This is my grandfathers Rogers jet boat. It’s been sitting for 20+ years. I will be taking ownership and would like to know what hull it is. He told me that he believed it was a Bonneville Bubble deck, but I’m not too sure if that is correct judging by the hull’s shape. Sorry for the picture quality. Thanks in advance. Cheers!

Welcome to SCJB. Rogers are great boats and that one is beautiful. Hopefully, the 20 year time out has been good to it.
It looks like a 18’ Super Cyclone. It is not a bubble deck, so I believe it’s not a Bonneville.

This is an ad for Rogers
https://www.performanceboats.com/attachments/ad-for-rogers-jpg.9499/

And this is an old post about the difference between the Rogers hulls.

http://www.riverracer.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-101277.html

What kind of shape is it in? What does it need? What plans do you have for it?


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Welcome to SCJB. Rogers are great boats and that one is beautiful. Hopefully, the 20 year time out has been good to it.
It looks like a 18’ Super Cyclone. It is not a bubble deck, so I believe it’s not a Bonneville.

This is an ad for Rogers
https://www.performanceboats.com/attachments/ad-for-rogers-jpg.9499/

And this is an old post about the difference between the Rogers hulls.

http://www.riverracer.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-101277.html

What kind of shape is it in? What does it need? What plans do you have for it?


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Awesome! I followed those links and you’re right, it’s gotta be a Super Cyclone. Fortunately, my grandfather had it covered and stored in a warehouse. Looks to be in great shape! Not sure if the fluids were drained or not, but that will be a fun surprise. I plan on going through the engine and getting it back on the river. Thanks for the help! Cheers!


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Thanks! I believe it’s a Super Cyclone at this point, and yeah the angle of that picture makes the hull look deeper, but it’s pretty shallow in real life. Stoked to get her back on the water after I go through the engine.


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Yes, Super Cyclone.
By the way, this is the deck/bottom combo that we kept after selling the 18 Bubble and some other molds to Advantage in the 80s. Roger swore that even though the bottoms of the 2, flat deck and bubble, were in theory identical he said that this bottom was superior to the other in the turns for circle racing. When I followed the molds to Advantage and was the GM over there, the owner said HIS newly acquired molds were better. lol Of course he had nothing to do with tooling them up.
I'm curious to what year it is?