Apache 41 1987 spring project
 

Just got this " hull only" so lots of work..nice when its on the water

Congrats ! Where did you find it?

Ibiza,Spain..many years ago..just got it now from a friend of mine who died,,but only the hull..all the parts have gone missing over the years..sad

And what are your plans with this boat? What kind of a resto do you have in your dream? Have you ever done another project like this?

I know you bought some engines in the states, when will you receive them ?? are you still looking for drives.

Got the drives etc everything is hopeful leaving NJ next week

All the hardware is coming from the US meantime I'm doing hull,building seats hatches etc and trying to get the history of the boat

If you contact Mark McManus at Apache he should be able to get you the original build sheets on the boat.

Btw congrats on purchase. Keep us updated with pics.

I see about 3 Springs worth of work in your future:party-smiley-004:

It's going in the water this summer 😎😎

I will take that bet... $$$$. good luck with the boat ,

100 dollars in the water before July 2 2017 😎😎

If those are current pics of the boat, I'll take that.

That's current pics here in Denmark with 0 degrees but all the stuff should be plug and play 😭😭not ..but u are on 😠

Good luck Leif! I've done a few major projects like that, good luck! I hope you are right!

How goes it?

I hope spring is looooooong!!!

It say's in the water, doesnt say running down the lake......lief give us an update

Ha ha engines and drives finally on the way ,boat is coming out of storage in 2 weeks and the winter is almost gone ..but it's going in the water running this summer 😆

Are you getting a survey? What if the transom and stringers all need replacing?

Havent found any rot..been in the boatbizz for almost 30 years..it looks solid also in the transomholes etc..engine and drives etc etc are coming next week..

what are you doing for exhaust ??

I bought the Bandit racing engines with the exhaust ..cmi or emi ,cant remember ..smile

All hardware has arrived from us
 

Now The build up starts NeXT week when boat comes to warehouse..smile

I need some input how to allign everything , engine mount the tranny and slide into transom ? have only run bravos before..what should I look out for

[ATTACH=CONFIG]566792[/ATTACH]You will need an alignment tool for speedmaster #3-#5. It works just like the bravo unit your used to as it has a disk that aligns to the gimbal bell housing and a shaft the aligns the motor at the flywheel/flex plate.

You will want to rig the lift of the motor so you can move side to side, up and down, and be able to tilt the motor front to back.

1) Hang engine with bell housing by eye close the location using the aluminum angle plates for base location front to back.
2) Insert alignment tool into transom/Gimbal so that the shaft is thru the gimbal bell housing.
3) With help from someone insert the shaft into the flywheel flex plate.
4) raise and lower the engine so that the alignment tool disk fits flush with the gimbal bell housing.
5) clamp motor mounts and make sure the alignment shaft moves freely in and out without binding.
6) drill motor mounts and bolt together. I do the front first then recheck that the alignment tool still moves freely.

Hi ,thanks a lot for the great info..so I mount engine first and then transmission..where do i get this tool..big thanks..smile

wasnt this a bravo or TRS boat before it was stripped ??, Ive not done a project of this size but I would think you would need to mount the transom assemblies first ( to set the drive height ) and then work your way forward.

No it is set up for ssm ,so should be plug and play..I wish..smile

The process I described is how I do it on a new install. If you want to do it with the transmission mounted it is the same process your just putting the alignment tool into the transmission. The alignment tool should be available thru a mercury service center. They www.mercruiserparts.com they may be your best source to get one shipped to Denmark

BAM Marine of Florida Inc
315 SW 15th Ave
Pompano Beach FL 33069
(954) 545-8681
WWW.MERCRUISERPARTS.COM

Thanks for the help

Any updates????? How's the project coming???

Also curious here!

here we go
 

So the hull has been sanded 180, 400 ,1000 and so on starting to look good..couple of cleats and steel clamps been mounted,, bolster seat at the shop,new dash been done installing gauges coming week.. have a big pokerun July1 , so have to have it up and running,then the small suff cabin etc..must come later..

Nice progress!!!

moving forward
 

Little progress everyday, back in the picture you can see stern of my Donzi Sweet 16 1968 project..smile

Doing a killer job, keep it up!

Santa was here today
 

I bought new ssm transoms ,came today by fed ex ,Little expensive..but what the h... very nice when its better than u expected. I wanna change oil in drives ,is that just like ,top and bottom srews? the hoses on tranny does it matter which way the mounts?on the old inner transom there is a rubber hose..where does that connect..and thanks Again for all the help here..changed the driveshafts on the tranyys as you guys said..took 15 minutes..tomorrw the plan is to mount the new transoms,..keep you guys posted

tick tock tick tock----------------7 days to go---------------progress report ??

tagging along
 

Ok got a small hold back, waiting for fittings from the US, also bought new transoms, shipped by air..buuuut it looks like Im losing the bet,but its coming along now, dash installed,controls and other small stuff,so yes its going in the water soon..