What a find

[CrackerJack]

Could this be Ted's new project? :p
http://www.donzi.net/photos/name1.jpg
http://www.donzi.net/photos/wheel1.jpg
http://www.donzi.net/photos/front1.jpg
http://www.donzi.net/photos/dash1.jpg
http://www.donzi.net/photos/cockpit1.jpg
http://www.donzi.net/photos/rear1.jpg
What a crime. Brandon found this sitting off an old railroad bed about a mile from our house.
Jack & Brandon

[EricG]

I wonder what insurance company has been looking for that one.....Very sad, but maybe someone can bring it back from the dead....

EG

[oldLenny]

Is a 20' foot CIG common with the cable down the deck???

[Scott Pearson]

Jack,
Is that boat For Sale? Or could it be For Sale?

Let me know

Thanks

(NJ)Scott

[RH]

I think that it was common for the 20' Cigarettes to have the cable on the deck. I looked at a 1979 20' Cig with a 454 TRS. I believe that it had the cable tension on the front deck. I think that it would be a nice project for resto that someone should snap up. If only I were closer...
Hey Len, isn't your wife in Florida? Send her up to buy it! Wonder if the airlines would allow that as carry on luggage? :)

[HP 600SC]

Jack, why are you posting this!!?? :( :(
I was going to wait....remember! :( frown

[BERTRAM BOY]

I think I'm going to be sick........
BERTRAM BOY :( :( frown

[Mark Albers]

Guys :( :(

I talked to the guy today
It looks like he sold it
Oh well
Easy come easy go

Mark :cool: :cool:
Sarasota - - - W F O (close to the factory and far from a dream)

[CrackerJack]

Mark,
I offered the guy $50.00, but my son got it for $53.50.
Yea and the money I make off this deal I'll be
the captain of Ted's 22!!!!! Wake me up this
must be a dream.

[Stix Magill]

I SIMPLY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THIS KIND OF THING HAPPENS. WTF?!?! frown

[Tomahawk]

Jack - you can't be serious --- are you??? eek!

[CrackerJack]

Tom,
Everything is true except my last post. We are
going by Wednesday to see if it is for sell.
Don't know what Mark was referring to, unless
he knows about this hidden treasury. Jack

[Forrest]

A 20' Cig filled with leaves and crap stuffed back in the woods in some swampy place in BF Florida??? I think EG has it right on this one guys. Jack, I sure hope the "owner" doesn't get "upset" when you knock on his door to inquire about it. I can see it now . . . "Howdy neighbor, my name is Jack and I was wonderin' if you had any plans for that old boat you got back there? . . . I waz thinkin' that it might be something that me and the kids could fix up a little and have somethin' putt around out here on the lake this summer. . . Oh, OK, OK, I'm leavin' right now . . . Oh, no Sir, we didn't see anything . . . and no, we didn't take any pictures either! eek! eek!

[CrackerJack]

Forrest,
That is going to be my exact approach.
No guts no glory, Jack be nimble, Jack be quick.

[Looped]

All I can see now in my head is the movie “Deliverance”

Yooz knows how to squeal like a pig? eek! eek!

[FASTEDDIE]

How about this approach?
"Me and the kids like to fish and I'll give you $400.00 bucks if you can throw in the oars and the oar locks with the fish boat. We didn't see'm out in the yard." Let me know cause I got to get the money from their Grandma. See, she wants me to take them fishing and spend more time with them since their Mom died.

[green16]

Let us know how you do.

[Sagbay32]

Fast Eddie,

I liked your approach, got me laughing pretty hard! :D :D :D

[ToonaFish]

You could quickly flash your old Ranger Rick badge at them, claim to be a Revenuer, and impound their "still" out back.

Bunches,

Celene 'banjo music is playing?'

[smoothie]

Jack,
I have a 1978 thats all orginal and like new so if you have any ? about the boats interior or anything else feel free to ask.

Rick

[CrackerJack]

Rick,
Have any pictures?

[smoothie]

I can take some pics this weekend,and post them,it looks like we are going to have warm weather up here on the north coast,FINALLY!

[seano]

jack, let us know how you make out on that boat...I have been want to get my hands on one of those for years!

[Looped]

Seano,
How about this one for a project at 6k? :D :rolleyes:

http://adcache.boattraderonline.com/6/2/4/23342124.htm

Craig

[seano]

Craig, that's a good one eek! eek!

[CrackerJack]

Here are some video clips of the 20' Cigarette.
We were able to work a pretty good deal with
the guy.(salvage rights I believe)
http://www.donzi.net/photos/driveup.mpg
This is the way the trailer was when we picked it up.
http://www.donzi.net/photos/trailer.mpg
http://www.donzi.net/photos/yard.mpg
Jack

[HP 600SC]

A big thank's to the Keefe's!!!!
I could not have done it without you all!!!! :D
Stay tuned for the work in progress updates.....
same bat time.....same bat channel....
Ted M.
Charlie, please delete the above post and e-mail
me direct...my e-mail is working again!!!

