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Scimitar Parts
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The "T" Tops and winglets will be done Thursday. I took my boat down to Frankie@EatonQuade.com friday, and left it there so he can perfectly trim the parts to the boat. The molds I made first for the winglets didn't stand up to the tremendous vacuum, they collapsed like ya run over the...
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Glastron Mike
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Southeast Oklahoma
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Took the Scimitar to McGee Creek reservoir in southeast Oklahoma this weekend and let my old buddy Pete, 84 years of age drive it around a while. Pete was anxious to open it up and see what it'd do. When he pulled the throttle back he said " well, this old boat run's pretty good, Handles good too&qu...
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Glastron Mike
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Tuning it up ...
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I bought another 350 vortec the other day to build up, and I realized that it had the long threaded sparkers in it, and that the heads were fitted for them ... made me wonder, so I made a couple phone calls to realize that All the vortec's had the long threaded plugs. I put the short plugs in my motor, overlo...
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Glastron Mike
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Sunset Cruise
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me and the Fox took the Scimitar oit late yesterday afternoon and watched the sun go down and the moon comeing up ... Nice and, the boat was running great, the water temp was cool, and the speed came up to 59mph ... I liked that part too ...
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Glastron Mike
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Poor Little Scimitars ...
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They've been sittin on the trailers for a Week, during all this rain, but Guess What .... it's suposed to be pretty for a while and we'll get them out and play soon
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Glastron Mike
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Just about done ...
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I still got to dress up the winch some, and give it a squirt of paint, put the stands under the forward center bunks. I like the looks of the LED lighting. I'd like to get an electric braking system for it, we'll see. -- Edited by OleRed at 07:40, 2008-09-07
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Glastron Mike
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Paint on the trailer
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I got the trailer painted and the Scimitar back on it, looks a Lot better. I'll get the lights for it today, they had run out of the clearence lights and had to order some more in
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Glastron Mike
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Did a little work this weekend
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Took the power seat assembly apart, and decided it was toast. I'll just stick it on a pedestal for now. Pulled the backseat out to repair the support for the engine cushions. Lots of other little odds and ends, getting ready for Beaver next weekend. Hoping the water will be warm, but doubtful. Hey Red, h...
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silverscimitar
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New member from Oklahoma
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Hello, add 1 more scimitar to the list. 83 gray & silver here. Should hook up sometime for a cruise.
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silverscimitar
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Got the Prop Saft fixed today
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I got the prop shaft straitened today, installed new gimbal bearing, and it ran out fine ... But, no more rooster tail with this drive. The planing plate, anti cavitation plate, what ever ya call it is Huge on this drive, it sticks out almost two inches past the prop, the prop blade tips extended out p...
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Glastron Mike
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Ran the new motor today
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The motor ran great, but the prop shaft is bent on the new Gen II lower unit, Grrrrrr... I got another one, just not as pretty, I'll change it out tomorrow and try it again. The big prop worked real well, the boat jumped right up onplane at half throttle, 40mph @ 3200. I'm anxious to see how it works wit...
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Glastron Mike
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Fresh and Pretty ...
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All fresh and pretty. I spent most of today in the bilge, almost Nothing to do with the Gen II drive through assy fit the older assy. the power steering cylinder is different, so I changed that out, then the lines were different fittings, so I changed those out. That was so much fun I changed out the tilt/t...
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Glastron Mike
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George's Scimitar Slide Show
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Four Months on this project and it's Beautiful, and runs Great
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Glastron Mike
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George's Scimitar Shakedown run
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First time on the lake with George's Scimitar, and it done Perfect, Perfectly calm lake, Two beautiful Scimitars stirring it up. Georges boat has a 19" ss prop, and it certainly needs a 22", he's turning 5200 rpm @ 52 mph, but a Real Hole Shot. He took it home with a Smile from ear to ear, he's ne...
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Glastron Mike
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What a Surprize !
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Late yesterday evening, sundown, me and the Fox took the Scimitar out for a spin, just cruising alongside Kim and Candice in their WellCraft, about 35mph. We made a wide turn back toward the harbor when a BassBoat with a V-6 Merc turned and headed the same way next to me, and dropped the hammer... well, t...
