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Alaska intimidator update
« on: April 09, 2013, 10:14:25 AM »
Hello all, I wanted to update and show some progress. Thank God its been a snow storm, for I have additional time to continue my rebuild before the ice melts. I sure enjoy this site, what a great deal someone has put ALOT of effort into this site. THANK YOU!
I have included pictures of when I dragged my glastron home last july, and today as I am continuing the refurbish.





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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2013, 12:07:40 PM »
Looking good! Seats look excellent! Just out of curiosity...where do you boat up there?
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2013, 01:30:09 PM »
we have many lakes up here in Alaska. we personally go to Big Lake (25) mile circumference, lake Lucille and beaver lake. summer up here starts around may and ends around august, the best part is june and july, the sun goes down around 11pm and comes back up around 2 am. it doesn't get dark per say, just dim.
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2013, 01:37:11 PM »
does anybody know how many intimidators were produced?
I just found out from OLERED.com my intimidator is actually a 1981. which was sold in 1983 to my dad.
I am looking for a brochure to print up also.
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2013, 02:46:57 PM »
I heard all the old production numbers were destroyed in a fire. Would sure be nice to have.

You can see your factory brochure here: http://www.cgoamn.com/53.html

I bet boating in Alaska would be a lot of fun. Very beautiful. and when you can boat 24 hours a day, even better!
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Re: Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2013, 05:32:03 PM »
Thanks for the info. Yes it is a beautiful season to enjoy the long long day.

Does anybody know if the intimidator hood hinge bolts directly to the rear seatback?
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2013, 05:37:45 PM »
Tim has a timmy and could give you info, once he logs in and see this thread

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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2013, 07:08:08 PM »
Just moved this over the General Topics since this is really a good thread for everyone to see!
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2013, 07:33:03 PM »
Love the choice for the interior. Looks a lot better then the original stuff.
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2013, 08:21:30 PM »
If I remember correctly from working on my brothers Intimidator yes the hood bolts to the rear of the seat just like a CVX18. Looks like someone updated the old log exhaust manifolds at some point.

Nice boat BTW!
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2013, 08:29:20 PM »
I sent you an email with larger pictures of logo ...

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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2013, 11:24:42 PM »
Hey  Eugene
Yes, the hood hinge on Barb's intimidator was screwed to the back of the seat as it came, making it pretty difficult to remove the back seat, so we changed that, now it's screwed to the cross brace behind the seat.

Glad you got the run on your new motor, looks good too. Those manifolds have a striking resemblance to the EMI manifolds, which are a dry joint style,  but it looks like to me that the thermostat housing is designed for a wet joint style, or did we talk about that ?
I'm kinda partial to the Edlebrock carbs, especially the thunder series, because they are so easy to tune, but there is nothing wrong with running a Holly, but they are a bit more difficult to change the jets if you want to change it's performance aspect, more-so if it's a dual line, just my opinion.  The Rochester  quadrojet is a good carb also, they been around almost as long as the Carter, but the most common problem with them, rebuilding them, is that the throttle shaft wears sooner than the others, it seems to me, making it difficult to set the low speed needles.  Carter became Weber, and Zenith I think before that, but now days the design is produced by Edelbrock. There are two kinds, the performer series is like the old afb, and the thunder series is like the old avs, air valve series, it has a secondary "flapper" above the secondary butterflies, kinda like the quadrojet, easilly adjustable to prevent a "bog" on an immediate full throttle exceleration.  The 650 that you ran on the motor already is probly the best carb you have available in my opinion, it's not too big, and with the exhaust, heads and cam you are running, it would produce good power @ 5000 / 5200 rpm.
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2013, 11:29:08 PM »
Thanks for the info, OLERED I owe you some fish, halibut or salmon. send me an address so I can share some with you. You have been instrumental with me and my Glastron!
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2013, 11:51:27 PM »
I second that!! He has been my best resource and very patient with my endless questions. It's been a while, I need to call and bug him...lol

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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2013, 12:07:55 AM »
Aw  ... come on Eugene ... surely you got a few of those big ole crawdads up there, just kidding :)
I remember, when I was up there, smoked salmon was most common, and  De Lishious, but I had some reservations about buying some I saw split at the tail and hanging over a stick beside a dusty road.  I did catch and cook up some salmon though, scraped it slick, discarded the head & guts, stuck a couple cubes of salted butter and a slice of lemon inside it, wrapped it up tight in aluminum foil, layed it on an open grill for a few minutes, was really good .. the meat came off the bones with a fork.

I forgot to post up something about the Collinite you used to polish out the intimidator, I'll post a picture, and you describe what you done with it, I got to try that stuff.
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #15 on: April 10, 2013, 11:23:47 AM »
I was having a issue with the gelcoat losing its shine after buffing. This is my first gelcoat /boat restoration I have taken on. after researching and buying every kind of wax on the market I almost gave up. My last choice was to clearcoat the boat. I wanted to keep the original gelcoat on the boat as much as possible. my gelcoat has plenty of scratch and cracks for sure, but I am willing to have those. I went to west marine to look at some parts and they have a huge selection of waxes. I stumbled across this stuff colinite, another customer was there and he said this was the stuff to buy, so I did purchase.
here is the idea he told me to follow
1- apply the semi hard wax on the boat and LET IT DRY.
using a powered wooly pad start buffing, it will melt and become a hard gloss glaze.
I followed directions and applied to the bow and afterwards I let it sit. previously my shine would be 50% gone the next day, this stuff made it last to this day. I found that having a couple of 3m wool pads available is nice because the wax gums up the pads, switching allows a longer period of buffing. also use a hand sprayer with water after it shines  and spray the water on the gelcoat lightly and wow it really shines. I am a rookie and probably repeating the basic steps, but the colinite wax is a very thick wax barrier unlike regular wax. regular wax comes off with the buffer. one thing I noticed, was the pads produce intense static electricity during this process and made the boat a big magnet for the dust to attach to.
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #16 on: April 11, 2013, 05:12:00 PM »
Windshield trim ...
He might sell them ...

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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #17 on: April 11, 2013, 06:29:54 PM »
is the post interchabgeable between cvx 16 and 20?
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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #18 on: April 11, 2013, 06:32:53 PM »
I think some one said they were ...
All years and all models ...
Can some one confirm this ?

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Re: Alaska intimidator update
« Reply #19 on: April 11, 2013, 07:37:14 PM »
Yep, same part.
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