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Tom A. 09-14-2010 01:31 PM

Holy Cow!
It is not even October Yet!
This could be a very long winter........:party-smiley-004:

I do see some similarities though:

Cigarette = Rolex
Everyone thinks a go fast boat is a Cigarette and a fancy watch is a Rolex.
Both brands really set the standard to which all others are measured.
"Dad" said it best, no boat manufacturer or model is the perfect boat, everything has compromises.

pm203 09-14-2010 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by Tom A. (Post 3207631)
Holy Cow!
"Dad" said it best, no boat manufacturer or model is the perfect boat, everything has compromises.

Yes, but Cigarette overall does it the best! That's the fact, Jack! :D

BLee 09-14-2010 02:21 PM

There are ALWAYS going to be people that come into the Cigarette forum, & hate on their product.

Yet, there will NEVER be a more popular boat out there than a Cigarette, because of their continued ability to build strong, stylish, sexy, fast boats that THEIR customers want.

A few might migrate to Sutphen, or OL, occassionally, but the vast majority of boaters consider Cigarette the all around best Vee bottom available for their tastes.

Cigarette has earned that reputation over MANY more years of hard work, than todays flavor of the week have been around to accumulate. Whether or not a boat has, or does not have, a full sized master bathroom & kitchen, is irrelevant to most high performance boaters. Those creature comforts don't make a boat better than another, just by having an option that has nothing to do with the boats ability to perform.

From what I've seen, most performance boaters want their boat to:

Look sexy.
Run fast.
Be easy to operate.
Perform & hold together well in all water conditions.
Have some variation of a cabin.
Look sexy

You may have the best quality boat ever assembled, but if it's ugly, you won't sell many. There are also good looking boats out there, with half-assed build quality, that sell well.

It's generally all about the lines to most in the end. People will deal with not having all of the rest, as long as their boat excites them every time they see, or use it.

kreed 09-14-2010 02:23 PM


Originally Posted by pm203 (Post 3207649)
Yes, but Cigarette overall does it the best! That's the fact, Jack! :D

Nuff said !:ernaehrung004:

DucBoy 09-14-2010 03:48 PM


Originally Posted by BLee (Post 3207680)
There are also good looking boats out there, with half-assed build quality, that sell well.

Now, why did you have to bring Baja into the conversation???:lolhit:

rlj676 09-14-2010 06:40 PM


Originally Posted by 4195 (Post 3206884)
Breitling is the best watch everyone knows that. I have to say I have never been in the Power Play forum . It always amazes me all the nay sayers hang out in here, but I guess it is like they say imitation is the best form of flattery

Hay, easy on the PP comments.... Not everyone is here starting trouble.:drink: Actually PP and Cig have (to me) the same South Fl lines that I love (and good build quality, rough water ride, etc....).

As to Breitling being the best, see point below!


Originally Posted by pm203 (Post 3207059)
Breitling? Not if you want accurate time. :D

Exactly. My Breitling is great as far as holding up to abuse, but after 7 years it doesn't keep time for chit, even with a winder at night. Needs a tune-up, to the tune of $500, ouch.

VtSteve 09-14-2010 07:04 PM

I have a Seiko flat watch I bought in 1984 for about $140. To this day, no issues, and it never needs a tune up, and aside from a $7 battery replacement every 2 years or so, never needs a time reset.

Oops, OT again.

The Ciggs are a beautiful boat, timeless. Just looking at the Sutphens and the Cigs, it's pretty easy to see they're after different markets. I'll probably never own a Cigarette, but it's no reason to trash them. It's obviously a well built boat, and something you can keep for many, many years if that's what you want.

That's not an easy thing to say about many products today. Just be happy there are some good choices left.

thisistank 09-14-2010 07:16 PM

Brandon said it much more eloquently but the way I see it is it’s only a straight douche bag that will come on here and talk sh!t about someone else’s boat. And to that point I say, consider the source.

I’ve never personally had the pleasure of running on a Sutphen but they look like very well built boats from what I know about them.

pm203 09-14-2010 08:17 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 3207907)
I’ve never personally had the pleasure of running on a Sutphen but they look like very well built boats from what I know about them.

