Sorry nobody told you what you wanted to hear and just spoke the truth.... I did notice you seemed to take more pictures of the cigarette paint then of the actual boat....


This boat always puts a smile on my face lol

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5a9d1464.jpg

http://i1123.photobucket.com/albums/...psd4590993.jpg

No one belittled you and no one knew you were a woman until you announced it. You got responses and sound advice that you didnt like, so you lashed out at the forum members. Additionally, you were rude yourself. Repect is earned and calling out established members is not the way to earn it.

Welcome to OSO, Tiffany. I'd seriously consider stripping the boat, selling off what you can, sell off the trailer, and scrap the hull. There is a reason someone walked away from this mess.

Yep this same boat was on here about 3 years ago with pics . I recognize the extra lightning provided by the
deck mods.

Hi, I found out this is a 28' Rabco. Parker's father Randy passed away who made this boat. Parker still makes Rabco in St. Petersburg, FL. I spoke with him today. Very nice man. There's a lot on this boat that is not right according to him. The real hull id is hidden behind the metal plate which I plan on finding out today. Parker needs the hull id to find out the year and specs of the boat. I plan on restoring the boat to the original state now that I know what it is. I'm not a fan of clones either and will be taking off anything Cigarette related. This is a HUGE project, but I really like the boat and find the history of where it came from very exciting. I look forward to learning more about it. I found out they may even have original photos of what this looked like.

Thank you,
Tiffany

Would you happen to remember the members name?

it wasnt the owner just someone asking what the hell it was.

She signed ' Tiffiny ' in her first post

Yes, that's who I spoke with today. Good guy.

Eh, missed that. Dont think any member was belittling her because of her sex.

Three pages in, her name is Tiffany, she;s 29 and nobody has asked for a bikini pik yet...... Im really loosing faith in OSO,,,,,,,,,

Batmans.
Randy could have built the hull but he did not screw the deck up like that.
At best if it ran that long is 45MPH. Rabco 28 boats are big 28 Cigs are small side by side

Stop all work on that boat and go get this one will be the best day of you life.
http://tampa.craigslist.org/pnl/bod/4957509351.html

If you do the work it needs I wish you the best of luck and keep us posted.
$1200 today will turn into $20,000 next year.

Tiffany, like any forum unfortunately, there are members that are just insensitive and don't know what they don't know. The Rabco hulls have a design kinship with Cigarette that goes way back I believe. They make some very nice center consoles, 28' and 35' in length. The Rabco 28' CC was the model for my conversion project. I completely stripped my 35' Cigarette Awesome and made a 28' center console out of it, and the process tested my patience, dedication, and bank account to a degree that I had not anticipated. If you do restore the hull for whatever reason, do at least double the cost estimates. There will be so many surprises that will test your plan. Boats, especially older ones, are just expensive to restore, and the modern parts required to accomplish this are just plain expensive. Look at "GlassDaves" comments on this forum, and you will learn a lot about the restoration process and what makes sense and what doesn't. Dave is in Ohio not that far from you, and he is a gentleman. What ever you decide, have fun, wear proper dust and fume protection, and keep a sharp eye on your bank account. Let me know if I can help identify some great resources. Bob N.

I would love to see your Cigarette Awesome. Those are beautiful boats. Thank you for the sweet message. I will take all of this into consideration before doing anything to it.

That is a beautiful Rabco. Thank you for sharing.

Tiffany, there is a thread on it in the Cigarette forums, "Conversion of a 35' Cigarette to a 28' center console" if you do a search. I posted some pictures of the build. I have a complete picture history of the project. You will see the resemblance to the Rabco 28' CC on their website. Bob N.

Interesting news: I pulled the tag off the boat. I had the numbers wrong as it was hard to see with the tag on the boat. I typed in the numbers online and found this thread and youtube videos. Anyone recognize the boat now or know the owner - Ken Royce?

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/g...ood-laugh.html

and another

http://www.seriousoffshore.com/forum...ad.php?t=22592

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TThANiPTo6s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ab9ifls51VA

Good investigative work.

PS: You think that thread is funny but I'm being rude ? Otay.

I don't think anything is funny. I copied and pasted the link in here and that's what pasted.

Quote Originally Posted by THRILLSEEKER View Post
Definately not a 28 Cig. Was this boat sitting in a yard next to the Stansteel asphalt tank and kiln yard?
You can clearly see other boats in the background of the images.
The first images I posted is the day I purchased the boat. I picked up the boat at one marina and drove it to another marina, and took it off the trailer. The photo you are referring to, is how it is sitting now. I’m having the trailer painted and the boat needed to come off of it. It’s next to a huge warehouse where I work.


My comments were not belittling or rude, I've walked past my own 28ss Cig every day for the past 14 years. I know what they look like. Secondly, a few years back, I was in Louisville at an industrial asphalt tank manufacturers yard and saw "your" boat sitting on the other side of the fence. A lot of the suggestions and advice given on this thread is painfully accurate. There are a lot of people here who have learned the hard way and dumped insane amounts of money into the wrong boat because they were mis-informed and don't want to see someone else go through the same predicament. Don't be so defensive and good luck with your restoration.

I didnt know Rabco offered a live-aboard model of the 28' . Some of the local riff raff can be quite creative with some plywood and tarps . I think I still have pictures of a 30' Formula with 3 levels and a hot tub!!!

I'm just shocked to see how many people were so rude to this poor sweet girl from Kentucky, just trying to get some info ....GD no wonder I don't get on here anymore , c-mon guys . Jezus

Vintage Cigarette Go Fast & Trailer - $1000 (New Albany, IN)

Cool, it's a Cig again.

"Vintage Go Fast. No engines. No Title. Bill of Sale"

Since there is NO Title, I guess he can call it whatever ....I say it's a Ferrari.

No engines?? It had engines.... I wonder what else was taken off of it and sold... This just confirms my initial suspicions, Tiffany is a stripper!! Boat stripper but a stripper none the less...

I sent a text about the bell housings, I'd like to get a couple spares. I'm a lifelong Mopar guy and my Magnum is getting 2 408 Cu In Small Block Chrysler strokers. Since I have owned my boat I have never seen a bell housing for sale.

The phone number searched will show a few old beater boats sold by this person over the years..

Thought this had more interest than a 28 Rabco in need of serious work, for a few more dollars, this 35 is half way there.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/35-Rabco-Off...3D121714085086

RR