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CV23 update
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Sorry for the delay in posting pictures. Well Red, what do you think? Its starting to come along huh? I am considering doing as we last discussed and trying to put her on a diet, those exhaust manifolds, elbows, and through hull exhaust tubes all (CAST IRON) are very heavy. May just have to bite the bu...
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the site and forums
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I'm ready to let them go ... anybody wat to take the site and forums over I'm willing to import them to someone else. If I don't get any intrest in doing so this month I'm going to close it all down .. the cost is less than $30 a month
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Phils new dock
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Been busy the last three weeks.
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PROJECT FOR SALE: 1980 23' SCIMITAR
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LIMITED PRODUCTION -- SIMILAR BOAT USED IN JAMES BOND MOVIES. THIS IS A VINTAGE CLASSIC RARE RESTORTION PROJECT; WE PURCHASED THIS BOAT WITH INTENT TO RESTORE, CHANGES TO LIFE PRIORTIES REQUIRE US TO SELL. HAD ENGINE WORK COMPLETED, INTERIOR IS GOOD, NEEDS PAINT/CLEAR COAT. ASKING $5,000 OR MAKE A...
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"Reds Gold" Sold
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headed to it's new home in Houston, Tx. "Red's Gold" was a good run Now I'm looking for anyone willing to take over the forums, I think there are 5 forums .. anyone interested let me know
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Almost ready to be dunked
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Motor & drive rebuilt and installed, keel repaired , bottom paint applied. A few more boats need to be put in that are blocking mine and it gets hauled to its slip in Jersey.
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INTIMIDATOR WANTED-1981-NO OTHER YEARS
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wanted-excellent condition with trailer motor and trailer upgrade ok
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Red's Gold
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got another lake run in yesterday, took my neighbor and his girl out to Hefner, took a couple video's, now it's listed on ebay, it's gotta go http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200729547219&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2...
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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 the hole shot, comes out like a quarter horse out of the gates,...
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Figger This Out
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New Sailboat Non-Skid
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Ground the old non-skind down and installed new non-skid from Kiwi-Grip. This has taken a long time, but the pictures speak for themselves. -- Edited by philwsailz on Thursday 23rd of February 2012 10:05:26 AM
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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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Second time out
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Too pretty a day not to go stir up the lake some
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44' Trojan Yacht For Sale.... Must See * Very low price
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My Family is selling our 1977 44' Trojan Yacht that is currently in a covered slip at Lake Eufala in Oklahoma.... This Yacht is in Great condition, but could use some TLC and maybe some interior updates. That's why I am selling it at such a low price, compared to the other Comparable 44' Trojan Yachts. We...
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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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Parade Awards
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I went to the awards ceremony today for the River Parade held last month, and Quess What ? Second Place, picture and a handshake from the Mayor, and a $300 Check, Now ... who wants to join us next year ? There were several catagories, I entered the emeral mist boat with the big Christmas tree in the ...
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What I Been doing
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it's a 1997 350 Mag I re-built for that Celebrity, it's about ready to go in the boat P.S. it's gonna be FOR SALE pretty soon
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Just an Idea
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think this will attract a sale ?
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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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New Motor Specials
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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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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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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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Looky Here
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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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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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Bringing home HOT KNOTS
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I took a little trip to Phoenix and came home with a new to me little darlin. Got her from the second owner who had her for 22 years and was forced to part with her. His wife stood in the driveway and watched me pull away with her until I was out of sight. I thought I saw tears in her eyes when I was handing her t...
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a Salute to our Veterans
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Great Video ... Click Here...
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Buffed it out
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Got the buffing done the last couple days, it's not perfect, but it looks pretty good, as long as you don't look to close. Had to move it out side now, I got another project that needed to go in the shop. I'll put it back together and get to the polishing later. [video=http://www.youtube.com/watch...
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Wax on Wax off
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after about 4 days sanding, I started putting the shine on it, the pictures just Don't do it justice, it really is looking pretty good. I'm Really tired of sanding, the back of the boat, the strip down the bow, crease's down the sides, and part of the top was all sanded by hand.
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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 th...