[smoothie]

Jack,
Congrat's on your new project!Heres some pics that I took today,I was hoping to get some with the boat in the water but it rained heavy all weekend :(
http://donzi.net/photos/cig20-3.jpg
http://donzi.net/photos/cig20-6.jpg
http://donzi.net/photos/cig20-5.jpg
http://donzi.net/photos/cig20-4.jpg
http://donzi.net/photos/cig20-1.jpg

[smoothie]

Man!I guess I didnt post fast enough,Congrat's to Ted!

[HP 600SC]

Beautiful!!!! What are the spec's of your Cigarette? Horsepower? speed ? ect.
please,
Ted M.

[smoothie]

Ted,

I purchased the boat Last Oct. and believe it or not I havent ran the the boat yet! I just broke in the cam yesterday in the rain and that was the first time that I heard the motor run,I pulled the motor over the winter and lowered the cr from 12.5:1 to 9:1 so I can now run pump gas,its a 454 with a "mild" cam,Alum square port heads,torker manifold and 850 carb,really dont know the hp or top speed yet but I should be able to tell you in acouple days :D

Rick

[HP 600SC]

Rick, she's a real beauty! look's like new!!
Goog luck on the break in, don't rush it....take your time.....I will be waiting patiently!
P.S I might need to see some detail shots of the interiour to get mine back to original.
Thank you.
Ted

[seano]

Ted,

Congrats on the new boat! Keep us updated as to its progress!

[boldts]

Ted, After the Donzi 22, I can't wait to see what you do with a 20' Cig. I'm sure even John Grebiscus? would like to sit in on that class room. :D

[Forrest]

OK, what's the deal here? Jack, after that find, you didn't buy the Cig for yourself? ...and you didn't cut me in on the deal? Any more back there? Man, Ted get's all the great deals! Good goin' Ted!

[smoothie]

Ted,
Have fun with your new project and shoot me a E-mail if you need anything else.
Rick

[seano]

Did I mention I was jealous!!! :mad:

Seriously, good luck with the boat, and if anyone else spots one out there, I want one and I think Forrest does too :D :D

[HP 600SC]

Thank's guys.....I truly wish that there was
one for each of us in that jungle.
Rest assured I will post the photo's as she progresses. I am going for the original look on this one as she is so complete.
Not building a hot rod but doing a major resto
on it.
Ted M. wink

[MR MAGOO]

Sounds like a hell of a find to me!
I`d love to hear the whole story, this has been an excellent post.I am in the market for a 20 Cig project myself, sure would look good sitting on the dock next to our new Top Gun :D

Tell us more!!!!

[smoothie]

Yea! what is the story behind this diamond in the rough sitting in the jungle? How did it ever end up were it was?

[Tony]

And, more importantly, what did you pick it up for??????????

[MR MAGOO]

Come on, lets see some more pics and the rest of the story!!!! :D

[HP 600SC]

Ok gang, This is the last reply I will do on this
post. I am installing a 502 Mag. (carb of course)
and a full resto on everything...and the name
of the boat......NICOTINE FIX.....(I quit smoking
4 mos. 19 days and 22 hours ago) but who's counting. I will post the work in progress photo's along the way. The goal is august 15th
in the water. I will take it to Sanford where Brandon and Jack (Keefe) will co-pilot it for the first time in the water in a loooong time.
Stay tuned.

[ToonaFish]

Seems like you've given up one nasty habit for another! Great congrats and looking forward to hearing progress reports on him (her?).

Bunches,

Celene 'inhaling deeply'

[Last Tango]

Does that mean we would pass up Eufala, two weeks later? Also, Thunder on the Bay is that time frame, should we attempt that? Jax Performance Boat Club is going to Destin Florida the weeeknd after TotB for the Poker Run weekend there. Would that be something the SEADOGs would want to do? No Eufala talk lately...is it really dead, Forrest?
Mark :cool:

[Forrest]

Mark, lots goin' on in August. Eufaula is not dead (yet), just laying dormant for now. I need to get on the horn and check George T. Bagby again. Also, there's always Lakepoint Resort on the Alabama side. Are you thinking about the Poker run in Destin this year? Event's like that are rough on us po' folks - but not ruled out! :D

[Eugene Nahemow]

I know of a clean 20' Cigarette for sale on the east coast. If any one is interested send me an e-mail.

[smoothie]

Im calling mine a "lit" cigarette!

[Secret F233]

I found A F233 the other day about 1975-80 here in St Louis if anyone's interested I'll go get low-down on her looked like a mercdrive but on it's side in a field?

Oldfather