You have to provide us with the numbers on the transom of the boat. As a previous post stated before if they begin with CRT that is a good sign.

Once we have the numbers, we might be able to piece it together. Check inside for bulkhead placement and count how many there are or were originally from bow to stern.

Sorry to say that we know of one race boat in Europe that was "splashed". Your boat could be one of the copies. The only way we can know for sure is for you to get the numbers.

The 36 was the original 32 foot Cary stretched. These boats were made from '70 to mid 70's when they were stretched again and made into the 40's.

The name Awesome was used later in the 70's on a 35 foot boat that had a raised deck vs the mistress which was a 35 with a flat deck.

The beam should be 9'3" for a Cigarette 36. Compare the shape to the "Black Tornado" http://albaco.net/tornado/inpg02.html but only the one with the small-circle around the number 4.

Who knows... you're in Italy, maybe you've got that boat??

Mine's in the USA, a 1978. Side-by-side big blocks, full cabin, TRS drives, BW trans, 600+ hp each but top speed is only 66mph gps on salt water. Very strong and stable in big water though.

After cutting a little and removing..... Cannot see numbers on the rear but there is a lot of paint and ...how do you say...Stucco ...Epoxy filler...something like that..ill'try sanding out all and then we'll see . Sandhal, have you got some pics of the inside....

Deck quite all cutted....

that's more like it... you know...i must have missed in your first post where you mentinoned the add-on...sorry to sound like a know-it-all. looks like you may have an old race boat...pretty cool!

Searace by John Crouse and Michael Aronow's book, Don Aronow, King of Thunderboat Row might help you with your restoration...

any idea what the original gel coat color was?

Good thread, reads like a mystry. Stay tuned find out what they find behind the vault door How cool would that be to get a wreck for cheep and find a race boat with history. Do a good job restoring her MF. Too few left to loss any more.

What a set-up!

Is there black paint under the white paint?

Is the deck glassed to the hull and are there big "X" type cross members in between the stringers in the engine compartment? And does it have several fuel tanks and or a ballast tank?

This is a great thread - it does read like a mystery...

Here's 2 pics. - the first is of a 36 next to a 35 Mistress in Miami circa mid-70's. I think this is the "BAM" boat (www.bammarine.com) formerly one of the KAM's raced by Magoon in the 70's and then converted for pleasure use?? Anyway it shows a great shot of a finished cockpit on the 36 for your reference. Check out BAM marine's website for more 36 pics.

The next picture is one of those Euro "splashed" 36's that my father (Charlie McCarthy - Top Banana) was talking about in the earlier post. From your pics, it looks like your dash is true Cigarette and not the splash. I also think I have some old Cigarette factory pictures that my dad took in the 70's when he was learning how to make boats from Don - I think there are some 36's under construction in those that you may find helpful.

Good luck - you'll have an awesome boat with history when you are done...maybe you do have a famous race boat?? My dad and I own Rocky Aoki's old 1974 35' Cigarette "Benihana" (also Hal Sahlman's "Spirit" previously) and are restoring it too. These boats were really built well back in the day...would love to see more of these restored!