Rare cigarette please help
 

Is there more then one vin on a older cig. I found one but the vin is very hard to read and does not look right. It might be a squadron, is there other locations to find a vin on there older cigs...please let me know I want to buy this thing........

Post the HIN # that "does not look right" and we can help you better.

Cheers,

Dave

Starting Some time in the early eighties they were required to put them in two other locations. I have unearthed Cig hins under the rubrail on either side towards the stern on several boats

So remove the rub rail it should be there?

I think they put a new vin over the place of the old one for whatever reason...

What year is it?

I have no Idea but this cant be the right vin. It is 27-30ft. single motor has a cudy no windows has a sink. the inside is not deep at all. the motor cover has a hood scoop. long trim tabs...I will get pics tomorrow buy any idea?/ its late 70s early 80s what cigs cam with a hood scoop back then?

If its the boat in wisconsin its not a cig the guys claim its a 30ft cig,Its a 27ft Imperial with no paper work there are a couple of threads about it already. Its a squadron splash.

No its in il. factory cig. paint its definitely a cig.

27-30 cig that's not very deep... does it have kind of a concave scallop running the length of the boat just below the rub rail and a raised strip in the middle of the deck?

CIg should start CRT Squadron will start XEX If it starts ALS its a Imperial, IMP i think was IME and Yes they would actually Paint them to look like Cigs and add decals etc. The Cigs and squadrons had no cudy The splashes did is it this one? http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...what-boat.html probably not based on your description, but this one goes to show how they faked them some times.

that's the one is it a cig?

No its an Imperial, splash of a Squadron 27 they changed the bulkhead/ dash layout to allow for a cuddy. Its probably worth a look but the pics I got looked wet so I assumed the wood was shot, plus I didn't like the no title situation so I passed but who knows wood could be good.

I know the guy and can buy it cheap but I thought it was a cig. is this boat worth anything if the wood is good? Thank for the help.

If the wood is ok it should be a decent boat, not built as solid as a squadron, but most say they were ok. no problem, good luck