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frickstyle 03-13-2026 09:59 PM


Originally Posted by ICDEDPPL (Post 4944397)
I`ve learned some lessons with the Cig that I`d hate for you to realize after it`s too late.
I`ve wanted to pull the plug a 100 times but always thought , well after this it will be great, however that was never the case.

The 3600 is 20 years younger, hit 120mph first time out, is set up perfectly from the factory, sit down boat is amazing and it rides on air instead of the constant hop hop of an old straight bottom cig.
I have half the money in it.
The definition of insanity is dooing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. I was insane for 12 years.
Give it a shot thou, maybe you`ll have better results.
Tanks boat seems to run flawlessly

i hear ya man, I would just like to see it under its own power.

I’m glad you got your new boat all tuned up, I’m sure it’s a blast!

ICDEDPPL 03-14-2026 11:17 AM

I may be just jaded because that Cig was always something and a ton of work but you guys are right I went right back to high HP stuff.
What I should have done is Merc 700`s and call it a day would still be a 130mph boat. But NOOOOO that would make too much sense.:rolleyes:

At the end of the day I wanted a 3600 because they are a great value (only big cat I could afford , kind of) and have a cabin.
They are underpowered with 700`s and at the time they were none available.
Most 700 boats come with NXT`s not #6s and that brings its own set of problems with drives and transmissions.
I got a deal on half built engines that someone bailed on from Eddie at half the cost of new. Couldn`t pass that up.

ICDEDPPL 03-14-2026 11:21 AM


Originally Posted by frickstyle (Post 4944401)
i hear ya man, I would just like to see it under its own power.

I’m glad you got your new boat all tuned up, I’m sure it’s a blast!

Do the 6s on boxes. That was the best drive set up for that boat.
You gotta experience that.
I`m sure it will be great!!

omerta one 03-16-2026 09:44 PM

Glad to see you all still coming to LOTO. I haven’t done the Rendezvous since 2019. Just not the same in a CC…BTW here’s a fun fact - I designed and built Performance Boat Center. Big Thunder’s now the Cig Dealer here.

thisistank 03-16-2026 09:58 PM


Originally Posted by omerta one (Post 4944593)
Glad to see you all still coming to LOTO. I haven’t done the Rendezvous since 2019. Just not the same in a CC…BTW here’s a fun fact - I designed and built Performance Boat Center. Big Thunder’s now the Cig Dealer here.


that is a fun fact. Very interesting.

would be good to see you there in June man. Drag that CC out and let’s party. 😁👍

and rumor is BTM isn’t a cig dealer anymore. Check their website they have one new cig (2025) listed. No cig ads on their website no cig ads on their Facebook. No cig rendezvous they’re doing on their schedule they released a couple months back and the factory is now putting on this years run. Somethings up. Just sayin.

boatnt 03-16-2026 10:12 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4944595)
and rumor is BTM isn’t a cig dealer anymore. Check their website they have one new cig (2025) listed. No cig ads on their website no cig ads on their Facebook. No cig rendezvous they’re doing on their schedule they released a couple months back and the factory is now putting on this years run. Somethings up. Just sayin.

That partnership never made any sense to me, why would anybody partner up with their biggest competitor makes no sense, but what do I know?

keep your friends close and your enemies closer?, Lol.

87CigCafe 03-17-2026 08:07 PM

Hope
 
I hope to.

I gotta get my junky ol cafe back in one piece again lol haven’t had much motivation lately.

thisistank 03-17-2026 08:12 PM


Originally Posted by 87CigCafe (Post 4944643)
I hope to.

I gotta get my junky ol cafe back in one piece again lol haven’t had much motivation lately.

get on it Alex, let’s roll!!!!

87CigCafe 03-17-2026 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4944645)
get on it Alex, let’s roll!!!!


depending on mines status I might be on “ smokin gun “ blue 38 lip ship boat.

hogie roll 03-18-2026 02:21 PM


Originally Posted by frickstyle (Post 4944327)
I will be there in this one (non-Cig) it's got white Merc 400s now - wow, hadn't logged on here for awhile, this thread got traction!

We will be staying at one of the PBC houses with the long dock, blue one I think?

Come on over, say hello and watch boats go in/out, etc. See you all there Wed - Mon

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...53dce4355.jpeg

Did you get this dialed in with 25” lowers? Could surprise some straight bottom cigs :D

Theres a local one supposedly running high 70s with tunes.

https://emtmyoutboard.com/boost-outboard-mercury-tunings


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