Wow, that sux, but i'm sure you'll pull it off.

But all this is not shocking and nothing new, as most guys run into this situation. Me included.
As I've said to andy... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

As someone said recently on this site...
"The purchase price is just one piece of the equation. It's a much more active relationship with a boat. When you see a beautiful old boat out on the water doing 70, someone's been spending some money."

Btw, a nice pair of 496HOs would be a decent package.
They should get you into the 70s w/ 5yr warranty.

Here are some updated pics, I am still working on it even though I am not sure what to do, sell it or keep it??

more pics

Well I found out who built the motors in my boat, They were built and tuned by C & G Marine in N Miami FL. Question is are they still in business? I would like to find out some more about the motors.

here are some motor pics, they will be running by Thursday!!!!

Bill, What are you doing to them?

John I am just going to run them, I found my motor noise last night, a loose Roller rocker!!, I feel stupid, I am going to clean up the head, and install 2 piece valve covers, but I am going to run them, I did a bunch of thing to the boat today, I want to have it ready for the O.C. Boat race. The compression and leak down test came back great, it is nice to know what kind of motors they are!!

I also started repainting the bildge on the Apache today, here is a pic of the engine hatch. I should have taken a before pic, it turned out great!!

Boat is for sale, I have some very interested buyers. I have decided to sell the boat as is and not finish it!

$$$$ ??????

Ok I am done with all the back and forth and changing my mind, I am going to finish the boat and make it run, if someone want's it I will sell it, but untill then I am going to use it!!

Lol!:d

Jeff make a offer, you wont find a cleaner 28 Apache, if I keep buying new parts the price will go up!!:D

My head hurts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angry-smiley-038:

had a busy weekend at work but I got some work don e on the Apache, I installed new throttles. Did wireing and fixed everything in the cabin, all the lights work now, and I rewired the switch panel

here is a before and after of the dash harness, it is not done yet

Switch pannel

more wiring pics and my new hatch bezel and cabin shots. I wish the wiring was done!!!!, they did not know how to wire old boat!!!!

kinda strange-- mine is rigged ver well, makes me wonder who wired yours, or mine?

The rest of the boat is looking very good -- kinda surprised that you're thinking of selling her.

Dave

I recieved my new gauges and trim indicators, steering wheel, and bezels and alot of other parts today!!, I went with white on Crome. What do you think?

more pics, I will have the dash done on monday, the Apache is getting some more paint work on Sat, I am very picky about how it looks!!

Looks good!

Nice upgrade!

I just ran accross this thread- nice job on your Apache!! I know how you feel- after you spend tons of $$ and time on something and something else goes wrong the "for sale" siren starts going off in your head!! Finish it up and run it a while- the way gas is going I think our boats might be a little hard to sell for a while:D

Anyways- very nice work- Scott

Dash wiring is Done!!!!!!!!! all new fuses trminals, new buses, and new wiring bloks all done!!!! Everything works!!! next is to finish the motors. I will have pics Thursday, it will hit the water in 2 weeks!!!

Well Phucking A MAN!!!!!!!!!!!! Rock and Roll

looks killer! glad to see you are back on it!

Well the wiring is all done, and everything works!!!!!!!!, I dont want to rewire a dash again!!!, I will have the new gauges installed this weekend and trim indicators. The motors are coming along, and should be running next week!!, I hope to have it on the water in 2 weeks!!

Great job man!! You should be very proud of yourself

Thanks alot, I did have some help from my employee's, but for the most pats I did it myself and got the wiring done!!, it was the hardest part of this resto, I am glad it is done, cant wait to get it running!!!!!!

Looks good Bill!:cool: Getting closer..:cool:

Went out in some sustained 25mph winds with 40mph gusts. Definitely the biggest water I've hit so far with the apache. Clearly the boat is stronger than I am......... I feel like I got stomped by a bunch of mexicans...........and don't ask me how I know. Maybe 5's with the occasional 6. Boat handled great. At slow speeds it was a tank. At speed it was all I could do to keep my droors at 50mph. Hopefully a little more seat time and I can get more comfortable working the throttles. I feel like this boat could have handled a lot more with the proper training and/or experience. Tons of respect for the offshore racers.

Gauges are installed and so is the new grab bar, it is coming together!!!!, and everything works

great looking dash Bill.

Keep em coming!

Thanks Adam, the boat will be running by the weekend, I will have some good shot of the dash and motors by Friday!!!

Looks great i like everything you have done. Its clean and simple.
-Mike

Looks great Bill, You say you may sell it.......Take it out in some big water and it will change your mind for you. :cool-smiley-011:

Hey R how about he just sells it? haha
-Mike

Mike, Are you lookin'?:D