Cigarette-Race Boat

[HIGH LIFE]

Just saw this boat tonight (in the dark) outside in a boatyard. H.I.N. is CRT400081273--name is My CLASSIC D-81, A.P.B.A. decals on hull--staggared motors w/#3 ? drives--tripple bolster race boat. Looked like a 40' cig. How many were made, race or pleasure ? Will try to post pictures this week-end. HIGH LIFE

[24degrees]

Looks like the 8th 40ft made in Dec. '73........

Cool....pics would be sweet!

[37SR]

Mainly right on the hull ID, reads like this:
CRT - Manufacturer
40 - Model
008 - Serial #
1 - stands for the month it was built but the number does not have to coordinate with the month (1 does not mean Jan, etc.)
273 - boat was built in 1972 as a '73 model