Marshall...........What a kick it must be to see your Mag starfire documented beginnings some 35 years ago!

I love the name "The Dealer" especially in those days when it had a "two way meaning" the name blended very well in those days

Yeah he knows a little about Everglades Marina!
Ain't that right Slim!

Posted this before but I thought it was fitting...

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Here's some pics of when Ralph, Pops, and I test drove the mistress.. Put in at the ramp right across from the marina...

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Such a great looking boat!! and Pops wasn't all gray yet lol

Thanks Ratman

It is really cool, yes Skippy, in another picture Ratman posted before from the same visit you can see a white sport with a red heart on it which was hull # 389 the next one built after mine.

You got that right Brad!
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Marshall...........Did you change out the bolsters from original 3 man to 2 standups?........IMHO (post #70) is far better as it is today!........really like the grab handles!

Cool thread :cool:

Yes Pete, I had the center position cut out of the bolster so you can walk thru. The grab handles had a section cut out too and powdercoated white, everything that is there now is original just modified.

Yup, he defiantly got a little grayer. That was a good 15 yrs ago. It was definitely an awesome experience buying that boat. Flew into Ft. Lauderdale. We landed and went straight to Martin Marine. We pulled in and quickly realized we were in cigarette heaven! Tried looking at them all but new it would have to wait till the next day. We quickly looked over the mistress the best we could. I tried not to get distracted knowingly the Ghost Runner was right next to us. Next day we did a full inspection and put in for a test ride. Ran out the cut int ocean. It was awesome experiencing those long big rollers. Totally different than the Great Lakes. We fell in love with the boat! Pops made the deal and we were off on the rest of our vacation. As proud new cigarette owners (of a 13 yr old boat) we hit 188th st. And our jaws hit the ground! We toured the cig factory with Neal as our guide. He really rolled out the red carpet and made it a special experience. Next we toured Bobby Moore's facility. To top the day off pops and I shared a two beers at Fort Apache. Had one at the bar and took the second to go. That led to a fun walk through the rack building. A lot has changed since then but I have always been grateful for being able to experience all that.... Especially with my Pops. We still talk about....

J-Bonz those days sure are missed.

No pics of factory?

Thanks for sharing the great stories and videos of the offshore boats! I lived in Boca Raton from 84 till recently.
HERE IS A FUNNY STORY....
........... in the early 1990's A friend of mine was a forklift operator at Everglades Marina. I remember him telling me that he was forking an APACHE off the rack , when suddenly it slipped off the forks at 15ft high, and torpedoed luckily right into the water!!!
Wholy crap! not a scratch on it.... It just hammered into the water and was fine. Maybe took on a little water but no big deal considering.

I had no idea back then, the APACHE boats were going to be so loved and admired today.

xxxxxxx1 lets see pics of your 38 Scorpion. Is yours the OceanMotion race boat?

Hi SkaterMike82,

Yes the boat is that which you speak of. I will load a pic or two as soon as I figure out " how to."

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I think the DEA has the best pictures of the old Marina's in South Fla. :nicethread:

in order to upload a pic directly from your pc you have to have one of the paid memberships. However you can host the pic on a photo-sharing website like flickr and the just paste the link to your post.

I bought my 35' Cigarette Mistress there!! The owner had it in storage. Had the best of times looking at all the performance boats, they were great people!!

Yup holy ground for us who step on it, what does the place looks like now I'd it still exist?

Hi SkaterMike82,

Ask and you shall receive. Just a few pics from last weekend. Yes It is the 38 Scorpion. It has a classic look that still looks cool today. I love all of the old school raceboats! The more the exotic the better! IMO
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Nice classic you got there built by one of the greats " El Bombero" Julio. He's local too. Boat loves to eat the big swells. Enjoy

Thanks SkatermMike

Is Julio, the builder of this boat still around ? I would love to chat with him and thank him for his great contributions to performance boating!

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Hummmm, Florida, white powdery substance, it could only be one thing :santa: nice hot rod xx1, looks like ur little guys got this.

Who was there for the 1986 Everglades Marina Poker Run?

http://youtu.be/bStdp5-ypBY.


http://youtu.be/dQU6pTVkAb8.


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http://youtu.be/adu_LrZyAkM.

I wonder if my Mistress is in any of them videos, I wish I could find a way to trace it back.....

Yes Julio is still around and doing well. Hasn't changed still nuts and boating every weekend. One great guy. Look him up onFB by Julio el bombero.

I've got some 1990s photos from Everglades Marine of cigs and apaches. How do I post them though

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I don't remember a fire as its demise......it got replaced by a condo with a rack storage building.

http://www.dangelorealty.com/intraco...ndo-marina.htm

can you email them? if so will try

The original Everglades Marine (On the same site) burned to the ground in the mid-late 70s. My Dad and Uncle worked there in the early 70s when they were selling Wellcraft Novas My uncle sold them and my dad rigged them. from 73-75, in burnt after they left.

A buddy who worked for cable marine when that happened told me a disgruntled mechanic got drunk and set it. I don't know if that is true.

Oh ok......I only knew it just before it was replaced by the condo project.

If anyone in this thread has more pics of this boat please let me know, thanks!!!

I actually have video of it down in IslaMorada back in 89