Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

http://www.offshoreonly.com/esvon/page-5707.html

I've had this boat on my desktop for awhile now. It's unique, and in the pics, looks cherry.

That price, is just incredible. No power, yes, but I mean why so cheap? It almost makes me think my 20 year old ass can afford it?

I just don't understand it. It's got some pretty cool little touches as well.

So what do the experts say? How much to get that thing going mint! Is a staggered setup possible? How much do you think she weighs with a half cabin?

Rob

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

OK, so I searched a little more, and found a few more facts.

- It mas made at the original Apache building

-It was a charter boat in Florida, possibly in Europe as well.

Which kind of sucks, it's probably had the hell beaten out of it.

-A staggered setup doesn't look possible. It's got a funky hatch design so it seems.

Even if it is a beaten charter boat, it doesn't look it. Kind of disapointing, but still.... Why so damn cheap?

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

Staggered is possible but hatch is the least of worries. 3 motors would cost 100k.

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

There is another like that boat with low hours that might be for sale.
pm Slingshot

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

Fred Kiekhaefer had an awsome one that had twins that where staggered, loved that boat. It was at a poker run up here when it ws brand new, back in the early 90's, I think.

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

only one of two triples that i know of and i have the other one.....

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

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triple engines cost a lot to maintain and the fact that is says comanche turn your apache guys off.......same bottom,different top deck,( cleaner in my opinion thats why i liked mine, plus triples in a 42)

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

Yeah I guess I know what you're saying now. I like the older Apaches much better. Not for any particular reason.

Still though, $75K seems dirt cheap for that boat.

I found a picture that showed "Paradigm" on the back of the boat.

So I google searched it and finally found this.

http://www.incredible-adventures.com...e_details.html

20,000lb. boat loaded :eek: 140 gallons of fuel burned hourly at 4k.

And a replacement cost of $700,000 big ones. That's quite the depreciation.

Rob

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

It would be more than 700 for a new 42 triple.

Re: Ok, so what gives? 42' Comanche
 

For what it's worth, I really like the Comanchees. There is no way I'll afford a triple engine boat, but a 36 that's a different story...

Out of curiosity, how many and what size Comanchees were built?

Bryan