Of course, I'll step into it Ralph.. Cigarette boats have become a generic term for any and all high speed motor boats, much as Xerox has become the name for a copier. The first Cigarette racing boat was actually made by Cary Marine, and designed by Don Aronow. Later he went on to form Cigarette Racing, and built under that name. (more complex than that,but......) Fast boats are a thrill. In the right place and hands, they are fun, safe, challenging, and pricey to run! These days with engines for them starting around the price of, ohh say 6 Kleppers and going up from there, its become very expensive to play. If you like speed and water, its a great combination! Yes, it's hard to see when the bow is up while planing the boat. Once running, they level out and visibility is very good. A yak can be spotted and maneuvered around, but keep in mind that they are moving mighty fast, and the yak needs to watch out also. A few hundred feet is plenty of space to dodge a yak. Less than a hundred feet is enough time, but it wont be pleasant for the yak.. Nor the Cigarette drivers laundry service..... They are fun tho! Most of the "Beast" rides I see around top out around 60 MPH. As my shirt says, "Life begins _at_ 130". Its a brave new world out there, go for a ride! Scott Flameproof, and closer to Cuba tonight..... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Aug 05 2000 - 20:18:09 PDT
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