OK have narrowed down my choices
10-25-2006, 09:03 AM
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Re: OK have narrowed down my choices
Originally Posted by insptech
Even though I'm a Formula guy that Cig sounds like the one I would go for. You might get another 200 hours on those motors with just a valvespring replacement. I don't think you'd be happy in the 28 Pantera and I would be concerned with balance on that boat with 2 BB Chevys back there. That hull runs great with 1 big motor back there, but 2 seems like the weight would be all wrong. Plus I suspect it is pretty tight back there to work on.
The Formula is a great boat but the motors and resale on the Cig just seems better. Don't know much about that Scarab, the 29 and 38 are pretty nice, some people get freaked about a company or line no longer in business so resale might be an issue there. All in all sounds like you have a pretty nice set of choices, good luck.
The Formula is a great boat but the motors and resale on the Cig just seems better. Don't know much about that Scarab, the 29 and 38 are pretty nice, some people get freaked about a company or line no longer in business so resale might be an issue there. All in all sounds like you have a pretty nice set of choices, good luck.
10-25-2006, 09:10 AM
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If that's the 33 AVS at LOTO that is the strongest value. LOW time, relatively fast with 502's, mint, extras, trailer, and a hull that PB RAVED ABOUT TWICE. "Performing like a much bigger boat in the ocean" is what I remember. I wouldn't worry about being out of production...there will always be people who know what that boat is about. 
If I was making a choice today I would head directly for the 33 AVS
I have checked them out they were nicely done with quality vendors and have a nice open cabin feel, and have a real nice "usability" about them in terms of cockpit/sunpad/platform
If I was making a choice today I would head directly for the 33 AVS
I have checked them out they were nicely done with quality vendors and have a nice open cabin feel, and have a real nice "usability" about them in terms of cockpit/sunpad/platform
Last edited by Rippem; 10-25-2006 at 09:13 AM.
10-25-2006, 09:16 AM
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Re: OK have narrowed down my choices
Originally Posted by Rippem
If that's the 33 AVS at LOTO that is the strongest value. LOW time, relatively fast with 502's, mint, extras, trailer, and a hull that PB RAVED ABOUT TWICE. "Performing like a much bigger boat in the ocean" is what I remember. I wouldn't worry about being out of production...there will always be people who know what that boat is about.
If I was making a choice today I would head directly for the 33 AVS
I have checked them out they were nicely done with quality vendors and have a nice open cabin feel, and have a real nice "usability" about them in terms of cockpit/sunpad/platform
If I was making a choice today I would head directly for the 33 AVS
I have checked them out they were nicely done with quality vendors and have a nice open cabin feel, and have a real nice "usability" about them in terms of cockpit/sunpad/platform
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10-25-2006, 09:16 AM
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Re: OK have narrowed down my choices
Originally Posted by berns29scarab
now remember its going to be a trailer queen, used primarily as a bay boat but plan on spending some time running Atlantic here of the Jersey shore
10-25-2006, 09:27 AM
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the comments about the 33 AVS performance and layout still apply.
you can't buy that LOTO one for your limit ??? If you could that's great buy.
regardless if $ are an issue I'd buy the lowest time drivetrains even if the boat needed cosmetics.
you can't buy that LOTO one for your limit ??? If you could that's great buy.
regardless if $ are an issue I'd buy the lowest time drivetrains even if the boat needed cosmetics.
10-25-2006, 10:07 AM
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Re: OK have narrowed down my choices
Originally Posted by berns29scarab
i spoke with Tres and Phil@ Lipship and you can either find the sweet spot, add a lil weight to the nose or have some minor work done to hull to correct...
If a compression and leak down work out, you could probably hold off a year before a rebuild.
But the proper way to fix the porpoising it to correct the hull.
I'd like to see what that $ would be first.
That would be a major point on resale if you had that done.
10-25-2006, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Stormrider
you could probably hold off a year before a rebuild.
But the proper way to fix the porpoising it to correct the hull.
That would be a major point on resale if you had that done.
But the proper way to fix the porpoising it to correct the hull.
That would be a major point on resale if you had that done.
yea I'd buy a porpoising hull with potentially tired power and spend a ton of out of pocket $ just to belong to the Cig club...
better rebuild those drives too...
NOT
10-25-2006, 10:34 AM
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bernie is not worthy of a cig... he does not respect the big red one.. i say you buy a fountain and go to your people..... 
hey bern, me and my buddy were talking about you last night.. your gonna buy whatever you get the best deal on, you a car salesman, you're half a scumbag.. stop with all these comps, you're wasting my brain space....
hey bern, me and my buddy were talking about you last night.. your gonna buy whatever you get the best deal on, you a car salesman, you're half a scumbag.. stop with all these comps, you're wasting my brain space....
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