I was wondering how many Apache's are in the NJ area and wondering who would like to meet for lunch in AC?

Any suggestions?

we were there on sunday

between 7 and 10 apaches in south jersey alone.

An Apache sighting:
The outdrive is off my Phantom being repaired so my new girlfriend and I decide to walk on the beach in Longport, NJ Sunday afternoon(yesterday), and I wanted to sit on the jetty at Longport Inlet and watch the hot-rods go in and out of the ocean. Well, I sat on that dam rockpile for two hours+ and only one "maybe" fast boat went by, then the sky began to darken with rain on the way so me and my girlfriend started walking north on the beach away from the inlet to get back to the car, and wouldn't ya know it I hear the engines from the bay as I am walking on the beach. The people on the beach were looking up in the sky thinking it was a loud plane but I told one elderly woman to watch the inlet the boats are coming out into the ocean and will be going by us (on the beach) and sure enough it was Ed Stella in his 41' Apache, and another boat which I could not make out heading north back towards Brigintine. He was running pretty hard coming out the inlet and in the ocean and that boat just looked great like it was nothing at all running hard in the ocean, nothing big at all, it was impressive from the beach. But in I had seen this before side by side with my father racing Mr. Stella many years ago, and it was great then and is great thing to watch now from the beach.

Then it was either Island Runner (Mr. Kerbeck) or the other 41' Apache that looks like his boat heading south towards Longport Inlet. So in a matter of ten minutes apart the big boys (hot-rod 41' Apaches were out there). It was a good sight to see.

I am glad to see Mr. Stella, and I think it was Mr. Kerbeck out there in their boats. Thanks for the show.

I'm in NJ but more northern/central... About 20-30 min. south of NYC.

Was in AC for the Poker Run last month though.

prob the old warrior boat and the red boat.

your new phantom can still eat those 41s with the power and speeds your running. and less gas.

how did they get to the ocean smarty around the rocks?
Its a little tricky these days really need to watch the water very well.

The two boats cut between the Longport jetty-rockpile and the waves breaking that are further out of the inlet on the Longport side. There is that cut-though there, when you go out and come-in, just hug the Longport jetty.

I need more seat time to run 90-92 mph in the Phantom in the the ocean on any given day. I was running around 84-86 mph (not trimmed out too far, very conservative) mph just getting the feel of the boat out in ocean off of Ocean City a couple of weeks ago running with a new Fountain, I wanted just to trim it and go up to 90 mph, but my passenger had the fear God in him at that point and I did not want to frighten him to death. I have been spoiled with all that Chesapeake Bay boating for the past few years, while it does get some boat waves that are sizeable it is not the Atlantic Ocean.

You do not realize how loud those boats are (those 41 Apache I saw) until you are on the beach and can hear them coming but still cannot see them. Stella's 41' is loud, but hell it looks good and does what it is supposed to do, handles the water, and looks good doing it. I remember years ago how loud Island Runner was and still is. I like the noise so it is A-OK with me.

Once the outdrive is back on (starboard outdrive is being gone through), then I will be out there, better be soon, summer is flying by fast.

give me a ring if you want when you head out. i will be out there to play.

the rocks got a little more tricky this year.
I really enjoy hearing the really loud boats run from the house near the bay. I can sometimes tell
how rough the ocean is by the tone and throttling of the motors even though i am 5 blocks from the ocean on
the bay side. some friends can even tell whos who from the living room. whos injected whos not etc. when its really rough you can even hear a boat or cat slap the waves...summer is so much fun!!
hope all is well!
cdc

The marina I used to work at was across the street from the beach in Sea Bright, NJ. It was a highlight of the day when you would hear boats running the outside and you could tell if it was rough or calm! It was even better when one of those boats you heard roaring up the ocean was one that you just finished working on hours ago!

thats a great rememberence. I remember when i was younger and i could hear the previous owners of the sutphen go out testing. The boat was so so loud you would hear it for what seemed like a 1/2 hour before i would be able to see it pass the dock.

the sounds of summer. i also like the sounds of waking up to a diesel charter boat cranking up its power and heading out. the smells of morning and burt fuel bellowing through the window.