Originally Posted by BattleCry (Post 2962527)

Panther
You got parts of the story right. The 47 mold was sold at the government liquidation auction at the shop in Hollywood. Two gentlemen from Illinois bought it and several other parts and pieces at the auction. One of the gentlemen had Bobby build him a 47', the one that you have pictured. It was completed in late '98. I can still remember him pulling up at my house at SIU Carbondale when I was in college. You are right, the sides weren't perfect. The boat was rigged with triple 600's. The owner and I took it to LOTO Labor Day weekend in 2000. The boat ran great and was light. It was a six man stand up with no cabin and an extra 300 gallons of fuel built into the bow. The boat burnt in the Spring of 2001. The only part that was left was some of the bow. The sides, engine room, transom, and dash were completely gone.

That mold had made its rounds. It stopped at another company in Miami, a company in Ft. Meyers, a company in North Florida, at the owner's business in Illinois, and finally came to rest currently in Michigan at Saber where they straightened all that was wrong with it. Hence, Saber's announcement a few years ago of a new 47'.

BA

Originally Posted by Panther (Post 2962695)

thanks for completing the storry BA! I was lazy yesterday and didn't feel like going thru the whole deal I appreciate the details.

When I found the pic Bobby asked me if I could find more pictures of the boat. I don't think he ever saw it completed. Bobby felt his creation with the 36' deck made it one nicest 47's built. I kinda like the looks of it as well but I guess I'm partial. ;)

Do you have some more pictures you can send me?

Frank

Originally Posted by el indio (Post 2962733)

THAT WOULD BE "LITTLE BIG JIM".......THE GENTS WERE CLUELESS ON THE MOLDS.......ENTER JAN COSTA........CYA..

Originally Posted by sean stinson (Post 2962685)

Lake Norman

Originally Posted by MidOcean (Post 2959873)

Sean,

I could have bought that boat and nice trailer for 21k... Now I'm kicking myself. No idea on where the molds are, unless they went to the profile 42 guys... then I know exactly where they are... "Challenger" has em.

T

Originally Posted by carolinamarine (Post 2962486)

Hey rbr2328 My name is Parks Jones and i own Carolina Marine on lake wylie in south carolina. We custom rig and sell preowned cigarettes and apaches along with other type offshore boats. Contact me at [email protected].
I think you have the molds for the race hatches i was told.

Originally Posted by MidOcean (Post 2962957)

Parks,

did you buy a 21 rio/ Apache (red boat) from me back in 97?

Todd

Originally Posted by el indio (Post 2962733)

THAT WOULD BE "LITTLE BIG JIM".......THE GENTS WERE CLUELESS ON THE MOLDS.......ENTER JAN COSTA........CYA..

Originally Posted by sean stinson (Post 2962758)

I am looking for the molds to this boat with the 2 deck molds and the insert!!!!

Originally Posted by Jassman (Post 2963372)

when you find them.. call me. Thanks Jeff