'85 Cigarette Cat

[Jammin']

1985 USA Racing Split Cigarette 38

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Boat...d=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65:10|39:1|240:1318

 

[Gladhe8er]

Wow, nice find but this thing needs some work! I can't believe there is no hydraulic steering.

 

[wstultz]

Bravo 3's. Nice. And it's in Spain, shipping should be cheap.

 

[Chris]

496's and Bravo 3's. I can't imagine it would come up on plane.

 

[MerCrewser]

"Powered by 2 Mercury Mercruiser 496 MAG HO's attached to Mercruiser Bravo 3 driveshafts, this power boat could certainly move."

Yeah right! I think Brownie said these were dogs even with real power. Cool boat though.

 

[Chris]

They were slightly slower than an early Cig 38 with equivalent power. They weighed somewhat more and experienced no lift from wing effect. Same deadrise as the Cig- same bottom, only split.

 

[Offshore Ginger]

Hey guy's i have say the boat was a slug.

 

[Ted]

The boat that killed Don...

 

[wstultz]

They are kick a$$ party platforms that can still eat up some rough stuff. I personally love the boats but most people don't because they are pigs. If you're looking for a 130MPH cat the Aronows are not for you. If your looking to pour margaritas at 60MPH in six foot seas, they're a perfect match. Just my opinion.

There are actually two for sale in Spain and they are almost identical......

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1985/Aronow-Usa-Cat-39-1971209/Marbella/Spain

 

[FastDonzi]

Those are Probably the only cats ever made that you didn't have to worry about flipping in a high speed turn. That was one of Dons selling points, at 60 mph you could crank the steering wheel all the way and do a perfect Doughnut. The thing hardly leaned either way. I remember when Don Brought the first one down to Cougar to launch, it had all the bulkheads and no deck.

 

[Bobcat]

somebody finally bought the one in key west "none of your business" and is redoing it. I also like them .

 

[wstultz]

Still kicking myself for not buying that one.:banghead:

 

[BOJOE2]

still kool boats

 

[nocigarette]

They were slightly slower than an early Cig 38 with equivalent power. They weighed somewhat more and experienced no lift from wing effect. Same deadrise as the Cig- same bottom, only split.

Take a 38 cut it in half and glass it back together....

 

[phragle]

I had a hull offered to me free, all I had to do was go to St Louis to pick it up. I turned it down when I figured out I would need 1500 sterlings to make it faster than the supernova.

 

[Edward R. Cozzi]

The U.S. Customs guys loved them because they were dry and stable in rough seas. They came off their shifts in much better shape than with a conventional V-bottom. The originals had #3 SSM and 575 HP 540's. Customs left them in the water all the time and the #3's gotten eaten alive. Keith Hazell made a good living just keeping them operational.

 

[MILD THUNDER]

My buddy has one. Twin 575HP motors and #3's. Boat runs mid to upper 60's. However, it is a wave crusher!

 

[MILD THUNDER]

Super clean boat. It was originally rigged with diesels and asd's.

 

[Mange]

Mild Thunder,

That's a cool one. A race version:sifone:

 

[redhotsommer]

Art could've raced us all this summer on the way to the Chicago Scene Party in 5-7s...he'd have kicked ALL of our azzes! Thankfully, he left late!

I have a picture of Btchn' from when I was in high school...I've always thought the name fit the boat quite well.