Author Topic: 1980 CVX (Read 28325 times)

GCarlover · « **on:** December 14, 2012, 07:12:28 PM »

Bought new 1980. Persian Orange with Buff. Found a 1970 115 Merc. Clyinders looked good. Bought for $700.
Replaced it with a 87 Johnson 140 hp. Private lake in Nebraska. Re-made the trailer with a dropped axle and
2 x 3" frame I fabricated. Does anyone have this boat in this color or similar?
Already shown in "Who's boat is this?" (Kip? and Eric Michael from OR)
There was one at the 2012 Classic Glastron Rally CGOAMN front page of this website (slide show); check it out.
(license MN 1506 EF) It looks like a 78 MERC 115

Glastronjohn18 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 14, 2012, 07:19:12 PM »

Welcome aboard ! Nice looking CVX bet it really moves right along with that 140 on it. Can we see more pics please.

75starflight · « **Reply #2 on:** December 14, 2012, 11:29:39 PM »

GCarlover,

Nice find! Where are you at in Nebraska?

Brandon

Burnin Daylight · « **Reply #3 on:** December 15, 2012, 08:06:02 AM »

That is a really nice boat. Looks like you have taken good care of it.
Barb

catchnedge · « **Reply #4 on:** December 15, 2012, 10:17:30 AM »

That's skiing in style! Any pics of the boat in action with a skier cutting a rooster tail behind it?

I can just see that.

Nice work and what fun owning since new, welcome.

Mark

84carlson · « **Reply #5 on:** December 15, 2012, 10:57:45 PM »

Here is another one owner Carlson in Nebraska, use to be on a private lake in Fremont. When it was new, it had a Johnson 140 on it now it has a 97 Johnson 115...

GCarlover · « **Reply #6 on:** December 16, 2012, 11:35:25 AM »

I think I know the owner of this boat from Cuming county. I talked to him at the Fremont State Lakes when he had a 86 120 on it. Don't know where it went from there. Correction; his brother had the 120 on a 16 ft Glastron. This boat had a n 84 cross-flow 140.

David CVX-16 · « **Reply #7 on:** December 16, 2012, 06:42:23 PM »

GCarlover, have you tried any props beside the 23" pitch rehubbed for a Johnson? What is the prop make and model that is pictured? Seems like an ideal prop for you would be a Raker 22". With a 140 HP Johnson, you should go about 57-58 MPH turning about 5,700 to 5,800 RPM's.

Yes, post some more pictures of your beautiful boat.

75starflight · « **Reply #8 on:** December 16, 2012, 07:32:59 PM »

Yes please post more pictures.
Also, 84carlson and I are planing on getting together at branched oak lake by Lincoln this spring for some prop testing. We would be happy to have another GC owner along. Especially one who has alot of prop knowledge.

Eric_Michael · « **Reply #9 on:** December 17, 2012, 07:32:12 AM »

That's a fine looking boat ya go there! Clearly you are someone of style and impeccable taste!

In the Glastron trivia department, I notice a few styling differences between your 1980 and my 1983. On the scallop mine has an extra stripe. Whereas yours has pinstripes along the upper body lines.

Your trailer looks very similar to mine, but is subtly different. Is it an original Glastron trailer, or is it something else?

terry · « **Reply #10 on:** December 17, 2012, 11:06:40 AM »

eric got any more pictures of your boat on and off the trailer.would like to see it with that 175 on the back.thanks

GCarlover · « **Reply #11 on:** December 17, 2012, 11:46:31 AM »

Re-made the trailer with a dropped axle and 2 x 3" frame I fabricated. I tried to copy the Carlson trailer. Yours should be Aluminum. I got an axle from a dealer auction for $50 but it was bent; that's why they had it. Re-cut in and squared it. Put Mustang hubs on and 14" tires. New springs and fenders. Sold the old axle, springs and 12" wheels. It goes straight down the road. My deck is all metalflake. I thought 83s like 84s were double line metalflake on the side. I had a neighbor that said his was an 83. Two tone blue but opaque blue. I bought my Raker 20" from him. His 140 ran better with the 19 SST. He thought he got 57 @ 7200 but his Speedo was off 3 and his tach was on the wrong pin. Be careful with vinyl contacting the clear. It traps moisture. Just contact with my vinyl covered bumpers on my boat lift are leaving lines on it. I can't seem to sand it out. Sounds like your uncle put a mark on us all. Keep up the Carlson tradition. The hole in his boat can be fixed with a good repairman. I had a neighbor that had the metallic repaired. There's am IO Carlson on one of these sites that has a full metallic deck in Persian Orange. Don't know the year. See if you can find it' Might be at the MN get-together. I just put a post on 84 Carlson(Not sure of title) from NE. Check my posts. I like the way these sites work. I've got a 58 Pipestone with a 55 Evinrude 15. Talk about Classic! Don't think we need a picture.

