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Firing up the stroker
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Olered,
I've decided to take a week off from the daily grind and finally fire up this wicked 383... Expect a phone call! I can not wait to hear this thing roar. I'll let you know how I make out... Wish me luck. If all goes well, I might even get a lake test in, but we'll see. I'm getting excited for the season,...
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wexrocks
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Two Scimitars For Sale
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Glastron-Carlson-Scimitar-/260978671501?pt=Power_Motorboats&hash=item3cc38a7f8d#v4-49http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Glastron-Carlson-Scimitar-/200729547219?pt=Power_Motorboats&hash=item2ebc69d1d3
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Glastron Mike
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Lake Test
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Most of you know I been working on my Scimitar, getting it ready to sell. I installed an original 1981 260hp Mercruiser, but I did give the drive and trim system an Alpha up-date, and a 4 blade 20 pitch stainless Mach prop. I am empressed with...
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Glastron Mike
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6 way seat
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Hi,
I am currently restoring a 1980 Scimitar and would like to have some informations regarding the 6 way seat. I have bought the boat without the electric seat components and have no clue how to rebuilt that 
Thanks for your help,
Thiemo.
If someone has parts for the seat let me know :smile...
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curdjuergens
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Oklahoma City Boat Show
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http://www.dscokc.com/ We are really excited about the show this year, it's the First Year they have invited the Classic Glastrons, we will be taking bothe the Scimitars and Barbs Stunning Intimidator .... see ya there Red
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Glastron Mike
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One Emerald Mist for sale in Las Vegas
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Found on craigslist: http://lasvegas.craigslist.org/boa/2785780686.html
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Auke_scimitar
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Second time out
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Glastron Mike
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Lake Test
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I got to try out the Stroker motor yesterday, that was Fun, it's got plenty of power, done good, I may take it out again today ? I forgot to hook up the pitot tube to the drive yesterday, and I can't read the gps speed while I'm driving it like that.[video=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4ke1U_V5F...
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Glastron Mike
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Old Post
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Some Scimitar HistoryReply Quote More Edit PostDelete PostBan IPReport Spam I ran across this post while looking for another one, thought it was Cool, and pasted it up top. (pasted) How Exciting .... for me anyway, Don Ayd saw the pic's of my Scimiter on the FiberGlassics site and made this pos...
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Glastron Mike
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1980 SCIMITAR PURCHASED
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AFTER PURCHASING THE BOAT OF MY DREAMS WHICH CAME IN AT A 90% RESTORED STATE, I CAN NOW SAY THAT MY 1980 SCIMITAR IS NOW 99.5% COMPLETE..............JUST NEEDING THE ORIGINAL RADIO AND SOME DASH CLUSTER LIGHTING INSTALLED TO BE 100%..........THIS WOULD BE THE GREEN ONE.........PICS SOON...........
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THE MAD DOG
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Today is the Day
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Barb's doctor has moved up her surgery, she is going to have a complete shoulder replacement, she's headed out to the hospital now, her surgery is scheduled for 1:45 today. She was a little concerned about the parts the doctor will be using, I assured her he will be using OEM Mercruiser parts, marine gr...
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Glastron Mike
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Whaduyathink ?
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Would this help attract a sale ?
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Glastron Mike
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New Motor Special
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Monday, December 5, 2011 10:44 AM From:"Michigan Motorz" <web@michiganmotorz.com>Add sender to Contacts To:olered@olered.com No pictures? Click the link to view as a web page. Click here Hi, just a reminder, you are receiving this email because you have purchased from Michigan Mot...
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Glastron Mike
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Took a Day Off
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me and the Fox hooked took a day off and went up to Muskogee, Ok where the two tall ships were docked, then went on up the river a mile or so and went thru the USS Batfish, had a good time, seemed like a little vacation. We took the old van, met up there with my daughter, son-in-law, and our pretty little gran...
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Glastron Mike
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Parade Results
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Here's a link to some pictures of the parade, and if anyone else took some please post them up here. I think it was probably the best one we have had so far, there were 26 decorated boats, the fireworks display was Fantastic, an d there were Thousands of people lined up and down the shore of the river ......
