Looking for 40 Cigarette 40

[Zoomnfun]

Hi All,

I think Mr. Powers has given more value to this forum with his posts then we could properly thank him for. Then I realized all these great stories and only 80 posts to date, Wow.

I am forever grateful...

[littlenige]

Ditto above Richie. Keep the stories coming.

[Robert Bailey]

Originally Posted by ondawater

Hi there Richie,
Thanks for that, its good to find out a bit more about the Aus offshore scene from the 70s/80s theres not really a lot of info to be found at this end!.
If you have any other info as to the fate of any of the old boats that raced over here or any that may still be around I would love to hear of them.

Cheers
NL

In about 78/80 Barry Mcmillan,also owned a 40ft approx pleasure craft that I think was a ex racer,it was kept at the St Kilda marina,got a feeling it was a ex Dean boat.the Guy to talk to would be the spanner they called "Irish/Kevin.

[ondawater]

Originally Posted by Robert Bailey

In about 78/80 Barry Mcmillan,also owned a 40ft approx pleasure craft that I think was a ex racer,it was kept at the St Kilda marina,got a feeling it was a ex Dean boat.the Guy to talk to would be the spanner they called "Irish/Kevin.

Hey Rob,
Would it be Kev McCarroll by any chance???
NL

[TrippM]

Originally Posted by Robert Bailey

In about 78/80 Barry Mcmillan,also owned a 40ft approx pleasure craft that I think was a ex racer,it was kept at the St Kilda marina,got a feeling it was a ex Dean boat.the Guy to talk to would be the spanner they called "Irish/Kevin.

Didn't Bob Magoon have a 40' Cigarette pleasure cruiser as well?

[7xchamp]

Originally Posted by TrippM

Didn't Bob Magoon have a 40' Cigarette pleasure cruiser as well?

You may be thinking of a 40` Cig. old style 9` 6" beam that Gene Lanham used to take care of , yellow hull sided boat was called the Cat Cay Taxi, was owned by a senator, or congressman, name is on tip of tongue but can`t remember, Gene used to take building supplies etc. to Cat Cay all the time for the guy, I think it may have been a staggerred engine boat. Just remembered the name Senator Keeting. Great boat, never raced, I think it may have had a cabin. Magoons only personal 40` was one he raced from Miami to NY. Not sure of time era, but for some reason he used Stan Erwin engines from Custom Engine service here in Miami, Not sure why Kiekhaefer was not involved. That boat was sold to the Doxford`s and raced in Europe as Limit-up. Magoon also built a big Magnum type boat for transatlantic run as well, Sponsored by Penske and Citicorp, I think he also did an outboard Cig. for Trans Atlantic, quads I believe, and I believe it was a 40` as well. Charlie can probably fill in some details as well. 7XCHAMP

[Robert Bailey]

Originally Posted by ondawater

Hey Rob,
Would it be Kev McCarroll by any chance???
NL

thats him.Wonder what happened to the couple of 28ft magnums that raced down under,last one I remember was the late Brian Fishers Camstar powered by 1x Chev 454/500.must ring his son and find out.

[TrippM]

Originally Posted by 7xchamp

You may be thinking of a 40` Cig. old style 9` 6" beam that Gene Lanham used to take care of , yellow hull sided boat was called the Cat Cay Taxi, was owned by a senator, or congressman, name is on tip of tongue but can`t remember, Gene used to take building supplies etc. to Cat Cay all the time for the guy, I think it may have been a staggerred engine boat. Just remembered the name Senator Keeting. Great boat, never raced, I think it may have had a cabin. Magoons only personal 40` was one he raced from Miami to NY. Not sure of time era, but for some reason he used Stan Erwin engines from Custom Engine service here in Miami, Not sure why Kiekhaefer was not involved. That boat was sold to the Doxford`s and raced in Europe as Limit-up. Magoon also built a big Magnum type boat for transatlantic run as well, Sponsored by Penske and Citicorp, I think he also did an outboard Cig. for Trans Atlantic, quads I believe, and I believe it was a 40` as well. Charlie can probably fill in some details as well. 7XCHAMP

Thanks for getting back to me on this. I remember the long distance boats but I could have sworn he had a big cig converted for family cruising too. Guess I'm confusing it with someone else's boat.

Thanks again for all of the great info you have provided here!

[buzmacdowell]

I currently have the boat in my front yard ,and have had it for 26 years...it has quad 2.4 EFI mercs on it and is still in excellent condition ...It is all yellow with a black bottom currently..I only have a few pics that John Crouse sent me of it..If anyone has some pics I would be really interested in them...561 793 3520 Thanks, Buz

[littlenige]

Buz how about some pics of the boat as it is now?? Would be interesting to see it.