74 Maltese
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The album has been updated. the transom is in, the stringers are in, other small stuff taken care of. Next on the fiberglass list is to redo the floor panel over the fuel tanks. Man this job is moving so slow it's almost like working for the government. I have faith tho, took me 8 years to get the excalibur done, 4 years to get the Sidewinder done. Hopefully now things are moving on tthe Magnum not too much longer.
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h2o, There were no signs of any race #'s or names on the side of the hull when I sanded the black off. Once down to the orange I could see clearly the old Il. registration numbers. No sign of the offset stripe either. No unexplained screw holes where they had the throttle pod mounted on the race boat. Last but not least screw hole still in the floor panel for the original pedistal mount seats. Would love to find out that this boat had some racing history. At this point I will be happy to know for sure that it was #1 out of the mold.
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h2o, There were no signs of any race #'s or names on the side of the hull when I sanded the black off. Once down to the orange I could see clearly the old Il. registration numbers. No sign of the offset stripe either. No unexplained screw holes where they had the throttle pod mounted on the race boat. Last but not least screw hole still in the floor panel for the original pedistal mount seats. Would love to find out that this boat had some racing history. At this point I will be happy to know for sure that it was #1 out of the mold.
Tom
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As a side note hull # 5 was this White Maltese that was raced as DAMN YANKEE out of Emerald City. It too had a 1975 invoice date & was sold as a race boat, yet that pic is from 1974. From what I heard Magnum wanted these early Maltese's out there racing to boost there sales as a race boat & a Mag with a useable cabin.. Mark
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If we can find out for sure if Flagship used volvo stern drives would be a big step in the right direction. As Bud said, trying to find out from some body that was there.
Mark, what you are saying does make sense. Would love to have that proven. That would also clear up some mysteries. 2 compass holes, on the side next to where the windshield would mount (flat surface 90 degrees to windshiel) there are 2 holes drilled at an angle. Placement and angle leads me to believe that they were for trim indicators. the flat plate type, where the cable end was the pointer. Being an ex racer would also lend itself to reason for all of the holes in the transom. Volvo drives with the "custom" hydraulic trim system, It appears to have had early K planes, external dual ram steering and all of these had external hoses and cables.
Mark, what you are saying does make sense. Would love to have that proven. That would also clear up some mysteries. 2 compass holes, on the side next to where the windshield would mount (flat surface 90 degrees to windshiel) there are 2 holes drilled at an angle. Placement and angle leads me to believe that they were for trim indicators. the flat plate type, where the cable end was the pointer. Being an ex racer would also lend itself to reason for all of the holes in the transom. Volvo drives with the "custom" hydraulic trim system, It appears to have had early K planes, external dual ram steering and all of these had external hoses and cables.
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