Hopefully Getting 2005 20 footer
 

Hey guys, I was the factory Sat. and saw the new one for the first time. This place is awsome 1,000 times cleaner than the old plant. While I was there I discussed the option of biulding a 05 Son of a Gun if Cigarette would do it. Hopefully they will give me the green light.

Cig-Bullet

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That would be cool , keep us posted.

Jim

'85 Cig 20, one of the last of the classic style

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Guys, Skip the owner of Cigarette called me yesterday, and they won't built it because of the price. I found one that was done over at the factory by Cigarette though. This boat has new interior Hawk 555 ci motor putting out 680hp! The boat is supposedly so fast its out of control, that for me!

Cig-Bullet

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Pics?

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I kinda thought it would be tough. I wanted to get a new 28 built years ago. Same situation. I just found a really clean 28 and redid it to spec instead. :cool:

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i think i saw that 20 at the factory a couple of years ago. it was under big tarp and looked like it had a huge hatch scoop...wonder where it went?

i wish someone would explain why it is so expensive to build this boat...cause i just dont get it...the only part i see that makes this boat difficult to build is glassing the hull and deck together...

it also begs the question about the donzi classics...if it is so costly to build, why does donzi continue??? I've often seen th3e 20 compared with the 18 and 22 Classics some say the 20 handles rough water better, while others disagree. I for one would like to see new 20 built to todays standards and see how it does...

Skip...if you're out there...hire me...i'll build it... :)

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If cig was to build the 20, it would probably cost 100K.

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nah...you could build it for alot less...they just choose to price themselves out of the market... :rolleyes:

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Would cig even build the hull and deck?
Then have someone (TNT?) rig it?

If you were cig, would you pull men of the TG TS line to do a 20?
Maybe the could do a light weight cutdown version of the 28, as a sitdown model.
Kinda like the SquadronXII 27 was.

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They made them a few year ago. Here are pictures from the Miami show in I believe 2001.

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That is the best looking 20ft boat I have ever seen. Let's not forget Cigarette build quality. Hey, when you have to have it you have to persue it.
Nice Choice!

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Cig is being Silly, I just graduated from college and am in the process of becoming employed. Assuming I get relocated to a boating friendly location the first thing I will do is buy a boat. My choices, 22 classic, 25 nordic, used 288 sunsation. Now if cig made the firefox and priced it with the 22 classic I would be all over it. BMW, Porsche, and Mercedes get it, you have to have entry level to help build repeat clientele. What is going to happen if I have such a great experience with one of these other manufactures and become a die hard loyalist.

BMW got me with my first car, a one year old 318ti that was priced the same as a new civic. My second car? A new Z3 2.8 bought two years later. However the new cars that have been designed by Chris Bangle have caused me to loose some interest. I would never let my Z3 go though, it has seen to many fun times.

Companies need to have a product that is affordably priced allowing a broader audience, giving that company a chance to show why it demands such higher prices for it's other products.

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88 grand for that one AIR, and it was nothing particularly radical... 502/B-III drive.. :confused: :eek: :crazy:

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I had a beautiful 22 classic before I bought the Firefox 17 years ago. The Firefox is twice the boat for three times the price.