APACHE ... "What should you buy?"
01-18-2004, 09:03 AM
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Re: APACHE ... "What should you buy?"
Originally posted by LEOPAJM
Well here we are a couple years down the road ... Apache hasn't built a new boat yet and it doesn't seem like too many have changed hands out there either ???
Yet ... whenever there's ANY mention of Apache on here the natives get restless and the place goes NUTS (and alot of the most vocal don't even own one !?!?!?
So I'm surfin around this am and I zip thru the classifieds to find a ton of Apaches for sale (two whole pages) and I know there's a bunch of guys runnin around lookin to buy one .... so what gives ??? Do the guys that are selling stuck at too high a price ??? Or is my buddy from the south on to something when he says ... " Aw nobody wants to actually run these things DAMMIT ... they just want to hang around the bar and talk about it !!!"
Well ??????
Well here we are a couple years down the road ... Apache hasn't built a new boat yet and it doesn't seem like too many have changed hands out there either ???
Yet ... whenever there's ANY mention of Apache on here the natives get restless and the place goes NUTS (and alot of the most vocal don't even own one !?!?!?
So I'm surfin around this am and I zip thru the classifieds to find a ton of Apaches for sale (two whole pages) and I know there's a bunch of guys runnin around lookin to buy one .... so what gives ??? Do the guys that are selling stuck at too high a price ??? Or is my buddy from the south on to something when he says ... " Aw nobody wants to actually run these things DAMMIT ... they just want to hang around the bar and talk about it !!!"
Well ??????
The people that are most vocal about buying one I have personally told them of many great deals and then the excuses start some of which are viable and most very petty. The petty ones could be easily fixed or you could just put on a pair of sunglasses as most of these boats are very loud which is how most were created. That being said most of the people that want one couldn't really afford the upkeep because it is expensive to do it. When I ran Geronimo for instance for 2 hours of running it took about 6 hrs (as a general rule of thumb) of clean up and other stuff to put it away until next time. So now if you don't want to deal with that you need to get someone that will CORRECTLY take care of that for you. Both cost money not an exorbitant amount but still enough.
Also these things seem to run in cycles when they become available and they seem to run in 2-3 year cycles. That is what probably explains a lot of them popping up for sale currently.
I hope this helps to explain some of the insanity that is happening now.
Sean
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01-18-2004, 09:05 AM
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the Apache name in offshore does have a mystic around it thats for sure, but what i believe it comes down to is the fact that it is a 10-20 yr old boat that in many cases needs alot of TLC, is hard to finance and insure. I would love to have a ride in a Apache so that i could experience first hand what the feel is. I have looked at a few over the past couple yrs and each one would have needed conciderable $$ put into the boat to end up with a reliable and cosmetically attractive boat ( updated interior, paint etc. ) .
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01-18-2004, 09:07 AM
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Originally posted by later
the Apache name in offshore does have a mystic around it thats for sure, but what i believe it comes down to is the fact that it is a 10-20 yr old boat that in many cases needs alot of TLC, is hard to finance and insure. I would love to have a ride in a Apache so that i could experience first hand what the feel is. I have looked at a few over the past couple yrs and each one would have needed conciderable $$ put into the boat to end up with a reliable and cosmetically attractive boat ( updated interior, paint etc. ) .
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the Apache name in offshore does have a mystic around it thats for sure, but what i believe it comes down to is the fact that it is a 10-20 yr old boat that in many cases needs alot of TLC, is hard to finance and insure. I would love to have a ride in a Apache so that i could experience first hand what the feel is. I have looked at a few over the past couple yrs and each one would have needed conciderable $$ put into the boat to end up with a reliable and cosmetically attractive boat ( updated interior, paint etc. ) .
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I agree and disagree...I had no difficulty with financing and Bob Luellen hooked me up with a pretty good deal on insurance.
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Originally posted by R Addiction
Hey Sean , Have you talked to Ike yet? Give me some inside info....what's he looking at?
P.S. I am his brother...It's a need to know thing!!!
Hey Sean , Have you talked to Ike yet? Give me some inside info....what's he looking at?
P.S. I am his brother...It's a need to know thing!!!
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01-18-2004, 09:12 AM
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lucy merc special is being repowered as we type.the cost is heavy.most are sold when they get tired.fortunatly we invested in xtra power instead of graphics.to repower from scatch heap big bucks and a lot of down time.240 hours is what we got out of new 800sc.leaned #7 on the pump motor.we hope to be running in a week.3 week down time......
cya lucy........
cya lucy........
01-18-2004, 09:13 AM
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Originally posted by Wes Smith
Hey Sean !
I bought one that you personally did some work on !
I'm impressed
Hey Sean !
I bought one that you personally did some work on !
I'm impressed
Sean
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01-18-2004, 09:33 AM
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Originally posted by lucy
lucy merc special is being repowered as we type.the cost is heavy.most are sold when they get tired.fortunatly we invested in xtra power instead of graphics.to repower from scatch heap big bucks and a lot of down time.240 hours is what we got out of new 800sc.leaned #7 on the pump motor.we hope to be running in a week.3 week down time......
cya lucy........
lucy merc special is being repowered as we type.the cost is heavy.most are sold when they get tired.fortunatly we invested in xtra power instead of graphics.to repower from scatch heap big bucks and a lot of down time.240 hours is what we got out of new 800sc.leaned #7 on the pump motor.we hope to be running in a week.3 week down time......
cya lucy........
Whats on the sling.Formula or Chris craft Stinger?
