I finally got one!
 

I was looking for a 35 and found a 38 TG. Definitely not complaining. It's an 89 and needs a lot of work, but it was within my budget and I've got more time than money. I will try to post pics as I redo things. So far it needs new interior, a transom, both motors rebuilt, and drives freshened up. I am very excited about it, and am looking forward to the rebuild. And I'm dreaming about the day I get to see her on the water!

Congrats! good thing you didnt buy mine so I could have it...LOL

looks like you got your work cut out for you... be cool to see it redone, welcome to I'm Broke Land!!!! LOL

Congrats man - Good Luck with it...............

Good job my man.....I remember this one. There was a thread on this one a while back on it and there was a few people looking at it but no one ended up with it. Im glad someone rescued it.

Cant wait to see the rebuild thread/pics on it and welcome to the family my man

Where was it for sale?? all the boats I run across, never saw this one!!

Congrats man! Can't wait to see pics of the rebuild. #1

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That is a great looking boat. Good luck with it!!

congratulations Look like a cool Project keep the pics coming

It's gonna be a long cold winter.......ready to see a great restoration!! BTW I'd start your restoration thread in the "restorations and upgrades section"
Congrats on the Gun and welcome to the CIGARETTE club!

BTW....420's?? Thats an old heavy boat! I bet it's on the slower side 55-60's? I'd put some BIG BLOWER MOTORS in!!!!:evilb:

Good luck with her.

Congrats, I thought that boat would make a nice project. Glad someone here got it!

-Loved my '89 'Gun. The ride was incredible. -Those 420's really wake up with some 671's!!!

Good luck,

Kurt

Thank yall for the encouragement. i'm going to start a thread in the rebuild section when i get started on it. Be prepared for some questions and need for instruction as a lot of you have been here many times. For now im just want her on the water so im going with slightly over stock rebuild, maybe 500 hp or so. When im happy with the rest of the boat i'll start adding HP. Happy to be part of the family .

Looking forward to the restoration thread. Mind sharing about what you paid?

Really??? :rolleyes:

Congrats and welcome to the Cigarette family. Take your time and do it right!!

Craig :)

How fast would those stock 420's push WetBowtie's gun?

My guess is 60-62. The '89 has no notch in the transom and the x dimension for the TRS is conservatively low

Pretty much right there.....

Congrats!

I'm not sure if by notched transom you mean the same as a steped transom, but IT IS steped at the bottom. not sure how much that will change the speed. I was figuring somewhere in the low 60's. and thanks again for the congrat's.

If I remember right ALL guns have notched transom, flatdecks do not...

Yup

Good luck and have fun. Plan, plan, plan, and find someone capabl of doing things above your level of expertise. That's the best advice I could give. I'm fortunate enough to have top talent pretty close to home, helps a lot when you have someone that knows what they are doing. Oh yeah, double your original budget and don't think about the money or you'll never finish it. All this has been said before, you'll understand what I mean in a couple years.....

Good luck and have fun, cool project!!!

87 top guns do not.

I was close haha

I am in Daytona Bch. So I am fortunate as well to have knowledgable people around here. Or not to far away. And I agree that I am better off doing what I know how and getting help with the rest and learning from them in the process.

What he said. I'm in the middle of a restore with a cafe racer and having good people around really helps. Take your time and do it right the first time. It will be so worth it in the end.

Enjoy the project and take lots of pics.

I've had my eye on that one for quite some time! Let me know if your needing some parts for it ! I gutted an 89 gun & have a bunch of parts left over. I'm gonna list them as soon as I get a chance. Have fun with the restor! Don't be scared to get crazy with it! You have a perfect open canvas!!! Love the red hull!!!

thanks midwest let me know as soon as you are ready to post some parts I am sure I will need some stuff. I already have a small list of some things I will need. I am hooked on red boats, my baja is all red as well.I think red boats look great on the water,they just dont hold up well in the florida sun unless you take care of them. love the 2500 I have an 08 all red.

Congrats

Any updates? Love the all Red!