Im Ready!!!!!!!!!
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Re: Im Ready!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Jayl13
This is something that Ill never forget. The first turn of the keys (yeah this Apache has keys for some stupid reason) the blood pumping through my veins as I hear those cams cracking open and closed through the exhaust, the smell of high test in the air on a calm Sunday morning. My twin stotler bastard children yelling at me from the bilge, Come on Dad, LETS RUN! My hand resting on those marine machine sticks, smile on my face as I back out for the first time ever in my last boat ill ever own. (maybe I should not say that) And I wont feel sorry for all the folks that live right by the ramp and have to hear 1700 HP barking at them either!!!!! Bite me I have an APACHE!!!
After buying the boat and having Tres put it back together (you know the story) we did our first test runs on Lake Okeechobee. That's right, we ran the Apache on a lake! Tres used the lake so that he could get close to exact water conditions from day to day. His family also has a building there that he can use for storage so it all worked out well. Anyhow, I will never forget the looks we got around there. Pulling up to the ramp with that thing surrounded by pontoon and bass boats! It was great watching the Apache fire up and scare the sh*t out of the people standing there watching us at the ramp. I will never ever forget either of those runs!
Originally Posted by Jayl13
From Grandmas and grandpas to adults to children, they ALL look. I have pics of you running the old TS gun the F2 boat out there and all the people around me all pointing and staring at you. Just knifing through all the rough stuff and hammering up and down the beaches. Funny, that's when I decided I needed a bigger boat that one trip to OCMD and seeing you out there kicking some Atlantic ocean hump!
As for the noise and the people on the beach, I am sure that it is just like at the docks. I imagine that some people on the beach love it and some hate it. The only problem is that you can never sneak away for a day and run the boat without everybody knowing where you are. After a few trips up the coast and back everybody in town knows that you are out and there is always somebody waiting for you when you come back in the harbor.
Unfortunately there are only a few performance boats around here, but you certainly know when one is out running. For the most part I can honestly sit in my office and tell who it is by the sound of the boat. It's crazy, but true. Basically we have Rob's 41' Apache with big power, my old Gladiator with dry exhaust, Bill's 39' Kryptonite with huge pipes and a pair of Cigs with stock 500s/525s. That's about it unless there is something here from out of town.
Speaking of boats from out of town, you need to come back to OC and bring the beast with you. Maybe we need to do an Apache weekend here. Hell, maybe just a performance boat weekend in OC! That would be great.
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Re: Im Ready!!!!!!!!!
Originally Posted by Lucky Strike Jr
Let's see those pics
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Originally Posted by rockstrmkr
Jay -
You and Mike behave yourselves on Sunday
All the best,
Hans
You and Mike behave yourselves on Sunday
All the best,
Hans
i always behave everyone knows that
jr mike
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Re: Im Ready!!!!!!!!!
Will, Yep those are the ones!
You would come on up the coast and I would run to the balcony like a little kid, my wife was like OH GOD ITS JUST A BOAT
Yeah right, that sound goes through you!
OKay off to the storage to go get her, fire her up on the hose then drag her to the ramp!
Can I get an AMEN!!!!!!!
I SAID CAN I GET AN AMEN!!!!!!!!
Post up later!
J
You would come on up the coast and I would run to the balcony like a little kid, my wife was like OH GOD ITS JUST A BOAT
Yeah right, that sound goes through you!
OKay off to the storage to go get her, fire her up on the hose then drag her to the ramp!
Can I get an AMEN!!!!!!!
I SAID CAN I GET AN AMEN!!!!!!!!
Post up later!
J
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Re: Im Ready!!!!!!!!!
AMEN BROTHER!!! I am off to the marina, but wanted to check on you and wish you luck once again. No bad info or questions posted is a good thing right now!! Have fun.
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Originally Posted by HiPerf2000
Good luck Jay.....
but if I just bought a new boat, I wouldn't be waiting on anybodys schedule to be going for the first ride. You should have gone out and ran the b!tch yesterday !!
post pics when you get back !!
but if I just bought a new boat, I wouldn't be waiting on anybodys schedule to be going for the first ride. You should have gone out and ran the b!tch yesterday !!
post pics when you get back !!