42 mcmanus commanches
 

Okay...how many 42 Commanches are out there? Who's got pics. My favorite one was seen a couple years ago stripped for about 75k no motors. All I know is it had orig. cobra blown motors and had liike 3 or 4 blue stripes across the back and the owner was from Taquesta, Fl. I think John Pompi rigged it. Pics?
Others: Team Prime, Off Duty (now P1 pace boat), The one from NY w/wolf mural...maybe warcry? ( this guys brother had Ultimate Warrior 41 Apache), Snakebite maybe, Cochise, any others and pics of all? Let's see'em!

There is a a pretty good couple of handfuls of them.....War Dancer was/is an Apache with a different fairing put on it at a later date when it was redone could be wrong but don't think so.....The P1 pace boat was the original one I and it went from there

war dancer...that's the name. from NY w/ Zuls. Any one got pics of these (esp. the one w/a few blue stripes at the back, rest of boat white)?

Off Duty, built for Fred K, Twin 800Sc & 6's. All the switches had cartoon characters......I believe.
Also, I remember an article in one of the powerboat mags where it raced a Ferrari (down the Keys?) I hope some one has that article and posts it up. Couple of them had 3 engines & 6's.

the one is actually called SnakeDance, and i think it got bought last year and ended up in Jersey. Had 525sc's and bravos in it.

SnakeDance...yes staggered 525s. Memory is coming back a little. Now that I remember, I think it was Megatoy...this was maybe the first (1991) 42 Commanche w/ triple 1000s and later converted with 2 side by side 1000 Teagues repainted all white w/ yellow interior. Mcmanus site has one hull listed I think used to be the triple Team Prime boat now cut for 2 side by sides. I see Geico has an orange one...which one did this use to be? Wasn't Cochise a 42 Commanche?

I think so.

Yes

There were 2 42 triples.....Team Prime and the other one belonged to a french guy and then it went through Arrudas hands to Geico to a guy named Jay that has it now and it was converted to twin side by side

Mega Toy was the name as mentioned earlier of the one that Scotty B's dad raced

Then you have Cochise, Snake Dance, Off duty, Comanche3Six's boat is a Comanche athough it is a 36 it's still a Comanche....

Go to the photo section and follow the history of Apache.....

Mega Toy and Off Duty as it is now

There you go...love the pics. Seeing "AMF" on Megatoy...is this now orange Geico? There is a 42 all white w/1000 teagues that is now for sale w/the #42 on side w/yellow interior...I thought this was Megatoy. What boat is/was the orange Geico boat? Not that it really matters in life or the scheme of things, but to an Apache lover like me...IT'S HISTORY! Let's see some FRIGGIN 42 COMMANCHE PICS! I know they are out there. Thanks, Sean.

OK...think I answered my own question w/ a little back peddling. MEGATOY=Orange GEICO=all white w/the yellow interior #42 on the side(2-teague 1000s) 42 commanche as of 2010 sometime.

I was gonna say megatoy/stillgotit. I got a hellride in big seas with scottyB on the throttles in that rig, like a knife thru butter.

That is correct, I was at the shop the day they were cleaning it up to leave.

Mega Toy > Still Got It > Geico Caveman > All White #42

www.42apache.com

Has anyone seen this boat lately?

here is war dancer. 2 brothers here in buffalo have 3 apache boats. war dancer, gerinimo, and ultimate warrior. i think ultimate warrior was recently sold without power. it was mostly white with ultimate warrior written down the side in red. i will look for some pics

here is ultimate warrior

That's the right one. Wonder if it ever sold?

Nice pics! You are correct. 3 Apaches and I think all have Zul power (War dancer and Ultimate Warrior are on Ritchie Zul's site). Last I knew Ultimate Warrior was in MI for sale forever...did it ever sell. Love that interior!!!

and a couple of geronimo

ultimate warrior has been in buffalo for a while. rumor on the street is he just recently sold it over the past summer some time. they take turns doing the poker runs in buffalo. never seem to see 2 of them out at the same time and its a different one every year lol beautiful boats and are in VERY nice shape maybe someday... the pantera will have to do for now

notice in the pic of ultimate warrior there is nothing hanging off the back of the boat... that one was sold de-rigged

White #42 was sold to a guy in Miami at the end of 2010 and hasn't been seen since.

One of the 2 with 3 engines

Always thought it was a little weird that a Commanche was named Cochise, as Cochise was an Apache Chief not a commanche chief:whistle:

That was just restored.....Beautiful!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkRZbwVxuP8

Though I do not know Jay, I do know his dad, Richie Ballerini. They are out of NY with ties in Jupiter. Good guy. He painted it all white and was trying to sell it last I spoke to him, (almost a year ago)

they must be the fastest boat restore company in the world if the boat was sold at the end of 2010 and that video was posted november 12th 2010!!!! did someone do a clone?

42 Mcmanus
 

Snake Dance thats my boat, currently lettered "Pizza Tugos" hailing out of Ocean City Md. Staggered 525 scs, yes bravos, pleasure layout, low hours my dream boat. Not the fastest snake, but super reliable and throwing a huge rooster tail. Handles any seas, anytime. Replaces my old boat the "Miss Tugo" (12 meter Fountain) that I used to run in my more youthful days, with the likes of Jennys Express and Lethal Weapon for you old guys. Apache vs fountain really? Big sea boat again really? Paint mine Apache any day. Google 38 donzi high speed ocean run, yeah I know the Donzis faster on lake Atlantic, but cant get him out on the big days....yet.

Here's a link to the thread documenting the restoration of Off Duty. I did the resto in 2007. Sold the boat to P1 in 2008.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...-off-duty.html

enjoy the pics ......

I believe that powerboat was restored by the builder.

There was a white one with staggered 900 chiefs and a pleasure cockpit for sale about 2 winters ago, where's that boat???? It was at chief with a blown engine when I looked at it

Had a look at a McManus Company brochure today (printed in '99?, the Jetboat is already in there) and it says eleven were made.
Unfortunately the frontpage of the Comanche 42' brochure shows 'Ultimate Warrior' so who knows...

'42 Comanche
 

You guys looking for this boat?

Ironically, I recently came across some older poker run pics from a Lake Ontario event years ago, and took pics of both in Port Credit Harbour. Always LOVED Ultimate Warrior!!

Will scan and upload.

Yes...who has that one. Owner was from Tequesta, FL., I think. It was for sale awhile back for around 70k. Orig rigged by John Pompi w/1000 Cobras. Cool boat. Don't know why, but I like the paint scheme...I'd leave it that way.

I guess it's yours. If it's a 1991, It might be hull #1 or 2?