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1973 SOUTHWIND JET/DRAG BOAT
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73 SOUTHWIND COMPLETE RESTO LESS THAN 20HRS ON BOAT!!! COST OVER 15K TO BUILD ASKING 10,500 O.B.O MUST GO SERIOUS OFFERS ONLY YES ...IT WILL OUTRUN REDS BOAT!!! BAAAAHHHAAA BAAAAHAAAAA THERE ARE SEVRAL PHOTOS OF IT IN COBRA AND A VIDEO PLUS A GOOD VIDEO ON OLEREDS YOUTUBE (PAUL AND MATT SHOWI...
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New guy with a boat for sale
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New guy here I have a boat on CL for sale and Red called me and told me about this site looks like a cool place.....It needs ALOT of work has no interior, has a 460 ford big block (not sure of condition) and berkeley jet drive, the trailer also needs work and would need tires to move.....I bought the boat to fi...
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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.
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Back on the water
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We are finally back on the water. The slip life now, 50' x 20' covered slip with build out improvements, cabinets, dock box, full size fridge, 50# ice maker, satelite dish and a 50" Tv that should be hanging by the weekend. She is 33 foot with a 10' beam, twin 350's, AC/Heat and Generator, shower/he...
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Gettin the hang of it
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I been experimenting on a couple motor covers gettin ready to shoot the new gel coat with flake on my scimitar, I think I'm about to get the hang of it. Here's a video, and a couple pic's o9f the progress.
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Made a road trip yesterday...
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Went and got this Cruiser Craft in Tulsa yesterday and had a good trip. No tire or bearing problems, so I spent the rest of the trip hoping the sky wasn't going to fall... Thinking of making a fan boat out of this one...only because I don't think I would put a boat in any lakes around here that would have any...
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Death of a Sea Ray...
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I purchased another boat this week (pictures will come soon), but it didn't have a trailer. So I picked up a trailer that had a 22' Sea Ray attached. It was pretty old and worn out. So after all the internal organs were removed for transplant purposes, the hull went to "dump heaven". Here's the funeral vi...
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FOUR WINNS
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I picked up a Four Winns today. I think it's a pretty nice boat. 21' with 350V8 and Cobra outdrive. It's in great condition. I had to get a trailer for the boat (see death of a Sea Ray) and make a few modifications to get it to fit. It's on the trailer, but I still need to do a little cutting and welding, paintin...
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Something New
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got the new windshield for the scimitar today, pretty interesting to watch Frankie and the mo9lding process. He cut a 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 middle like a coupl...
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Lake Hefner Pic's
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http://www.olered.com/LakeHefner.html
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New Little Sailor
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Here is a pic of my new little sailor Nolan... Born last Thursday... Ornery looking lil fella, ain't he?
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Got a new boat
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Bought this today off of e-bay. Hopefully it checks out as well as owner claims its sitting over on the chesapeak and I need to get over to the Delaware about an 85 mile run.
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Texas DroughtImages
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Foind this on another site, thought you guys might want to look and compare. http://www.flickr.com/photos/texasparkswildlife/sets/72157627429641925/show/ How is Hefner?
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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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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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Sorry we missed you Red
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Found your card on the car window, sorry we missed you, but now you know where we live. When were you by. Haven't been doing much with the boat this last year. Have been busy getting the tow rig up and going. (my 64 International with 4 cly Cummins diesel.) It's got over 3,000 mi on it and running very well a...
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Look At Lake Hefner
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Believe it or Not ? you can drive all the way around the south and east banks of Lake Hefner .. on the lake bed !
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Lake Hefner
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Any word on getting together at Lake Hefner in Sept?
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new project
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I didn't get the heads for the stroker back today either ... grrrrrr so I spent the day pulling the windshield out of the Scimitar, quite a task really, I started it yesterday. I bought a box of 100 single edge razorblades, and a couple suction cups. I cut all the sealant away from the edges, shoved all th...
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389 Cubic Inche's
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about one more day's work and this little fellow will be sitting in the Scimitar -- Edited by OleRed on Saturday 6th of August 2011 09:26:03 PM
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CVX-16 with Evinrude Etec 130
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What a great forum. Thought I drop a line and share my project. Spring of 2009 I bought a 79 Glastron with a 79 Evinrude 115. A few weeks later I was in the garage rebuilding the powerhead. Sold that motor the following spring to a guy that stays in contact with me...absolutely loves that old motor. ...
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