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    Awww $hit, what did I just go and do?



    Steve, I'd have dropped you a line but she was already moved all the way east to St. Louis, from LOTO. So I just snagged her and headed back east.
    "I don't have time to get into it, but he went through a lot." -Pulp Fiction

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    And by 'do' I mean 'buy'...
    "I don't have time to get into it, but he went through a lot." -Pulp Fiction

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    Mike,

    What did you do?
    “Oh right, because you walked into strippers discount warehouse and said ‘Help me showcase my intellect.’” - Archer

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    24 Cig!??....
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    Yep. '72 teak deck Cig 24. It's my new project. Just brought her home a few days back. Annapolis to St Louis and back is a long drive. But it's amazing how much shorter it is than going all the way to Lake of the Ozarks.

    Not sure what I am going to do (keep the twin inline sixes, repower, what) but I'm going to take some time to get to know it and ponder my options.
    "I don't have time to get into it, but he went through a lot." -Pulp Fiction

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    Very cool, congrats. Post up some more pics when you can of that rare bird.
    1972 16 OB - C16B-63 - "Surface Tension" Resto Project
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    Looks pretty cool! Is this the same boat you were talking about at AOTH?
    Don
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    "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough" - Mario Andretti

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    very, very cool! how original is it? paint? gel?

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    One of my favorite boats....so cool.

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    I look forward to seeing more pictures as you progress with the new acquisition. Great boat! Bill

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    24 Cigarette

    Try to keep the six bangers!

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    Thanks, and yes it's the same boat I looked at right before AOTH. It would be very cool to keep the sixes and hop them up. Not sure I'm lovin the alpha drives--spoiled by shifting from my Volvo a few years back. Need to spend some time learning the boat and put a plan together.


    Another pic. (limited bandwidth here)
    "I don't have time to get into it, but he went through a lot." -Pulp Fiction

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    Really neat find Mike. Congrats! Share more pics please.

    Keep the I-6s and give them lots of machine-shop love. Probably not too difficult to get them to put out 250+hp given what I've read in the past.

    Are the drives original? IMHO, all drives should shift easily without regard to model/brand. Most shifting problems people experience usually come down to shifters/cables- either worn, not lubricated, or not properly adjusted. The drives can get broken too, but that's usually after something else wasn't working right to begin with.

    Whether you go with the SEI or Mercruiser, the replacement drives aren't all that bad price wise, IF they turn out to be a problem.
    Thanks,
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    Now that's an engine cover
    1972 16 OB - C16B-63 - "Surface Tension" Resto Project
    1974 16 OB - DMR16106017-B - "The Mule"

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    Jealous....

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