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03-17-2005, 09:29 PM
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Emerald Coast of Florida
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Navarre FL
Posts: 623
'86 Cigarette Cafe Racer
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What to look for in a Cafe
I'm going to make the jump...Looking at 2 different Cafe Racers, one an '88, 502's and Bravo 1's. The other '85, 502's & TRS's. What to look for in the structural area ie stringers, transom, etc. Both claim to be fresh water only, and never left in the water. Price differance is about $5K.
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03-17-2005, 10:04 PM
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Cigarette Row
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Mentor, Ohio.
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
The cafe is no different from any other boat. Have her surveyed. I bought a 89 cafe and the surveyor missed a rotted transom. My Boat was always lift stored and never left in the water. I personally would lean toward the 88 with the bravo ones. Just my .02 Good luck. Got any pic?
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03-17-2005, 10:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
carpet
Last edited by rfoxx987; 03-31-2005 at 06:13 PM.
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03-17-2005, 10:48 PM
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Emerald Coast of Florida
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Location: Navarre FL
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'86 Cigarette Cafe Racer
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
I'm keeping my Velocity, it goes 85+ with the 540 in it. The wife wants something bigger that has a real head and a sink. She likes the Cigs and since she's paying, guess she get to choose.... 
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03-17-2005, 10:52 PM
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
Cigarette is nice, no doubt, but its still a heavy boat that i beat regularly on a rough lake...no 'dis intended for the cigarette crew, but get used to seeing my transom this summer...with a 502 crate your ass is mine...
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03-17-2005, 10:57 PM
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
resin
Last edited by rfoxx987; 03-31-2005 at 06:14 PM.
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03-17-2005, 11:13 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Francisco CA
Posts: 7,778
I am Jersey's B!tch
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
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Originally Posted by rfoxx987
Cigarette is nice, no doubt, but its still a heavy boat that i beat regularly on a rough lake...no 'dis intended for the cigarette crew, but get used to seeing my transom this summer...with a 502 crate your ass is mine...
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easy new guy.....my resale will still be better than yours 10 yrs from now.. yours still says fountain, and mine says cigarette. no disrespect....
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03-18-2005, 02:06 AM
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Emerald Coast of Florida
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Navarre FL
Posts: 623
'86 Cigarette Cafe Racer
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
I wouldn't buy a Fountain after the way we were treated at the boat show and by the dealer after we drove 5 hours...
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03-18-2005, 06:36 AM
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S.O.B (single O/B) now
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Richmond VA
Posts: 7,175
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
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Originally Posted by VelocityDriver
I'm keeping my Velocity, it goes 85+ with the 540 in it. The wife wants something bigger that has a real head and a sink. She likes the Cigs and since she's paying, guess she get to choose.... |
Since your keeping the Velocity good thing the wife doesn't want a cruiser  I would assume the budget doesn't allow for a 42 staggered Fountain???? (how did they get that from a 1988 cafe?) but I would also look at Formulas and even Powerquest.
I would stay away from TRS....real far away!
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03-18-2005, 07:13 AM
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VIP Member
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Edgerock, MD
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Cigarette Top Gun
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Re: What to look for in a Cafe
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Originally Posted by rfoxx987
Cigarette is nice, no doubt, but its still a heavy boat that i beat regularly on a rough lake...no 'dis intended for the cigarette crew, but get used to seeing my transom this summer...with a 502 crate your ass is mine...
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Reggie???...Welcome to OffshoreOnly!!!  
That's about all I need to say.....just look at the photo  
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