Cigerette 38 on Craigs List, Good Deal??

[Ratickle]

A good buy now?????

What do you guys think???



http://chicago.craigslist.org/wcl/boa/1321563340.html

 

[DaveP]

Beautiful boat.................but have alot of cash for non-stop repairs. Plus probably TRS drives which are ancient.

 

[Ratickle]

Beautiful boat.................but have alot of cash for non-stop repairs. Plus probably TRS drives which are ancient.

$20,000 and you're into Konrads with no issues from everything I've seen so far.

 

[DaveP]

$20,000 and you're into Konrads with no issues from everything I've seen so far.

No drive issues but plenty of issues with homemade "garage motors."

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt!

That boat for $20k, + $20k Konrads + $20k for a pair of used Merc 525's = $60k for a boat that will be worth $30k at best.

 

[drpete3]

I like it.

 

[MattBMiller]

Not a bad deal, but I think that one with 3's that need interior may have been a better deal. That boat is underpowered IMO.

 

[Bobcat]

when I see an older cig out of the Chicago area I always wonder if it is the infamous "duct tape boat" somebody on here would know for sure.

 

[stormrider]

There is a #3 kevlar boat mentioned on OSO Cig forum.
More $, but i think in the end, you'll be ahead of the game.

 

[northernoffshore]

i heard it was soggy.

 

[Trim'd Up]

i heard it was soggy.

Which one? The kevlar boat or the one in IL?

 

[StraightJacket]

That Boat is Dirty Baby , no the Duct Tape Mistresss. Thats a pretty good ole Flat deck ,he hasn't used it in a while . Only reason he is selling it is he wants to finish his other Cig " the Beast " A staggered 38

 

[cashbrain]

when I see an older cig out of the Chicago area I always wonder if it is the infamous "duct tape boat" somebody on here would know for sure.

For the record...the "Duct Tape" Mistress was a smear more against me.All my good friends in Chicago decided they would have a good laugh on me.Most of them who slammed it never even saw the boat and posted on rumor....no surprise.
***** ******* Phucked up the boat with crappy repairs.The boat needed MINOR gelcoat repair and he did a bunch of grinding that was unnecessary,causing a larger problem.Under no circumstances should this crook work on anyone's boat.
The Mistress was a fresh water boat with 370 original hours. The surveyor looked at the boat and told me it was the nicest example he had ever seen.

It was repaired correctly,I sold the boat,it is in Florida and the owner has called me a few times to tell me how much he loves the boat

 

[redhotsommer]

Beast is a staggered 39, Bri.

And I've been tied up with Dirty Baby before...it was a few years ago in Michigan City, but she was a nice ride then...I'd say go for it if you like it...definately a wave crusher.

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

So... not to break anyone's balls or anything, but who hear has actually run Konrads? Biggus, Elite Kirk and the Foutain/Konrad race guys are the only ones that come to mind.

I hear people throw out that "put Konrads on it and the sun will always shine, you'll win the state lottery, and Elle MacPhereson will start booty calling you..." But I wondered about real experience and the "worth it" factor.

Sorry Paul, not busting your balls, this just happened to be the time when I'd finally heard it enough to ask (It's really stormrider Rob's fault! )

 

[Ratickle]

I've only got two, not 18 like Bobcat. (Do cats get new balls with every life?)

Honestly don't know about how many Konrad conversions have been done. I have never heard of a failure or major complaint though.

 

[redhotsommer]

Kool-aid Man with the silver/blue 90 mph paint-job Top Gun is running Konrads from a TRS conversion...850 hp blower motors and NO PROBLEM.

 

[AIR TIME]

theres a 35 cig with konrads to. I bought one ace package and 572 Dean Gellner blower motor, just not sure what hull its going in right now.:sifone:

 

[Kool-Aid Man]

So... not to break anyone's balls or anything, but who hear has actually run Konrads? Biggus, Elite Kirk and the Foutain/Konrad race guys are the only ones that come to mind.

I hear people throw out that "put Konrads on it and the sun will always shine, you'll win the state lottery, and Elle MacPhereson will start booty calling you..." But I wondered about real experience and the "worth it" factor.

Sorry Paul, not busting your balls, this just happened to be the time when I'd finally heard it enough to ask (It's really stormrider Rob's fault! )

Elle called unfortunately I was sleeping!!!

 

[Dude! Sweet!]

What about boat performance with the Konrads? Faster or slower than with the TRS?

 

[Kool-Aid Man]

Can't really comment about performance because I didn't have a baseline. New power and drives went in at the same time but no problems to date and i'm very happy with the set up!!!