Can someone tell me how to do attachments full size? It only shows thumbnails. And requires below 1000 kbites.

75starflight · « **Reply #12 on:** December 17, 2012, 02:03:20 PM »

Quote from: GCarlover on December 17, 2012, 11:46:31 AM

Can someone tell me how to do attachments full size? It only shows thumbnails. And requires below 1000 kbites.

Get a Photo bucket account. You can upload you pictures there and then paste the image link into you post and it will adjust them it self.

GCarlover · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2012, 03:08:32 PM »

Quote from: David CVX-16 on December 16, 2012, 06:42:23 PM

GCarlover, have you tried any props beside the 23" pitch rehubbed for a Johnson? What is the prop make and model that is pictured? Seems like an ideal prop for you would be a Raker 22". With a 140 HP Johnson, you should go about 57-58 MPH turning about 5,700 to 5,800 RPM's.

Yes, post some more pictures of your beautiful boat.

More pics next year, David. I had a 22 Raker on it; bouncing 55 with 2 persons aboard. We did a lot of prop testing a few years back including a Michigan 2 blade bronze. Don't remember the pitch or how it did. This was before I set back the mount 1". The Michigan 21 on it same as the one Belwood Laker sold on this site. I would like to hear from him before he goes into hibernation up in Canada. I will run again next to see if the Chine walk is less because of diameter. It is close to the Raker 20. And as I said earlier a 13 7/8 x 15" OMC SS re-pitched to about 18 for skiing. My boat weight is 700, yours 750 but when the motor was off I tried to weigh it using 3 bath scales and then the trailer. It seemed to net out about 900 with battey and some gas. I always thought Glastron stretched their specs. If you get a chance to weigh with trailer and the net trailer let us know. I posted the Craigslist Grand Rapids on the Michigan Classic Glastron site yesterday. It's a little too far for you MN folks but would be easy to trailer it back. I think all it needs is some interior work. Beats having to split the boat and re-build everything. I think you well know Volvo S80 from Canada. He probably will get a more steady speed on better water and no wind resistance. I have a snapshot of a new boat like yours they put my 85 120 Looper on. I may post it sometime. My Neighbor ordered it but wouldn't take it because it was not red,white and blue. I heard whoever got it didn't take good care of it. I think they said it tested out at 52 wot

Eric_Michael · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2012, 11:34:02 AM »

My boat was originally in Washington State. When I brought it to Oregon the Department of Motor Vehicles asked how much it weighed. So I went and put it on the state run scale which was just down the road.

I went back to the DMV with these pictures. Any trailer in Oregon which is fully loaded and weighs less than 1800lbs does not need a plate or tags. I promptly went home and removed the WA plate.

-Eric

Rosscoe · « **Reply #15 on:** December 26, 2012, 07:31:43 PM »

She's a beauty Eric. Haven't seen too many pics of your rig.

Hyperacme · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2012, 05:41:32 AM »

Eric ...
Did you have a full tank of fuel when you weighed it ?
Is your trailer aluminum ?
A 175 HP Johnsons is about 370 lbs with T&T ....

Eric_Michael · « **Reply #17 on:** December 27, 2012, 10:30:12 AM »

Quote from: Hyperacme on December 27, 2012, 05:41:32 AM

Eric ...
Did you have a full tank of fuel when you weighed it ?
Is your trailer aluminum ?
A 175 HP Johnsons is about 370 lbs with T&T ....

Just between us friends on this forum....let's not get in to the particulars if you get my drift.

I got pictures which were good enough for the DMV. The trailer holds one boat, and is fully loaded with that boat in place. The fine print doesn't say the boat needs to be fully loaded. I wouldn't put a lot of real-world faith in that number if are trying to determine how much weight you are towing/lifting/etc.

Yes, it is aluminum trailer. Notice there is no front nose wheel on the trailer. Even with a full tank of gas it is easy to lift on and off the hitch by myself. So there is not that much deception here - it really is that light.

-Eric

Hyperacme · « **Reply #18 on:** December 27, 2012, 10:42:58 AM »

OK ... Just wanted to know how close to real world the number was ...
I'll need a new truck soon and was wondering if I could get by with a four cyl. (1500 lbs towing cap.) or need the V6 (3500 lbs towing cap.).

Jerry · « **Reply #19 on:** December 27, 2012, 11:13:37 AM »

Gregg, That may depend on if you plan on towing it up a hill. I never meet someone who said "I have too much horsepower"