There is a cool one in the OSO classifieds.

OL40SVX 09-14-2010 08:20 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 3207907)
Brandon said it much more eloquently but the way I see it is it’s only a straight douche bag that will come on here and talk sh!t about someone else’s boat. And to that point I say, consider the source.

I’ve never personally had the pleasure of running on a Sutphen but they look like very well built boats from what I know about them.

That directed at me tank? Cause I never said anything about someones personal boat.

30ctsutphen 09-14-2010 08:24 PM


Originally Posted by BLee (Post 3207680)
There are ALWAYS going to be people that come into the Cigarette forum, & hate on their product.

Yet, there will NEVER be a more popular boat out there than a Cigarette, because of their continued ability to build strong, stylish, sexy, fast boats that THEIR customers want.

A few might migrate to Sutphen, or OL, occassionally, but the vast majority of boaters consider Cigarette the all around best Vee bottom available for their tastes.

Cigarette has earned that reputation over MANY more years of hard work, than todays flavor of the week have been around to accumulate. Whether or not a boat has, or does not have, a full sized master bathroom & kitchen, is irrelevant to most high performance boaters. Those creature comforts don't make a boat better than another, just by having an option that has nothing to do with the boats ability to perform.

From what I've seen, most performance boaters want their boat to:

Look sexy.
Run fast.
Be easy to operate.
Perform & hold together well in all water conditions.
Have some variation of a cabin.
Look sexy

You may have the best quality boat ever assembled, but if it's ugly, you won't sell many. There are also good looking boats out there, with half-assed build quality, that sell well.

It's generally all about the lines to most in the end. People will deal with not having all of the rest, as long as their boat excites them every time they see, or use it.



I have to say 99% of you cigarette owners responded with total class on this topic.

I am both amazed and impressed.

I totally take back my Cigarette cockiness comment!
I will eat crow on that one.

However as far as coming into the cigarette forum to talk smack, I must say that A cig Owner came into the Sutphen forum to talk smack and that is what started the whole NE thread getting out of control (this time)LOL

Its OK though we Sutphen owners are pretty secure in our boats so we didnt really mind. We were just playing me and Sickstinger. It was an insde joke kind of a thing.

Cigs are good boats and I do like their lines. Its not my No1 but thats OK yours pobably isnt sutphen or youd own one.

We can honestly all appreciate eachothers ride I am sure.

:drink:

carter38 09-14-2010 08:38 PM

Can't we all just get along.:kiss: Bottom line everyone can say this and that what seperates them is when there running. I've been impressed in several brands in one way or another.

4195 09-14-2010 09:16 PM


Originally Posted by rlj676 (Post 3207874)
Hay, easy on the PP comments.... Not everyone is here starting trouble.:drink: Actually PP and Cig have (to me) the same South Fl lines that I love (and good build quality, rough water ride, etc....).

As to Breitling being the best, see point below!



Exactly. My Breitling is great as far as holding up to abuse, but after 7 years it doesn't keep time for chit, even with a winder at night. Needs a tune-up, to the tune of $500, ouch.

I agree with both counts 100%

WMF 09-14-2010 11:13 PM

I think all performance's boat have thier good and bad point's, I prefer Cigarette's, and I have the boat and Cigarette watch to prove it lol!! It is just great to get out on the water with everyone and enjoy our boat's together!!

thisistank 09-15-2010 04:07 AM


Originally Posted by fountain40icbm (Post 3207982)
That directed at me tank? Cause I never said anything about someones personal boat.

No, you only talk smack about cigarette in general...true to form...and to answer your question; if the shoe fits...

By the way, how's your search for a lip ship gladiator going??:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

OL40SVX 09-15-2010 09:36 AM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 3208198)
No, you only talk smack about cigarette in general...true to form...and to answer your question; if the shoe fits...

By the way, how's your search for a lip ship gladiator going??:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Was only an idea...sticking with a cat.

TOASTY 09-16-2010 12:26 PM

30Sutphen typed it very well, all boaters should be able to be happy and suppotive of their brands...

Its fun to read smart people discuss their boats, cant be said for some other threads and boats on this site...


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