakman] They are from a 1975 Lake St Clair race. This was my first race but I remember this start, I had to start in the rear of the field with my 24' jet drive Cheetah, M-77. The Magnums Wolverine and Lil Smidgen, & Lil Rhino can be seen in these shots, along with many Nova's, and the 24' Cobra [Smidgen Too] that I now own, they all left me in there wakes. I didn't care, I was racing against Pete Smith, Wally Harper & Ken Black.
10-25-2007 | 01:34 AM
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Great I'm glade I could help, where will he keep her up by you ? I wish the last pic's I posted were better because I know this Mag was in that race also. With these old girls you don't have to run 100mph to have FUN !!!
10-25-2007 | 04:41 PM
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Great to see new pics guys............It is going to get busy in the magnum forums again, it is almost winter......I have a bunch of silly ideas for mine.........I did have a guy offer me 25,000 for mine,,,,,,,,,,,,,it was tempting but i cant sell her for that, it would be a better investment to just keep pouring piles of money into it....lol lol
10-25-2007 | 11:46 PM
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Great to see new pics guys............It is going to get busy in the magnum forums again, it is almost winter......I have a bunch of silly ideas for mine.........I did have a guy offer me 25,000 for mine,,,,,,,,,,,,,it was tempting but i cant sell her for that, it would be a better investment to just keep pouring piles of money into it....lol lol
