Outside of boat is done!!

Bill, If you don't have time I can come down and run it for you. :D

Sorry missed your calls. I'm actually busy for once!:hitfan:

Boat looks great. I finally got to take mine out for the first time. Took some time to get used to it, but it handles great. The boat doesn't take a lot of trim and its pretty easy to drive. Had a good 15mph wind with whitecaps and the boat just ate it up.

uh...Remember Andy....it's an Apache:grinser010::D:boat:

Thats great Andy, did you get any pics? any GPS #'s

I never did open it up............first day out, with my first twin engine boat so I'm just taking it slow for now. Got up to about 60 at 4000rpm........... I'm kind of flying blind. I have no drive trim indicators or Trim tab indicators.........even better my drive trim is not synchronized......so to say I had to "feel" the boat might be an understatement. I meant to have all that fixed, but I ended up blowing my boat budget on a pretty thorough inspection and some small odds and ends. I sure wish I had your budget Apache Bill. I'll try and post some pics tonight.

That is scary to run with out trim indicators and drive indicators!!!, That would make me nervous. I wish I would have just bought a complete boat , that needed nothing, instead of blowing my money all the time, but I have a rare boat that should last, and I wont see another like it at the dock. Please post some pics tonight, that would be great:cool-smiley-011:

It was a little scary at first, but it definitely makes you "listen" and "feel" the boat out, all in all it was probobly a good learning tool.

Some pics - these were taken after we drove for about 3 hours straight.........so we were pretty tired. Before I get hazed - that was my first beer all day, and yes I know I look like a fat, hairy, pasty slob.............but its the lake so cut me some slack. Girl in green is my twin sister the other my fiance. Pics were taken on saturday when it was calm. Should have taken some on Sunday in the rough. Doc pic shows the lakehouse on the right.

Much thanks to By U Boy and marineclean - had some great tips to bring this 18 year old interior back to life. Used lysol bathtub cleaner and magic erasers. You can see the difference on the back hatch - we haven't finish the whole boat.

Pics look great Andy!!, boat also looks great. Good luck with it, your fiance looks too good to be with you:D, you must be good in bed:cool-smiley-011:

here is my wife, on our last boat

Bill,
You may want to re-phrase your statment.. The pic does not look like a "HE" to me.. :party-smiley-004:

Too pretty.. ;) Jamie

he is me and my son on my Donzi ZX

Thanks Jamie, I fixed it. Are you bussy? I get the boat back Friday and the real fun begins, I am going to call you with a long list of parts that I know you can get me. I will be calling you on Monday or Tuesday Jamie:cool-smiley-011:

No problemo.. ;)


I am always busy, but give me a shout when you get a chance.. I'm pretty easy to get a hold of by phone as you know.. :)

Jamie / Lakeside

She is, but she doesn't know that. The boat is half hers:D
Thats a good lookin family you have. I hope to get me a little helper here real soon.

here are some pics of the plate installed. what do you think

more pics

both boats are awesome and you guys are lucky guys

Have fun running them this summer.

Cheers,

Adam

Here are some pics of the boat coming home, it is great to have it back!!!!!!

Did you get a new truck too? :D Jamie

No it is not my truck, I have a 06 F-350 I pull the boat with Jamie!

Bill,

I know we had talked about some stuff for the winter for you.. So I thought I would put these up while you are still on a spending spree.. lol.. I know Denny owed you some stuff, so Im just bustin your ballz.. :D

If you are still thinking of some new power for the winter we could set you up with a pair of these, or something like it :D.. We can even match the color to your boat.. Blown or non.. This one is a 496 that we did 539 hp / 549 tq on the dyno.. We were shooting for only 500hp.. :D

496 Dyno clip

Jamie / Lakeside Restorations

Oh, that makes sense.. I thought you had a ford .. :) J

Boat looks great!!! Looking forward to seeing motors!

That looks great Jamie, Do you have any motors for sale now?

All of my custom stuff like that is built to order for each application.. That red one is going into a 20' Bahner jet boat.. The Merc & volvo stuff I can usually get within a few days.. Most of our custom engine stuff currently is about 1-2 months or so to do right now.. :) Jamie / Lakeside Restorations

Looks good:cool:

looks great

yank those trailer poles. you dont need them!

Thanks for the compliments, here are some pics of the boat back home in the driveway!!!!!:D

Boat looks great!!! Must be nice to have it home.. Like said above---- get rid of the poles. Unless the trailer floats , then you will need them. I had a S.F. alum trailer and the dam thing would float so I had to have them on there to get the boat on it:(

Thanks here are a couple more. My son is happy to have the boat back:D

I have about 3 weeks to get the boat Done!!!!, I want to have it ready for the OPA offshore race in O.C. Maryland. Man that is a short time and alot of work!!!, I hope I get it done.

looks wicked Bill.

Thanks Adam, Started motor work today.

more motor pics, and boat pics

I am afriad Im going to have to replace the motors, or aleast strip them down to the blocks, I am at a loss right now, I have no Idea what to do, Summer is hear, boat does not run and I am losing time. I want to get another boat, and sell this one, but I have alot tied into this boat, This sucks:(

I'm sorry to hear that Bill. I was really looking forward to you finishing the boat out. I thought the boat ran when you bought it?

The boat will be finished for this summer, but it will cost me more money than I thought, but i have something in the works for motors right now. Both motors ran when I got the boat, but I dont trust the left motor, so I am just going to replace both