I always am of course. I like this one alot. I found a 25 A/T but heard it was beat up so im looking lese where. Steve send me a link to all what was wrong with the AT you may have seen my thread in the AT forum.
-Mike

Dash swith pannel is done!!, and motor work is started

motors should be done by monday night!!, boat will be running by this weekend. I will be putting the boat up for sale when it is done!!!!, I am waiting for new trim inicators and some new dash pannels that will be done by the weekend. If anyone is interested please let me know!!

LH motor is almost done except for my MSD ingnition system!!!

Come on, just use it for the rest of the year, enjoy your labor for a while before you lose yer azz.

Thanks, I just might do that!!!!, we will see by next week!!!

Looking good bro!:ernaehrung004:

At least wait until I get a ride in that bad-boy before you let it go... :D

I recieved some ignition upgrades today!!!:D

Opening boxes of new boat parts is just like X-mas!!:evilb:

Thanks Scott, after all the boxes I have opened it just seems like more money spent:D, I rember when I never paid for X-mas presents:D

I can relate- now I just order the stuff and go into full avoidance procedure when the credit card bill comes- I ran out of good excuses a long time ago!!:cool:

Nice job on your boat- I can appreciate all the hard work you have done!!

Dash is almost done!!!!!

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so are you keeping it ,or putting it up for grabs???

After what he's had to stick into into get it here, you probably wouldn't like the number ;)

I think you are right Chris. I have more money into the boat then I want to talk about:D, I will have some pics of it on the water on July 4!!!!!!

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I prefer to buy things top notch,and turn key. So there is plenty of value in a finished project like that. I see the parts,I see the paint ,and I see a years worth of wages in labor. I'm sure you could buy two used fountains for what you have invested in this rig,but every other joker has a fountain or baha. I'm not looking for a lowball opportunity,just a clean fast boat!! Anyhow very nice work. And keep me in mind if you happen to tire of it.

I got both motors running tonight, the dash is done, some small wiring to do!!, but it is almost over!!! This willl be the first and last boat I restore, mybe Im just too picky or want it just wright, but it feels like it has taken forever to restore this Apache. I is going up for sale when I am done and have run the boat, just want it perfect!!!!

Great job on the dash.

here are some pics of the finished dash, I tried to load these up last week but it would not let me!!!

Looks good man now get it out there and use it:ernaehrung004:

Motors are done!!!!!!!!:ernaehrung004:

Pics or back of boat

looks awesome GREAT JOB !

Thanks I will have it on the water for the first time this week, I will post more pics of it soon!!

looking good bill.

Get it out and get it dancin buddy!:ernaehrung004:

I am sure it will be plenty fast!

Thats great Bill, I hope your engines last longer than mine. I put on 10 hours before one let loose during the 4th of July weekend. 30 hours on a rebuild............ I wish I had your budget, I think it will have to sit for a year or two before I can save enough to repower. I'm thinking Pfaff power.......something extra reliable.......but some 496HO's would be nice too. Or maybe I'll wait until Merc comes out with a supercharged 6.2.

Those 10 hours were the best boating I have ever done in my life.

Andy, You blew a motor? That sucks.....at least you have the Sea Ray to get out on.

Thats right chief, and the sea ray doesn't cost me any money. And I can get chit faced and make the women drive me home:drink: I'm trying to stay optimistic. It took me 4 years to get into a boat like this, so if it takes me another 2-3 years to slap in some power that will last 10+ years then I guess thats not so bad.

That is sad to hear Andy, I wish I could help out. I just had the boat out last night for the first time, I hope my motors hold up!!!!!!

:ernaehrung004:How she run:ernaehrung004:

It ran great, no speed #s yet, I still have alot of adjustments to do, I will have some GPS's #'s after the weekend.

What did you think of the ride Bill!:cool:?

I really dont have anything to compare it to except my Donzi's I owned. I think it ran well, I will know more on sunday, I did enjoy taking it to the gas station for the first time, I had my pic taken several times and felt like a rock star:ernaehrung004:

andy you want me to hook you up with my guy?? we can get it done cheap and in a short amount of time im sure. let me know

So sorry to hear about your misfortune. Hopefully you can get things rolling again quickly. If you are up towards LOTO you are welcome to hop in with us.

-Josh

Here is some pics of my Apache on the water today, it ran graet except for the fact that it needs new oil cooler:eek:. just another new part:D, it did run 82 mph on the speedo before it got warm!!!!!!!

Thanks for the comments guys, that helps.

Thanks for the offer Vyper, but I can't really move the boat outside of the Texoma area. I may take you up on that next spring if my game plan doesn't work out.

Apache Bill - boat looks great on the water. Let us know how you like it in the rough. Maybe I'll pick up on your thread when I clean up the bilge this winter. I figure while its sitting I might as well repaint or clean up the bilge and replace as much plumbing as I can. I'm actually looking forward to that. We've already got the two engines out and one off to the shop.

Thats not very nice:eek:, Hope all works out well for you Andy, if you need any info let me know!!!

boat looks killer! i bet it felt great to finally run it!