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Glastron Mike
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my Latest Video's
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Here's my latest video, the action begins at 1:30 in the video minutes, and there is a 10 second black static spot, then another video ... I couldn't edit it out ... any, enjoy ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR8t6r1TLX4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1h4Fr6kj5o&feature=relat...
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Glastron Mike
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More Pic's of the 4th
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Glastron Mike
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July 4th was a BLAST !
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George and I joined the parade on the Oklahoma River and saw more fireworks than we ever saw in one night, the Scimitars turned a Lot of heads, all decorated up in celebration of our nations independance. I got to tell ya, I've owned hundreds of old boats, most all projects, from 8ft to 50ft, and I've...
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Glastron Mike
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New "T" Tops Look Great
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Got the new "T" Tops and Winglets today and they Look Great. Picked up the new interior too, and the carpet, This beauty will be in the water in a few days. Here's a link to the projects page to see the progress on Georges boat ... It's Stunning. Oh ... One More Thing, did ya ever see two Scinita...
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Glastron Mike
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More Progress ...
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I think I finally got the Scimitar motor running like it should. T throwed away the power valve from the carborator, put a plug in the hole and installed new larger jets. I took out the Mallory distributor, and put on the Thunderbolt Mercruiser ignition. I put in new spark plugs and done a compressio...
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Glastron Mike
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Good Pic's
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Glenn's wife Debra took some good pic's of the Scimitar at Texoma this weekend, was a good meet, and had a good time. Here's a video of my son driving my Scimitar, now he wants one ... [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyD2eSm2...
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Glastron Mike
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RoosterTail
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What a Surprize ... turning 4800 at 59.6 by Mikes gps, I trimmed it up to turn 5000 rpm , and look what I seen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYpthOGmL_8&feature=user The thing is running great, but I still can't runn full throttle but just a few seconds and it starves for fuel, but it runs grea...
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Glastron Mike
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Progress on the Scimitar
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I've been doing a little work on the Scimitar lately. Ole Red completed the seat frames last week, so I spent some time this week removing the rest of the upholstered items in the boat. I dropped them off at the upholstery shop today and they should be ready the week of June 2nd. Now I've removed the cleats...
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okhmbldr
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Idling the new motor
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and a Rip or two, just to mess up the camara lens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTyL1KbujOM
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Glastron Mike
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New Motor / Prop Test ...
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I'm not sure how good a thing it was to test run a new motor and test a few props all in the same event, but it worked out pretty well. I ended up buying the Enertia 22 pitch prop, it performed the best. Here's a Video ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsjKtkQYtBM
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Glastron Mike
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Removing the one piece dash, but how?
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Hi Ole Red and all fellow Scimitar owners, I'm puzzled and hopefully you guys can shed some light for me. This weekend I was working a bit on the Scimitar and started to look how to access the front bow. I need to do that in order to replace the whole floor and stringers. It also gives me a chance need to check...
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New Exhaust System
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Got it all installed today, I left the original "Y"Pipe installed, and capped it, so if it's too loud I can just install the original elbows and send the exhaust back through the prop, and cap the through transom pipes. -- Edited by OleRed at 00:35, 2008-05-17
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Glastron Mike
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New Motor is in the Scimitar
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I run out of time and money for the through transom exhaust, and the power steering is right in the way, but it's still on my mind, I could probly still do it with 3" through-hulls. The manifolds are in a little different position now, about an inch higher, but still inline. I dropped it in by myself,...
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Glastron Mike
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Transom Assy installed
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I got the Alpha transom assy installed today, and getting the new motor ready to put in there in a day or two, gotta finish dressin it out.
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Glastron Mike
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Bad Weather Here ...
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Tornado just in the clouds all around my place today, just touched down to the tree tops they said, but still had winds about 80 mph, lots of tree limbs and some trees down in north Okc. I have got a new plan for my Scimitar. I talked to Walt in New York for quite a while about the best drive and ratio for it. I...
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Glastron Mike
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