Oh ya Earl, I guess I should start a thread about how my boat only ran for 10 hours and was sold to me by an OSO member who said it was a great boat in great shape. I guess I know how to deal with my own problems. Piss off beaker.

My overheat problem was caused by 2 bad sea water pumps and clogged oil cooler's, I recivedmy new sea water pumps today and flushed out my oil cooler's, I will have it back on the water this weekend!!!!! Hey Andy don't tmind the B.S. Start a thread about you project, it might help out some other board members!!!!!

lets see some videos!

Andy did you figure out what went wrong with the motor that let go? Did you leak down those motors when you bought it from that guy?

Who pissed in your cornflakes?

A guy is so happy about fullfilling a dream to have a cool boat and has a motor go in the first ten hours and you rub it in? All over a post where he may have been blunt but wasnt 'trying' to be an *******? Thats just not very nice dude. :cool:


Bill the boat looks wicked in those pictures. The paintwork you did seems to have turned out beautiful.

Thanks ar15meister. Pretty odd post for someone who is preaching Karma.

The official diagnosis...........A valve came loose and bounced around till the engine locked up. We may be able to rebuild and get back on the water next season. Plenty of time to redo the bilge........

If the previous owners are reading - I planned for this to happen, it didn't suprise me that this did happen. I was happy to get 10 hours out of her for the price I paid. No regrets.

Thanks for the comments on my boat Adam, hows the Pantera!!!, Andy i am glad you have a good out look on things!, I hope all works out for you, post some pics of your work! I will have more pics and some real top speed #'s this weekend:cool-smiley-011:

last pics I have, for now

Glad to see ya useing it:ernaehrung004:

Hey LOOK at that Brave in the Classifieds.

WOW.

Called Gun Smoke, now thats nice.:rolleyes:

A new powerboat magazine just did a pice on Gun Smoke, it is a great looking Apache 28, but it is alittle over the top for me!!, I installed the new sea water pumps tonight, it flows water now!!!!!, I will have some GPS speed #'s this weekend.

Well Andy, I guess I am in the same boat as you, my motors went up tonight on my test run, They dont overheat anymore!!!!, Right motor have a rod nock, and left motor broke the timing chain, I guess I am getting new motors??

brave the boat look's great, sorry to hear about the motors :mad:

I dont know if I am going to sell it, put motors in or buy another boat??

Man that sucks. Really sorry to hear that Bill, I can't imagine your frustration. These big HP engines are just not worth it to me. Sounds like you may be able to fix them. Did you ever get it out in the rough before the motors blew? My current plan is to sit on the boat for 3-5 years and put in some brand new 496HO's......with extended warranty. She won't see 80, but atleast she will see water. That should give me a ton of time to slowly restore the boat. Hell, that will give me enough time to have a kid, and grow-up big enough to ride with me, which is exactly whats going to happen.

I just listed her in the classifieds :mad:

http://www.offshoreonlyclassifieds.c...o24989-en.html

just write the check...:grinser010:

Hey Rob, Thanks for the ride on the Cigarette, it was great !, my wife loved it. So do you want the check for your Cigarette or do you mean write the check for my motors:rolleyes:

for the cig, use the brave as a dinghy :D...I have found my next boat, I've narrowed it to 2

Hey Rob pm me your #, and help get rid of my Apache and deal would be done!!!!!

cell is 410-746-0020...best way to reach me...im heading to the strip club now...:D

Bill,
Call you this morning or tonight on my way home. Sorry i missed your calls the last 2 days been busy bartending:drink:

Isnt there anyone out thier that would be interested in my Apache?????, I want to get a turn key Cigarette?

Ebay it. That'll tell you what it's really worth.

Problem is, end-of-season and broken, that number will probably make you sick to your stomach.

I might just try that Chris, maybe I will put it up on sunday

Looks like you have some interest. 14 bids so far. Good luck!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Apach...spagenameZWDVW

Thanks, I think I might have found a local buyer for the boat, I willl know more on Friday

Well the boat did not sell, but I did buy some motors for it, I guess I am stuck with the boat and need to finish it. At this point who care, I just want it done, what do you think of the new power??

Go big or go home!!! :Score-101010:

YEP, that will do it !!!!!!!
I would put bigger flame aresters on them though?!

If you whant more out ,you need to put more in . LOL:evilb:

WOW!!!!!:ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004:

be carefull :eek:

sweet!! :drink:

Oh ya, looks bad azz. What did you do with the old ones?

way to go willy foreskin..you trying to be the ex prez of WIPE?...:D

NICE!

Nice:cool-smiley-027:

It will be nice when they are installed!!!!, hey what do you think top speed will be with those 800 HP motors in it??? I know the Apache 28 Bad Medicine ran over 100 mph with 650 HP per side!!!

Bill, Bad Medicine ran 97mph with N/A 800's, can't wait to see what yours runs!

Please be cautious. Even though the Apache 28 is hefty and has alot of bottom, 100 mph in a short boat- any short boat- can get twitchy. Ease up past 80 slowly. Charging to 100 could be full of surprises. Take your time, get the feel of the boat at those speeds and experiment with different steering, drive and tab inputs and get a sense for what it's going to do.

And for Christ's sake, don't blow them up on the first run! ;)

Do you have billet caps and showers on those Bravos? 800 is alot of ponies for those skinny little guys.