dockrocker

Just speaking for me personally - that would be my price range for a boat, but those blower motors would scare me away. My budget is not nearly big enough to run the risk of something going "boom."

mikebrls

this boat is a very good deal 28 pantera "" 25k""
http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-12177.html

berns29scarab

shame about the motors...

Chris Sunkin

I wasn't trying to start another "Apache thread". I think it's a valid question a buyer would ask. It's not like a size change, moving up or down. Both are high-quality boats. The Apache is equipped well with modern stuff.

IMHO, the big difference between the boats is this- the Cig is going to be a bit lighter and faster with equivalent power. The Apache is the wave-crusher.

What does the Apache not have that you're looking for?

Chris Sunkin

In this game, everything goes boom- just a matter of when.

Single-carb B&M's aren't boost demons. If they're on solid long-blocks, you have no more an issue with motor damage than you do with losing a fuel pump and leaning a N/A motor out. On the other side, I've seen plenty of home-brew and semi-pro big-inch motors that were a catastrophe waiting to happen.

Steve_H

I have nothing bad to say about the Apache i owned at all.
Its a "been there, done that" situation and now i want a Bullet. The Bullet is heavyer, 3 feet longer, and rides like a top gun which I would also consider if i had a bigger slip.

From what i understand, those motors were built by MRD. Good reputation as far as i know...