classic oldschool wide 24 cigarette vs original 24 martini, where do i start
06-22-2016, 04:53 PM
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I have a corsa same hull as martini. With 650hp i touch almost 82mph. Boat handles well the only thing i dont like is it will torque steer. I boat in fairly rough water and i have never been beat up unless i really try to push it. I have had a long list of boats some faster but for what it is i had this boat the longest. It fits well small enough for single power and big enough to get you home in one piece. I'm in the middle of making it just a 2 seater and removing everything that adds weight to try for 85mph.
06-23-2016, 04:57 PM
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Charlie McCarthy suggests there is a case to be made for the wider Cig. I don't know, just thought this might be another useful data point.
http://www.bananaboatco.com/history-24.htm
http://www.bananaboatco.com/history-24.htm
06-25-2016, 10:21 AM
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I don't have experience with the Martini. I do have a 24 Cig. I suspect the 10" narrower beam of the Martini would give it a speed edge, other things being equal. I like the roomier cockpit of the Cig. I think choosing would depend on what's most important to you. Best of luck with your buying.
Please post pics and year of your Cig 24, I don't think I have seen yours before. Thanks in advance!
Concerning Martini 24 v Cig 24, I have owned both and there is no comparison in build quality. The Cig 24s are tanks (and yes probably slower with same setup) and built solid as a rock. The Martini I had was for lack of better terms, "flimsy" compared to my Cig.
Cheers,
Dave
06-25-2016, 12:32 PM
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Love the old 24 cigs.
I take it you bought it and restored it.
Did that boat come out of Naples Florida ? I used to see one on a
Lift next to my slip.
Boat looked identical in color as yours in hull color but had twins and a red original interior, was very nice at the time 10 years ago.
I take it you bought it and restored it.
Did that boat come out of Naples Florida ? I used to see one on a
Lift next to my slip.
Boat looked identical in color as yours in hull color but had twins and a red original interior, was very nice at the time 10 years ago.
06-25-2016, 05:32 PM
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Tommy,
Yes, I bought it and it's been a restoration project per winter for the last 5 years. Should be all done now.
The one in Naples you mentioned is a different boat. "SIVA" I believe, was the name. Still had the twin inline sixes in the pics I saw of it. It was dark blue with a red stripe, where mine is black with a red stripe.
Mine was originally a Florida boat, red with a blue boot stripe, and honey gel. It was repainted red and white, with a different color scheme, and converted to 292 inlines from the original 250s. It went off to Lake of the Ozarks around 2000, and I brought her to Maryland in 2011.
When the re-paint project came around, I wanted to return to the original color pattern, but couldn't resist going with black. Also, re-powered with a single BBC, rather than keeping the inline sixes.
Here are a couple pics of the Naples boat (which I'm guessing you may have taken.
)
Mike
Yes, I bought it and it's been a restoration project per winter for the last 5 years. Should be all done now.
The one in Naples you mentioned is a different boat. "SIVA" I believe, was the name. Still had the twin inline sixes in the pics I saw of it. It was dark blue with a red stripe, where mine is black with a red stripe.
Mine was originally a Florida boat, red with a blue boot stripe, and honey gel. It was repainted red and white, with a different color scheme, and converted to 292 inlines from the original 250s. It went off to Lake of the Ozarks around 2000, and I brought her to Maryland in 2011.
When the re-paint project came around, I wanted to return to the original color pattern, but couldn't resist going with black. Also, re-powered with a single BBC, rather than keeping the inline sixes.
Here are a couple pics of the Naples boat (which I'm guessing you may have taken.
)Mike
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06-25-2016, 11:04 PM
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I have 24 Jaws project boat I want get rid of cheap. Need the space bought a
28' so I'm dropping the Jaws
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/5653092902.html
28' so I'm dropping the Jaws
http://miami.craigslist.org/mdc/boa/5653092902.html
06-26-2016, 09:53 AM
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79 24 pantera SE. A lot closer to you than Miami. Like the Martini, since that is where they got the mold, but nobody would call it flimsy. Philly area. Check s. Jersey craigs. http://southjersey.craigslist.org/boa/5645956810.html
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