That's ok. I went into it with my eyes open. I mean, it's not like I spent upwards of 40k thinking that the engines were fine only to get it home and they pooch.
I knew that power was an issue.

However, I will accept your free jet ski offer to make it right, since you did say that they were rebuildable, and they are not. :D:ernaehrung004:

LOL, I paid less than $30K.

This is getting a little old don't ya think.

No one was talking to you or about you, Nancy.

You are the least qualified narcissist in the history of people thinking things are about them.

This isn't your thread. A buyer of a boat that is the subject of the thread (not yours) was responding to a seller of the boat which is the subject of the thread(not yours).

You should post less until you get some crumb of a clue.

My comment to Bill that I was comfortable with my situation compared to how it could have been was a general statement that is free-standing and unrelated to anything you have done or may do.

Sorry, Sally :D

Just assumed you were talking about my boat.

Thanks for keeping us updated on the boat.........seriously:D

Hey Andy stop the B.S., get your own boat done, and stay off Johns restoration thread, hey John we need some more pics!!!

I herd thier are 2 500 EFI for sale on Serious offshore, for that price I would have finished the boat, go get em John!!!!

That is the price to finish the boat. Basically. 15k. To buy take outs or build new na motors using the existing gils, pumps, intakes. Maybe a little less to build.

I saw the pics of the 500s still in the boat. 2002s which were rebuilt at about 280 hours I think, with an additional trouble free 150 hours or something. They look good.

But I am not sure that the step up to efi from na is worth the offset of the unknown quantity factor on 400 plus hour, 7 season mills (by 2009).

The build option would be roughly the same hp with the dart and merlin goodies.

On one hand you save labor and pick up efi over na, but pick up a slight question mark about longevity. On the other hand you end up with very fresh mills which would be stout enough to add blowers later if you want and have several rebuilds left in them.

Decisions decisions.......:drink::drink:

FR, if those 500efi's pass leak down/compression... they'd be a better option for when/if it comes to resale.

I suppose you could argue that. They look great in the pics, and efi... sure. I get it.

On the other hand, I have sold boats with OMCs and bought boats with broken engines.

A 2008 resto and a 2009 fresh set of custom built, low hours power is a description that I can live with should I become a seller.

agreed... just throwing up some ideas.

I know.
Don't get me wrong, those 500efis look great for their age and the seller has a good rep.

Great project! do you have current pics of it? Thanks, Frank

Fund being a Simpson's lover, here is some advice from old man Jasper.

"Talking out of turn...that's a paddling. Looking out the window...that's a paddling. Staring at my sandals...that's a paddling. Paddling the school canoe...ooh, you better believe that's a paddling."

Have you thought about going with a paddle?

Thanks.

No pics since October when it arrived at the new home. The boat is in storage until spring. Drives are off and engines are being replaced.

Not until you posted that. Up until that point, I was going to use the back of my hand. :D

Cool. Im the proud new owner of the 28 Bad Medicine. I love the boat. Just spending some time on the site looking at others and gathering info on them. Good luck with the project! Ill keep checking back to see how its going.

Post some pics!!!!!

ill take some current shots and post em up. Here's one I found online of it though.

BadMedicine,

Waow that's a fast Brave! I recently purchased mine and I felt I was flying at 82mph!! 97mph must be crazy!! Props for a beautifully setup Apache. I'd also love to see more pics...

Regards,
Julian

Hey Julian,

Which one did you buy?

awwww snap! you made a funny!!:evilb:

Hey fund,

I bought one that was for sale on the classifieds, here. The one that has the removable third man bolster, with the 600hp blower motors. It actually has a paint scheme with colors similar to yours. Man its a real great boat. I love it so far.
How are you doing with finishing the resto. on yours?

Regards,

Ok... I think that one was more purple. I saw a side shot I think.

Mine is coming along. Drives and engines are off. Engines were bad. Will repower for summer 09.

Very cool boat you bought BadMedicine :cool:

hey i seen this boat in havasu last year during the DS poker run!!

great looking ride!!

will we see you again this year?

JCG what year was that boat?

Ok, to recap:

JCG: the purple Gail Paik "blob."
fund: 1988 the light blue and red Gail Paik 'blob."
Tex: 1991 the Gail Paik arrows.
bigboat: not sure
BadMedicine: BadMedicine
Mel Riggs: A new one in plastic box?

fill in the gaps and tell me who I am missing. Would be nice to have a list.

Mine is a 1991.

Bigboat, i'm just dreaming right now.

I am talking to someone about a 1990 Sonic 31SS in good condition they tell me. What do you guys think is a good price for it? It has 450hp motors in it supposedly. JCG what would be a good price compared to what you just bought?

Delsol's brochure boat. Need to list the names. Still trying to think of one for mine. FR - what did you settle on?

Hey, Texoma,
Do you have the rest of that magazine article? Should be an interesting read.

Thanks,

Thanks. I have some good pics, just got to figure out how to post em up :)

thanks! Yep we will plan to be there. Havasu is only about an hour and a half from my home so it will be the main playground for the boat :ernaehrung004:

Nope, but delsol does. Maybe we can get him to post it up.

JCG and BM - congrats and welcome to the tribe.

I have the magazine with his boat in it, it is not a good read, but has some good pics of the boat, I will post it later, John dont forget about Gunsmoke 28 Apache

I can help.....

there is that white and turquoise one owned by that guy named Charles in Louisiana. It was for sale a while back and we talked about it on here. I believe it had 454's.

Also Steve H's old one with 502's.

Also WARPAINT

Also john john's with the 1200 Cobras and #6's.

Also Hessdk's old one with the big single and the cool paint

Also the big single race boat with the 3 man bolster

Also the 250k apache with the merc blue motors.

Also Steve H knows about one, I beleive on a lake near him with Keith Eickert 600's...Steve correct me if I am wrong. I have a pic of it somewhere.