hey Doug. Yes, we had a 95 gun with 3a’s drives and 525sc motors and now we have a 93 cafe with bravos and 496 HO’s - can’t even tell you how nice the turn key 496’s are and they SIP fuel. It’s like a whole new world since I’ve never owned anything that prefers 87 And doesn’t have blowers lol.

Around 1990 Cigarette changed the Cabins in the cafe and gun to, in my opinion, one of the most comfy and best laid out cabins in its class. They also updated the bolsters to the headrest style, they went from round stainless “life line” railings to flat powdercoated style and some other small stuff.

as stated already the gun hull (notched) is more efficient than the cafe. So with same power the guns gonna be slightly faster.

the cockpit on the cafe is slightly smaller, the cabin feels the same even though it’s shorter. I like the fairing on the cafe and always wanted one so when it was time to buy another cig I started looking at cafes and then the one we eventually bought kinda fell in our lap. Used it all last summer and Now it’s in the process of being updated out in havasu. It’s not quite done yet but it’s getting there. I presume it’ll be back by memorial but we probably won’t be at naci, most likely will be running it out here in the big blue memorial weekend. We decided a long time ago, we don’t like “amateur weekends” but will absolutely be up at naci a few times over the summer.

if I can help you with anything let me know. Look forward to meeting you up there. Again, absolutely love it up there.

Tank

There is a Café on eBay now. I don't have any knowledge about the boat, but here is the link.
1987 Cigarette Cafe

What is wrong with the TG in Canada? I've got a deposit down on it and paid for a Survey. The "slight osmosis" is the only concern the surveyor had and he says that will take years before it needs to be addressed.

The '89 Bullet in Jacksonville looks good too.

What do you know about this Cafe Racer "In Heat". I got a Survey on it which looked OK, but then Covid hit and I had no way to get it from Florida. It's still available though: https://www.popyachts.com/high-perfo...florida-188111

For what it’s worth, I remember the last boat you have listed, yellow cafe, I remember seeing it at national marine getting the transom replaced years ago.

no offense to the seller or you as the buyer I personally wouldn’t want to mess with unknown blistering and a cracked cabin floor scares me. Makes me think it could be a Pandora’s box. If you’re good with it then you do you. Me? I don’t have the know how to mess with that type of stuff and don’t have the Checkbook to gamble with that big of potential unknowns.

well said

Here is a Cigarette within your budget. Doesn't sound quite turn-key but would be worth checking out.

https://www.powerboatlistings.com/view/64215

That was the one noted as sold earlier in the thread unfortunately....

I came across a "Cigarette Owner's Rendezvous" hosted by the Performance Boat Center on LOTO in June. Has anyone here gone to this event? Is it an event where I could learn more about Cigarettes?

I passed on the Canadian TG. Too many unknowns. Thanks for keeping your eyes open for Cigarettes I might be interested in. I looked at that TG that was used in the movie but skipped it because it said "one engine needs work". Had I known the history of that boat (as y'all did) I might have not skipped it. Oh well, hind sight.

There is a thread about 6 below this one on the Cig Rendezvous. Lots of people from here Go to that......

Good call on bailing on that Canadian Cig, I think you saved yourself......