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Old 03-08-2008, 06:01 PM   #1
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Anybody have any info on them. Randy Rabe was the builder I hear. A cigarette splash with outboards. 28 and 35 footers ?
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Old 03-08-2008, 06:47 PM   #2
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I don't know the 35', but the 28' is the original 28' Magnum, designed and built by Harry Schoell for Aronow. It later was lowered to be the 27' and 28' Magnums, and then massaged into the 28' Cigarette. Aronow sold the mold to Mr. K., who gave it to Mabry Edwards, who sold it to Randy. Great boat. Aronow won a couple of Worlds in one.
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Old 03-09-2008, 09:22 PM   #3
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I have a buddy with a 35' Rabco Ciggie on lake saint clair with outboards hanging on the back, seems to be a pretty well built boat . I also new the previous owner also.
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send me a pm and I will give details & connection to Randy's son, if appropriate, look at the current Pantera boats and ask them
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Old 05-16-2008, 09:58 AM   #5
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Friend in St. Pete had a 35 center console with twins on the back. He used it for charter fishing...this was maybe 8 years ago.

There is also a yellow CC that looks to be about 21' and is sitting on a boat lot near Thunder Marine in St. Pete for sale.
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I recall a 35' Rabco near Nanuet, New York.
Sitting outside of a gas station on rte. 303 I Believe.
Had Race hatches with Scoops on top.
With a pleasure interior, cool looking boat.
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Old 10-05-2008, 09:01 PM   #7
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A friend of mine still owns an 18 Rabco. I can't think of his name right now, but Fishboy knows him as James Bond. I saw an 18 for sale a couple years ago in Bushnell, Fl.
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His real name is Nate. He lives on St Pete Beach.
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I met Randy and looked at a 28 back in the late 80's. In addition to several smaller models, at the time I believe he was building/selling a 28 and 35 footer in either center console or closed deck and also a 41 footer with closed deck.

He had a used 35' in his showroom that had 4 Mercs on it. It was Bronze or Brown metalflake with flag graphics down the side if I remember correctly. He also showed me a 35 CC that had 3 Second Effort V8 outboards on it.

It would be nice if some current owners of Rabcos from Randy era would post up some pics and details.
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