1984 38' cigarette
 

I would like to see if any one can help me out with some info on this boat 1984 38' cigarette flatdeck all white with 540 ci & #3 I just picked it up in August it came from Algonac Mi it sat for 5 years the guy I got it from didnt no a thing about the boat or wear it come from i would like to maybe find some past onwers

sorry no pics yet

thanks jay

Post some pics when you get a chance. Enjoy your lengendary wave-crusher.

Jack

Be careful, that boat had at least 1 million bee's in it

Does it have an arch on it ?

Congrats on the new ride. I know I am not the only one that would enjoy some pics.. Good luck with it!!
Jr.

Pics!!

Lee I thought there were 1.5 million bee's. :grinser010: I never saw this one running on Lake St Clair. The engines looked interesting, but the way he took a grinder to the sides of the hull. :eek::eek::eek::eek: Good luck on your project.

Looks like that one had bottom paint on it.

here's some pic's
 

hey guys here is some pics of the boat. The bee's like to come for the ride but they cant keep up now... so no more bee problem...lol. the side have been fixed and I'm working on some decals for it. It's a working project but a lot of fun in ruff water. It took me about a month to get it up and running and in the water.

Wow, up and running already. Cool!

It's great that you're bring it back to life!! Nothing some love and $ won't fix. A true classic!

Great !!!!! Where do you do your boating ?

I do all my boating in lake erie an the detroit river but im sure that i will make it to mor places

That was pretty quick getting it up and running. It must have been in way better shape than the seller let on. I remember seeing the ad for months. What was involved it getting the boat up and running?

Yeah no kidding, I think the rough hull scared people away. What speeds are you getting out of it?

well for starters he told me it need some work and sent me some pics any way I got the boat for $10.000 to get it home the trailer needed 6 new rims&tires and for the boat 1 drive had a bad upper so I pick two good drives & I replace the tranys one was bad then the motors they were in beter shape then I thought other than some gaskets and some valve springs away I was to the GAS STATION !!! for speed I'm over prop but the best is 69.5 mph but the FUTURE HOLDS MORE POWER ITS LIKE THE ROUGH WATER !!!!


THANKS JAY

10K!!! Holy smokes, if I would have known he was going to go that low on it I would have been more motivated. That's a nice boat for 10K, even with another couple thousand its sounds like you already put in it. A few more and you should have a nice ride.

Thats about what I thought it should go for, but when we looked at it over a year ago he wasn't ready to come down that much. I'm glade you made that deal, now get her painted..:ernaehrung004:

Heres some pics of the side after paint I forgot to say that the guy didnt tell the boat has A/C a complet camper top & the complet cover for the boat that was all a nice bonus

Nice added in bonus!! Glad it worked out for you! That boat will eat the rough water... Gotta love those old flat decks.......................... Timeless!!!!!!!!!
Jr.

Great to see someone saved a good boat.

You are going to love it in the rough water.

Mark:drink:

If your on Erie, You have to bring it to this place.... You will surely have a good time!!!! (*Thanks FullForce for the last 3 pics posted)

Jay,
I have a set of 16.5 x 29 3 blades to fit a #3..19 spline..if you think it would make an improvement contact me...I'll make you a great deal on them.
Joe

Congratts!!!!!

I offered him 10k last yr and he wouldnt take it

Have fun wih it

Glad it went to someone who is going to use it instead if seeing it stripped down by someone


:drink:

Congrats & enjoy!

Not to hijack, but in the 3rd pic, what is the boat to the right of the red/white/blue/1 painted boat?

all the pics are of my boat

Post #22 was the one I was referring to.

32 Chris Craft Stinger...................

Sorry, to the right of the stinger. The boat with side by side bolsters and the funky wing-like design.

Ahhh, a one off Aronow.... Now lets get back to that rightious flat deck... :)

Interesting -thanks.

Agreed. Back to the important things in life. Cigarette's!

thanks for all the comments guys I didnt now that how many people were in to the old boats the boat is nice but a lot is two change for staters is MORE POWER if any one needs any parts i will have lots for sale im going to keep every one up to date with pics and info

thanks jay


hay joe you said you have have some props 161/2x29 can you give me a call 519-818-6158 thanks

Here's a few cool pics I think you will appreciate.... MrCig's ride is in there. In fact, I think he told me he actually took the first pic.... The last one is Timeless!!
Jr.

I was on the second flatdeck from the wall in that first pic. It was awesome seeing a bunch of old 38 flatdecks all running together again. There was supposed to be a dvd from that day, anybody have a copy?

Nice work getting that boat up and running. I've never been on a boat that destroyed waves like an old 38 flatdeck!

Jay,

You definitely got alot of boat for $10K. That beast has huge potential. Here's a few of my 1984 Flatdeck.

Jack

[The last one is Timeless]
That was at the Roostertail in Detroit, the year around 1981.

That boat is not an 81 or older.

What year was it, 1980 ? :eek: My club LSCORA put all those Detroit river races on, the years 1979 to 1982..

Here's mine 1986 540's bravo xr's

very nice pics everyone I like all the flatdecks the last post #39 do you have any pics of the interior & engines looks very nice I also like the resto on the flatdeck in post #35 US MUSL