I've been trying for YEARS to get some good shots of this boat for you guys. I can never seem to time it where I'm out WITH a camera, and he's out as well....
Well, last Summer I was armed with Jay & his arsenal of equipment, so he was able to take some nice shots of this classic Cigarette. (That's E Dock behind it, where it's tied to the dock)
It's been on Grand Lake since it was brand new, which I "believe" is about 1981-1982. The family that built it, had a 42 built as well with diesels, and painted both with indentical colors. They've been kept in near perfect condition their entire lives. It was really cool to see them both on the lift, side by side, as a kid.
I thought you guys would enjoy seeing one of them. It's an all original 36 Widebody, with some general big blocks, and Stellings exhaust. For only having 400ish horsepower, this is one of the best sounding boats I've heard:
The game continues this year to get you guys some pics of the 42.
Thanks again Jay!!
Thread: Classic Cigarette 36 Widebody
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01-22-2010 11:06 AM
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01-22-2010 11:44 AM
Very cool! Love the old classics, great lines.
There was a very similar 36 in blue that was for sale in the Detriot area. Anyone know where it went?
Thanks for posting
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01-22-2010 12:03 PM
Very cool - what is across the dash in the last pic? It almost has a deep red mahogoney look to it??
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01-22-2010 12:26 PM
Not sure where the blue one went... here's a pic of when 'it' was new at the NY boat show, and a few from the ad. I love these 36s.
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01-22-2010 12:28 PM
And this white one in Miami was for sale not long ago.
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01-22-2010 12:45 PMVery neat boats.
Brian Snyder's silver 36 is absolutely stunning. I'll try to find some pics.
Marc Berman tells some pretty interesting stories about racing the 36. He says that over 100mph the bow gets pretty flighty- he attributes this to the bow flare.
One of the cool things about the 36 is the wide gunwhales. Plenty of room to get up to the bow and lots of side storage.
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01-22-2010 01:26 PMSterling 1550's will do the job nicely
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01-22-2010 01:43 PM
This guy has a Really clean older Scarab for sale also if anyone in interested. Small blocks i think. 30' or so.
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01-22-2010 02:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oEG1DLim1Q
Brian Snyders silver 36 running next to my old boat.
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01-22-2010 07:13 PM
That thing is LOOOOUUUD. I remember growin up around the lake and thinkin that boats didnt get any better than THAT! We used to fight over who got to help tie him up when he came in for fuel back in the day..
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01-23-2010 10:51 AM
Same here. I lived across the street from them in OKC, and their son Justin was a good friend of mine. As a result, I got to ride in it a few times back when it was the undisputed, uncontested, BADDEST boat on the lake. I think it's top speed was like 70-75. It was constantly broken down I remember.
Their 41 with Cat diesels, was a killer machine too.
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01-23-2010 12:45 PM
Great pictures -thanks. So was the 41 the "Come on America"?
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01-24-2010 12:26 AMTwo things I love about this design is the crisp lines of the deck, windscreen and the raised engine area and the fact that the windscreen flows seamlessly back into the engine cover/hatch area. Oh yeah, the fact that the cockpit and engine area don't take up the entire hull width is also a design strength.
You just don't see them like this any more.
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