Cigarette 49' Grand Sport... Cigarette's New Boat.
#1
05-29-2008, 08:39 PM
Cigarette 49' Grand Sport... Cigarette's New Boat.
Getting a boat that weighs 17,500 pounds dry required some serious horsepower, that’s why Cigarette enlisted a pair of 850-horsepower engines from Mercury Racing. In fact, the builder only uses Mercury Racing engines in its boats. The partnership started when Braver took over the company several years ago.
The substantial horsepower was channel through beefy No. 6 drives that were turning lab-finished Mercury CNC 31"-pitch propellers. With the propulsion package, the 49 Grand Sport had a top speed of 82.2 mph at 5,700 rpm. That’s an impressive speed for a boat that boasts a 10-foot beam.
With the Mercury Racing 380S K-Planes down, the 49-footer got on plane in 5.5 seconds and was running 48.5 mph in 10 seconds. Ten seconds later it was traveling at 72.7 mph with the engines turning 5,000 rpm.
Midrange acceleration was fairly snappy for a boat that checks in at 49 feet. Both the 30-to-50-mph drill and 40-to-60-mph test took 5 seconds. Going from 40 to 70 mph needed 9 seconds.
Buyers who want more power can go with twin Mercury Racing HP1075SCi engines, or the 49 Grand Sport can be configured for a triple-engine setup thanks to the spacious engine compartment.
Because the boat was so large, the 49-footer mashed all of the swells we came across in the Gulf of Mexico. Running better than 70 mph, we encountered some wakes from a construction barge, and the Grand Sport ran straight and smooth. Test driver John Tomlinson put the V-bottom in sharp turns at various speeds, and it didn’t hop or skip.
The substantial horsepower was channel through beefy No. 6 drives that were turning lab-finished Mercury CNC 31"-pitch propellers. With the propulsion package, the 49 Grand Sport had a top speed of 82.2 mph at 5,700 rpm. That’s an impressive speed for a boat that boasts a 10-foot beam.
With the Mercury Racing 380S K-Planes down, the 49-footer got on plane in 5.5 seconds and was running 48.5 mph in 10 seconds. Ten seconds later it was traveling at 72.7 mph with the engines turning 5,000 rpm.
Midrange acceleration was fairly snappy for a boat that checks in at 49 feet. Both the 30-to-50-mph drill and 40-to-60-mph test took 5 seconds. Going from 40 to 70 mph needed 9 seconds.
Buyers who want more power can go with twin Mercury Racing HP1075SCi engines, or the 49 Grand Sport can be configured for a triple-engine setup thanks to the spacious engine compartment.
Because the boat was so large, the 49-footer mashed all of the swells we came across in the Gulf of Mexico. Running better than 70 mph, we encountered some wakes from a construction barge, and the Grand Sport ran straight and smooth. Test driver John Tomlinson put the V-bottom in sharp turns at various speeds, and it didn’t hop or skip.
#5
05-29-2008, 10:42 PM
Wow! Love that boat. My mind is spinning thinking of the options you would have for 3-day weekends if you kept that in Miami.
I agree