$200k definitely wasn't chump change back in the '80s. Interest rates were high, and I'm guessing most of the buyers of Cigs back in the day paid cash. (no, literally suitcases...)

The current market, the lack of financing for old boats, and tough insurance for these old rigs really seem to make them appeal to a small segment of us. Our engines and drives are probably worth double out of the boat compared to what I could sell the rigged boat for, but I like the mistress hull so much I'd buy another that was drilled for speedmasters and in decent shape in a heartbeat.

Ps if anyone wonders if the mistress will handle big power and #5 drives, it works great. I beefed up the centerline girder, changed out the forward fuel tank for a bigger one,(up from 60 to 97gal), used extension boxes, and mounted the motors forward on drivelines. Balance is perfect, and you can run almost any speed with very minimal trimming required.

I was told this week that mistresses are old outdated pos boats that nobody wants.....I would at this point in time rather have my old tird that handles anything I throw at it.... then a newer boat with plastic cabin parts that break... I love the classic lines and paint.. I will probably never get rid of this boat... at least for a long time... she's a great boat!!!!

Who owned Halk power and when they go out of business, and why?

Jerry Jacoby (born 1937) a former UIM Offshore Power Boat World Champion (1981) and APBA American Champion (1982).
His first race was in the 1978 Tampa Bay Race, in a 38' Cobra (named 'Beep Beep'). Finishing 3rd in this race, he soon after purchased the 35' Cigarette Anheuser Busch from Rocky Aoki,(this 35' Cigarette had formerly powered Tom Gentry to a World Championship in 1976). Named the 'Ajac Hawk', after his Elmont NY based transmission business, Jacoby finished 3rd in the next race, the Bacardi Trophy Race.
In 1979 Jacoby started a hi performance marine engine company, Hawk Marine Power. Hawk Marine Power became the supplier to several of the world's premier offshore racers. In 1981 HMP's engines were in 4 of the 5 class of boats entered in the World's Championship . All four of the boats with Hawk's engines won their class' World Championship. Also in 1979 Jacoby had close friend Don Aronow build him a 37.6 foot Cigarette racer, also named Ajac Hawk; this was the first of the 'Top Gun' line of Cigarette power boats. It was made by putting a 'block' into the 39' Cigarette mold, and fixing the raised bar deck of the 36' wide-beam racer (but with the standard 8' beam of the 35' and 39' models)
In 1981 Jacoby, with his 37.6 Cigarette, Ajac Hawk, went on to win the World's Championship in Key West. Ajac Hawk (later renamed Cigarette Hawk in 1982, after he purchased the Cigarette Boat company from Don Aronow) and Brut Faberge in 1983). Then in 1982, after following his World Championship win the previous season, Jacoby won the Bacardi Trophy Race and finished the 1982 season leading in points and became the USA National champion. In 1983 Faberge became Jacoby's sponsor and the Cigarette Hawk was renamed, Super Brut.

Thanks for the history lesson! I recently tore into one of my engines and on the deck where a standard engine code would be on a Chevy, it is clearly stamped MADE IN USA HMP 860305 S 540 B. Half ass translate that to Hawk Marine Power3/5/86 starboard 540 cid and maybe the B was a code for the HP rating????

Thank you for that bit of history, very interesting.

Full force, who would tell you that? Anyway you guys with the misstress's have some sweet looking boats.

The cafe has a little less reinforcement, most are bravo which is lighter then TRS, I am told the decks are not as thick...

In the end it would all be about whats on the boat, AC, TRS/bravo how much fuel is in it and such...

My buddys has a cafe and I went off what he told me about them over the mistress... his brother had a mistress...

I will try to weigh mine one day... fuel can make a hug difference holding 200 gallons or holding 50 gallons... 7lb per gallon adds up...

Yes, there is nothing light in the Mistress. I have the cockpit taken apart to re-do the floor covering. It's all 3/4" marine ply. I can vault off the ladder over the gunwale into the cockpit with nary a quiver from the deck.

Foredeck, even on my 1979 hull, is totally stiff, no matter where you walk, and no squishiness like I've seen on other boats.

would anyone by chance have original brochures or order forms they could post?