I'm So Excited!!!
 

Hey guys, I've been lurking for years and wanting to buy a cigarette, but haven't found the right deal, until now. I'm in the process of buying a 1990 Cafe Racer from Brett at Performance Boat Center at Lake of the Ozarks. I can't tell you how great they are to deal with. Brett is a real class act! Some may recognize it as the old boat of another member on the boards. I should take delivery in two days if all goes well. Wish me luck!
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Nice looking Cig.... Congrats

Congrats! I think i saw 4-5 Cafe's out over the shootout

I was so bummed we couldn't make it! I'll bet it was a good time. Is the weather supposed to be bad this weekend? Brett is taking me out for a shake down Friday morning.

Another pic.

Congrats!!!!

You will love the Cafe'. Still the best looking deck Cig has ever put on a boat in my opinion. You will love the walkway down the middle. It is nice to walk out on the bow and not worry about falling overboard.

I really miss mine..... :(

Agreed on the deck! Good luck! Loved my Cafe you won't be disappoined!

My buddy Daves old boat, got some good engines there bud.... great boat!!!

congrats my man, enjoy.

You will love it..............

Welcome Aboard.

Congrats man! Great boat for Loto!

looks good. welcome to the family.

I would be all over that boat, if I didn't already have one. :)

Looks clean and well cared for. Hope it works out for you - the more time I spend behind the wheel of mine the more I like her.

Great looking Cafe! Nothing better than having a #1 on the hull side!

Hey same paint Job Straight Priority!


Thanks for the enthusiasm guys. I'm sure every one of you understands the anticipation I'm currently enduring! I can only pray that I get at least a wink of sleep tomorrow night.

Congrats! Welcome to the club! You can't beat Brett & the PBC crew. That boat is clean & a nice buy. Get it out in some 2-3 chop & you will love it.

Congrats! I'll look for you on the water this weekend (if it isn't raining.)

Congrats. The next two days is gonna feel like two weeks

Congrats on that 'Cigar' boat!:drink:

Make sure Brett included a trailer so you can come to Smokin' Grand next year!

Chad

Oh Yeah it has a trailer with 6 brand new marathons! and I'm storing it inside at PBC.

Wow that boat looks clean! Nice buy, enjoy it.

I know right?

The best part is it was repainted in 2000 so I know it has been taken care of!

Just pulled my last tooth for the day so it's time to head to the lake!!!!
I'll post more pics tomorrow of my first ride as owner!
Why is time going by sooooo slowly?!?!

Congrats! You will love her.

We are getting her all ready for you.

Thanks Bobby! :drink::drink::drink:

Man he isn't joking, by the time they get it ready it will be a brand new boat. I have never ever dealt with a more meticulous set of individuals. Everything they have found wrong they insist on repairing, better than new, before I even take possession. I'm not blowing smoke either. It has to be said for those who don't already know it Performance Boat Center is a FIRST CLASS operation! I will continue to do business with them for years to come.

Best crew in the business

I picked up the boat from the previous owner and delivered it to PBC. The boat pulls down the road great, And those tires are brand new. I know this for a fact :drink:

Congrats!, look forward to seeing you on the water!

Thanks and it was nice to meet you last night. Have fun this weekend with her.

Had a couple problems this weekend but PBC is taking care of everything and should be back on the lake by Friday. Man we had a blast!!!

Looks great!

Congrats! I hope you and your family have lots of trouble free fun.

Heading to the lake again today! I'm pretty confident we have the problems ironed out. Andy at performance boats is doing an amazing job!!!! Last time out both ring gears shot craps because the starters weren't lined up right on the blocks. So it was a challenge to start! Brett said don't worry we'll fix it. So they pulled both motors new starters, new ring gears, cleaned up the rigging and put them back in. Andy texted me yesterday that not everything on the dash was working the way he thought it should. He then texted me a pic of the birds nest behind the dash. He told me not to worry he would clean it up.

Now for some pics: Ring Gear, Wiring Before, Wiring After!

Performance Boat Center Rocks!!!:drink::drink::drink:

Quick follow up:
The motors came out for a second time after we discovered we had some stuck lifters. While they were out we decided to rebuild everything and put in more aggressive cams. Jim with Ozark Speed, and Andy with PBC built and dyno'd one of my motors, before the new cam, and it made 600hp 655tq. After the new cam, lifters, distributors, fuel pumps...etc. It made 692hp 758tq! I have to add that PBC took care of their end and I'm very pleased with the work Jim at Ozark Speed and Marine did. Thanks Jim, Andy, Brett and everyone at PBC for getting us on the water this weekend!:ernaehrung004: They run like sewing machines!!!:thankyouthankyou:

Good stuff. Congrats on the purchase and welcome to the Cigarette Family!!! :)

[QUOTE=2thdr;3792779]Quick follow up:
The motors came out for a second time after we discovered we had some stuck lifters. While they were out we decided to rebuild everything and put in more aggressive cams. Jim with Ozark Speed, and Andy with PBC built and dyno'd one of my motors, before the new cam, and it made 600hp 655tq. After the new cam, lifters, distributors, fuel pumps...etc. It made 692hp 758tq! I have to add that PBC took care of their end and I'm very pleased with the work Jim at Ozark Speed and Marine did. Thanks Jim, Andy, Brett and everyone at PBC for getting us on the water this weekend!:ernaehrung004: They run like sewing machines!!!:thankyouthankyou:[/QUOTE

Thanks for lunch again. And see you soon.

nice boat! congrats!

Thanks for all the positive comments!!! Here's a short clip, in case you'd like to hear it running. Turn up the volume!!!!:evilb:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJTzUhR4aPg

what size motor are those? great #'s for non blower motors

later

They are 565 ci.
I was very happy with the way they turned out!
Torque curve seems ideal at 3700 rpm it's 695 at 4100 it's 758.

No need for tabs!!! Except in the instance that I wish to preserve my bravos, but there are spares laying around I made sure of it.:evilb:

Still breaking them in but hit 75.5 at 4800 rpm on glass water! With a seriously short burst of throttle.