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The boat is up at my lake house so it will be awhile before I get some pics. But just to give you an idea it has a TRS drive with internal steering which is coming out. We might stick with the TRS but convert all the steering is a must. My plan is to take it to Lip-Ship or Guardado Marine. I want to blue print the bottom put a new style wind deflector and a Gladiator style cockpit.

Comanche will need to get some 24's together for a run.

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Sounds good!
Maybe the guys with the Cigarette 20's will let us run with them and raise a little hell?
Ed

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This one was for sale a while back. Anyone on here own it?

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I like the hatch on that one and comanche's mine has a sunpad.

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no,,,,but i did look at this boat as far s i know a guy from illinois has it he sold his 28 cig and bought that 24.........sweet boat..........

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Yeah, I really like them. Do you remember what it had for power? What did it sell for?

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if i remember right stock power 454 mag and around 15000 to 20000...........

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I've never seen one with a sunpad. Do you have a pic of it?

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The blue firefox above is a good friend of mines. His father ordered it new as a gift for his mom, later it was sold, it then went south to the US, I saw it own here last year and told him about it, he bought it and gave it to his wife.
Originally it had a Hawk 540 in it, when they bought it new, it had been repowerd by a 330 with Eichert Exhaust. I think the last time I was out in it, it ran a solid 52.
He has a 727hp 510cid Keith Eickert motor that he was going to put in his 20' Cigarette that his father also owned at the same time, with the same colours, but now the motor is destined for a hull that is more suited for it.

RT

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It will be interesting to see how it runs with the big engine. If he needs a spare #3 SSM that has exceptionally low use PM me.

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Have only seen pics but Ed's has to be one of the most orig. Firefox's I have seen around - just a knockout beautiful boat. There are 2 all white ones out there .. been waiting for the one on w. coast to come back up for sale. Here are some pics of one that was on e-bay this spring and think it went for low 30's. Anyone here buy it?

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Mine is setup just like this and is all white.

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there is one here on Long Island that is white also... Biggus has seen it too... we've both been lusting after it for some time now... and i saw it on the water this summer for the first time, so the engine swap the marina had been telling us about was apparently done.

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Steve Miklos had one rigged for APBA Factory 1. Cigarette brought out the mold and built one in late 1999. With a HP500 I think all they could get out of it was around 77-78mph. The boat was later re-rigged with a Vortec and raced in P5. Then it was sold to Abid Mastry and I think he still has it. Miklos can tell you a lot about this hull performance and what it likes and does not like.

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Hey Ed .... why is your helm on the left instead of the right ????

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Jerry
I think if Cigarette had a left hand drive available to install they placed the helm on the port side. A right hand drive they placed the helm on the starboard side so the boat won't torque over with one person in it. Look at the 20 footers......port and starboard helms.
Ed

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What a gorgeous boat! :cool: :cool: :drink:

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I had the one that Biggus posted. Actually sold it twice over the years. Last time was probably 2-3 years ago.

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I had an IMP/28 clone - Any info out-there on how they got the molds from Cigarette? I read in "Speed Kills" that Arronow sold the molds on late 80's to a guy in Indian and some how they fell into the hands of IMP - I traded mine in for my CAFE 35

http://www.ameriserv.net/boat/ Ran 55 MPH with a stock merc 454 - Great starter boat -

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OREO - not a Firefox but a poor copy of the 27 Squadron

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Yes - you're right about the copy - But aside from the serial - No differance

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Nonsense

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Comanche - I am with you !!!! There is a huge difference in the copy and the Squadron.

The blue Firefox is finally for sale again.
 

I really like these Firefox Cigs.

Link to the ad:
The blue 1986 Cigarette Firefox is available in Canada again after 15 years.

Port Sandfield Marina
1327 Peninsula Rd
Port Sandfield, ON P0B 1J0
Ph. 705-765-3147

CIGARETTE FIREFOX 24
THE BEST OF THE BEST
KEITH EICKERT 700+HP SC
SERIOUS INQUIRES ONLY
[email protected]

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...7a13dcbd6.jpeg
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...447f7f7aa.jpeg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...591abe482.jpeg
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...2bac89b5e.jpeg
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8011770fe.jpeg

call today on boat but phone not in service

I believe Tom Abrahams firefox is for sale as well.

got email
asking 100 k wow

That blower motor looks like fun to work on............

Canadian dollars?