Cabin getting redone, wires for stereo and switch panel.

New Switch panel for the fuses, we are having all new panels made for the boat, we are going to powerder coat them white

rest of the new panels

Stereo is up and running

more install of system

Drive's are almost done.

Havent heard much from the Apache owners out there, any ideas for me or info? I am getting the boat back this week, please give me you honest input. Thanks Everyone.

Your doing an awesome job, I have loved the looks of the 28 for years. Welcome to the TRIBE.

Very Nice Work-Looks Great !!!

Thanks Rob my guy has been working his ass on it, I would have rather bought your boat! but I dont think I have spent the amount of money it would take to buy your boat off you!!! Bring your 21 Apache up and I will try to sell it for you, let me know.

Thank you NyKamp

Still a Resin Bucket!!!:party-smiley-004::D Looks great! When do you pick it up?

Bill, Who is making the new switchplates? Nice job. I have a local buddy that does them for me. I'm going to have him make my switch panel on the bottom of my dash if he can do a different font.:cool-smiley-011:

I am not sure who is doing the switch plate's John, it might be the same guy you use? Im hoping they deliver the boat this weekend. I have alot of work left and want to get it back, as busy as I am right now Im worried I wont be able to get it finished before summer, I might have to buy something else till this old resin bucket is done, maybe a Active Thunder:D, or I will just get another Donzi ZR for this summer:D

bill, What else do you need to do? Tune ups, oils and filters?

No there is alot more than that, install new throttles, Gauges, wireing, port motor has a bad lifter or rocker, new sea water pumps, tune up, carb work, and new alternators, plus some other minor stuff, I have alot left. I hope I get, it all done, if I stop drinking after work it might happen:D

Looks great! I gotta hand it to ya, you have done ALOT, way faster than most would have. Just get the power done and use it. Get another for this year? Man you got it bad:p

It really looks great. It is a lot of work to retore and revamp a boat.

We are repainting the upper half of ours beginning this afternoon.

Trannies were sent to TNT today and will have them back at the end of the month. Next month is all about putting things back together and dropping her in the water Memorial Day weekend (if it's nice).

Keep up the good work.

Chief why did you wait so long? When does your season start?

Because my husband starts boat projects in November and says this and that will only take this amount of time, and in 5 years I've learned to add 6 weeks on top of that! :D

Last year was the first time we had the boat in the water on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. It's usually the 2nd weekend of June. I felt like we boated so much more last year! It helped that we had a dry, hot summer.

Honestly, most of our friends in our area are not in the water until the 2nd or 3rd weekend of May.

Forgot it right now. Ice still floating in when the winds are coming out of the NE.

You still have Ice? I'm in shorts right now.....25 miles west of Philly:D

Here are the Drive's all done and they look perfect, the floor is going in in the morning, I get the boat back Saturday.

How deep is the cockpit? I have always wanted a 28, but have never been in one. I have loved how deep my 36's where and love my 41, being 6' 4" tall is is nice to be in a deep cockpit. The 28 is looking great, enjoy your summer.

It has a deep cockpit, I am not sure of the demisions, but it seems to fit me fine, I guess when I get to use it I will know more. This is a good question for John(R-addiction)

Drives look great. I need to have that done as well............any idear what that ran?

Nykamp - The cockpit is pretty deep for a 28, but I doubt it will be anywhere near as deep as your 36. I'm 5ft 10 and its the perfect depth for me..........so probobly not for you. The cabin is realy deep for its size- two steps to the cabin and I have an extra 1ft and 1/2 maybe 2ft of extra head room when I sit down in the cabin.

Floor is going in, he are some shots. I dont know how much it was to fix the Drives Andy, I have not got that bill yet!!

flooring

Here is my Deck hatch, all painted and it looks great.

Front Locker, all redone

Very nice. The cabin window will be a nice added touch. I was thinking of putting some sort of a rubber guard on top of the anchor hatch for when its open. Its a pretty heavy door and it comes down against the fiberglass. I just don't want my honey getting up there and popping open the hatch only to see the back of the hatch door slam down against the fiberglass. Any idears?

I think my guys installed a neoprean seal around the hatch Andy, I will get you some pics. Here is the new back seat frame, and covering gettingready to go in.

Floor is going in!!

Did you do the new back seat frame for the stereo? I kind of like having it all open underneath. Makes it easy to get to things and I don't have to ask my passengers to stand up.

more of the floor

My neck hurts:p

Yes I had the rar seat redone because of the stereo system and the stereo system, I thought about deleating it but I like the inside storage. F the back seat passangers, they never pay for gas!:D

Tried to reply to your PM Bill, but OSO said your not set up for PM's.

My brothers 28's cabin was very roomy. The Apache 28 is a BIG 28. The cockpit has good freeboard but i know you can still get tossed from it:eek::D

Interior is back in, Almost done!

Here are the Dash Plate's, Radio Cover, and Fuse Holders. What do you think!!