Purchased my first Cigarette
 

Couple weeks ago I purchased my first Cigarette and I absolutely love it, so I just wanted to share my Top Gun! I also wanted to see if anyone has any info on this boat, I know it came from Miami area and after talking to Phil he said they didn't paint the boat but it is a 1996 Lip Ship Kevlar TG. Just trying to get a little history on it, and I'm sure I will have several questions over the next several months with a few upgrades I want to do.

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welcome to the family

Congrats...

Great looking boat

She looks very clean!

Thanks guys!!

Congratulations Jim.

Nice looking boat....when I saw your post I realized I had not seen the Sonic on KY lake for several years. Assuming you've been out of boating for a few years that's a nice way to get back in the game!

Beautiful boat, was for sale for ever and never understood why.

That's not the one that fast boats had listed for a long time is it?

Yes, it is and It went to Oklahoma for awhile.

Yeah, I sold the Sonic back in 2014. Thanks and look forward to seeing you on the water.

Very cool paint for a 90's boat!

Man I had one just like that for a couple weeks lol. It's a nice boat once we got it back here I couldn't believe this thing sat on the market for as long as it did.

congrats with the purchase!

Congrats!!!! Welcome to the Cig Family!! :)

Wow, that thing looks clean, nice find and welcome aboard!

See you at Old Hickory 2017?

It was brought to OK and refreshed with the help of Carter38. She's a great boat and will be greatly missed. If I don't have another one by the Cig rally next year, save me a seat!

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Sounds like a plan!!

We're planning on it, I wish we still had the Poker Run here on Kentucky Lake!!

Boat looks incredible in the water!! Love the paint!

Question is WHAT is yo Daddys GF doing in the back seat ;)

Lets get the Poker Run started again!!

LMAO!!!!!!!! Dat is sum funny chit!!!!!

Dont stop, get it - get it!!

LMAO O'l man doing what he does.

Jimmy, I saw you've got some parts for sale... Lets see some progress photos!

Soon as I get it back together, right now it looks like a tornado hit it haha. I have the grab handles getting painted and might go ahead and do the bolsters, then replacing the controls with Livorsi arched controls and replacing the control cables. I'm also converting the trailer to EOH with new brake lines and a couple new bunks. I have a punch list of stuff before Tickfaw!!

"Purchased my first Cigarette"
Aaaahhhhh $hit. Next you are gonna want sex and liquor and one of those Naked Chalupa's from Taco Bell.

Congrats

lol

Congrats Bud, very sharp TG.

Been cleaning all the nook's and cranny's while waiting on parts, found a place to get the gas shocks for the cabin hatches at a reasonable price so I replaced them since mine were rough! Cables are in but now waiting for the shifter/throttles to arrive and other parts to get back from paint! But a lot of stainless that still needs polished!

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Hey Jim, Not for nothing, but my TG is much easier to operate with the seats facing forward! Is this a new configuration to assist in quick planing? Dude, what am I missing? LOL!!! :silenced:

PS - where did you find the struts?

Where did you get the replacement twist deals for your cover? (I have no idea what the correct term for them is)

Buck

This is the new entertain your guest while crushing waves seating arrangement! Haha

I will send a PM with the info on the struts.

I will send you a PM where I bought them but from their called DOT Twistlock 2 screw stud. They have a short or a tall twistlock.

I also received a nice package in the mail today!!

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I need a few of those.. Where did they come from?

Look up Brad Burditt under Passion for Powerboats on the ole BookFace...

Welcome to the Cig family, nice Gun congrats. Love the tag only thing wrong its bolted to a Chevy, LOL

Seems like a good guy, made a positive decision with the T/G, perhaps he will leave the dark side later!

Haha I'm diehard GM, I like the warm and fuzzy feeling of making it to the boat ramp... :drink:

Great Jim, but a Ford will make it home too!

Haha I did set my self up for that one!! lol