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Glastron Mike
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Scimitar For Sale
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It's Official My scimitar "Reds Gold" is coming up for sale soon, I have brought another one home I like better, an original 1980 model emerald mist. I'm giving notice here on the forums first, to give you Glastron / Carlson fans first privilege to think about it. Many of you have ridden in my...
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Glastron Mike
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Road Trip
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me and the Fox made a road trip this week-end to bring this baby home. Some of you know I've been wanting this one for a while, and Roger wanted his garage back, so me and the Fox drove up there, made the deal, and brought it home. I'll answer the next here, question before it's asked ... Yes, "Red's Go...
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Glastron Mike
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Holiday Boat Parade
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Just got a call from Cindy Pickins inviting us to join in on the Holidays Boat Parade on the Oklahoma river at Bricktown the 25th, day after Thanksgiving. the Fox and I have participated in this parade the last several years, it is a lot of fun ! the parade extend about 1 1/2 miles up and back on the river,...
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a Salute to our Veterans
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Click Here... -- Edited by OleRed on Friday 11th of November 2011 07:59:56 PM
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Glastron Mike
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Production Figures for Scimitar
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Does anyone know the production numbers for the Scimitar boats? Thanks phil
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Clear Gel is on it
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Leting it spend a few days in the sunlight befor I start sanding and polish it outid sand and polish a little on the port step and it came out good. While I was waiting on the gel to cure, I cut the eshaust holes out and fitted the 4" thru-hull fittings, and stuck the pipe's on for the picture, they clear t...
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Glastron Mike
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Flake's On It !
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All Day Deal ... I got to agree with everyone else I've talked too that has sprayed on the gel coat with flake, it's a BIG job, but with a little more luck when I put the clear on it, it will be worth it. Barb came over and helped, done most of the cleaning and masking, good thing too, she held the air hose off t...
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Glastron Mike
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Spraying Gel Coat
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The first time I sprayed on the flake, it was just too rough a finish, not like orange peel, more like grapefruit craters. I sprayed it on too thick, and most all the flake just layed down. I sanded it down smooth today and just started over, I put my new G-100 gun, got out my old primer gun that has a 1.8mm n...
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Glastron Mike
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New Windshield
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Got the new windshield for the scimitar today, pretty interesting to watch Frankie and the molding process. He cut a 3/8 thick arcrylic blank about 2" bigger than the original windshield, put it in a big oven and heated it up to 350/375 degree's. When it started heating up, the thing bowed up in the mi...
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Glastron Mike
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ladder pic's
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Hi Bill ... here's the pic's of the ladder 's I have off of some other carlsons, the crokked one if off a CVX-20 and I don't remember what the other one is off of, but both are 15" width over-all at the hinges. The hinges I used for Barbs boat was 12 inches with the 2 step telescoping ladder, they also have a th...
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Glastron Mike
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Lake Picture's
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Beautiful Lake Hefner in Oklahoma City ... worst drought since the 30's Hotest summer on record ... http://www.olered.com/LakeHefner.html
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Glastron Mike
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Nice Scimitar on Ebay
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1980-Glastron-Carlson-Scimitar-Custom-Conroy-Original-Trailer-NO-RESERVE-/120783723256?pt=Power_Motorboats&hash=item1c1f455af8#v4-38
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Glastron Mike
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1980 Glastron Scimitar on Craigslist (Dallas)
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http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/boa/2580530155.html
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Maybe Not !
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2003 Glastron with a hard top ? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/boat-give-away-great-price-needs-6-cylinder-engine-and-side-window-/160654608204?pt=Fishing_Boats&hash=item2567c2c74c
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Glastron Mike
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Stroker Story
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Well .. I pushed the stroker out-side and fired it up, sounded Good, no water in the oil this time, let it run a bit, warmed it up some, bumped the primaries a couple times, then poked it into the secondaries ... and KluNK ... one of the top two bolts holding the motor to the engine stand broke, dropped the no...
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