hey steve 1 are you holding back some info
 

41 Apache Warpath T-4 the first NEW Apache ever Built.. Also the Fastest..

Be easy on Steve, he's just building the boat.;)

Re: hey steve 1 are you holding back some info
 

If you think about it it might not be BS. From the ground up it's a new design and with steps and new light weight composites (no plywood) it very well could be the "fastest" 41 Apache assuming all things are equal with the drive-train.

Who cares? :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

:eek: :eek:

is the glass half FULL or half EMPTY? It comes down to the YOUR economic status.
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No in reality the glass is twice as big as it should be..

wheres the beef
 

Its not the fastest until it gets wet.:fish:

Yippie another Apache thread :p

is the boat heavyer then you wanted it to be?:confused:

:fish: :fish: :confused:

Steve, I'd love to see it, I'm in Jupiter for a while, can you pencil me in?

is the boat heavyer then you wanted it to be?
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We are quite happy with it.There are systems in place such as precision pattern cutting of the laminate and a lot of painstaking wet vacuum bagging to maintain the filament to resin ratio.

Early on as we were doing the workup and checking some samples; you take a piece of the laminate finished weigh it and burn the resin out then back to the scale for the remaining weight that gives you the resin to filament ratio.

Which brings the reason for all this: the Epoxy test coupons did not want to burn you really have to keep the torch on it.. a nice side benefit the boat will not sink by virtue of construction or burn on its own..

Sorry for the long winded reply I was just trying to explain why we do not have surprises.

Best Regards

Becca how are you ??

Steve,
Is the boat going to be at the Miami show?

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:crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

Steve, doing pretty good thanks. Going to the Miami show and hanging out in Jupiter for the winter

Becca that is good news and the Florida stay in winter Smart Girl !

can't wait to see the new boat!
 

Everybody should get into the boat building business , it's a simple way to get rich. Fiberglass is a buck a pound , right? 8000 lb boat you got $ 8000.00 dollars of material , sell it for $ 300,000 grand. Nothing to it , yea right! BH

Re: can't wait to see the new boat!
 

Can't wait!!

I JUST WANT TO SEE IT...NOT STARTING ANYTHING HERE SO...DONT JACK UP THE THREAD:cool:

OK SLing
 

The boat business always takes 10 time longer to create the initial hull. Then you start the serious problems of trying to make money from it. Getting it right out of the gate will drive the average guy nuts. SO back to my earlier post. Wait till it gets wet then decide if its fast. :crazy:

Re: OK SLing
 

WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ME....I JUST SIMPLY ASKED IF STEVE WAS WITHHOLDING INFO....I DONT FOLLOW THEIR PROGRESS. FOR ALL I KNOW HE FINISHED THE BOAT..WHAT DOES YOUR ABOVE STATEMENT HAVE TO DO WITH MY QUESTION OR ANYTHING RELEVANT TO WHAT I SAID?:confused:

Re: Re: OK SLing
 

In other words, it takes a lot of time, testing, and tuning to build the first boat. The second on is easy. With that said, if Steve started with a clean sheet of paper it will surely take a lot more time than most realize. I doubt the boat is finished, nor will it be anytime soon. I think they are shooting for perfection and you can't unveil a big $$$ boat like this without perfection. I'm guessing they won't rush it just to make the show...

No disrespect, but do you think you'll ever get a straight answer from Steve1?
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HUH ???

IT WAS A STRAIGHT FORWARD ? WITH NO ANSWER ............I'M OUT THIS THREAD IS GAY:mad:

Mike I am still working on it.. it is hard to post Photos as the Bottom has to be protected VIA US Patent.

The Power is BIG and the drives are of course dry sump 6's Sorry I can not PM because of a ruckus and some crybabies...

I will post some more of the construction..here in your thread.

Thanks for your Patience and Best Regards

Note of caution:

If you do get a patent on part of the design, then you give up the chance to copyright the design with the new VESSEL HULL DESIGN PROTECTION ACT

http://www.copyright.gov/vessels/

"The Vessel Hull Design Protection Act, Title 17, Chapter 13 off the United States Code, was signed into law on October 28, 1998, providing for protection for original designs of vessel hulls. The new law grants an owner of an original vessel hull design certain exclusive rights provided that application for registration of the design with the Copyright Office is made within two years of the design being made public. "

BK thanks!!

Steve, 2 quick questions:

1. Will the boat be in Miami or if not, can people see the boat at the shop (assuming you're still finishing it)?

2. Is this boat already sold or will it be used by the company to demo and show off the new design to prospective customers?

Good luck with the rest of this project and post some updated pictures if you get the chance.

miller

P.S. Any idea of the speeds this particular hull will see when it's finished?

You are welcome. Not a lot of builders know about this new law, so I'm just doing my part :eureka:

And registration process is a whole lot easier than trying for a patent too. If you need more info, let me know.

BK Thanks again and you are a real Lady.. For taking the time to give some help..

Steve1,
Can you answer these questions? It always seems that these threads get sidetracked away from the purpose and things get talked around without anyone getting their questions answered with a simple yes or no. Always a cryptic message (and not necessarily from you). I'm not picking on anyone or trying to stir up any chit, but will there be a boat @ the Miami Boat Show or not?

Craig:)

My guess is Steve has his hands tied... I don't think HE is trying to avoid the questions.

Steve1, can you give a big thumbs up if I'm correct?

Thanks 930.

Sorry, I'm a little slow;) :cool: Got it!!!


That's fair enough Steve.:) Must be frustrating as hell!!

Mike,Miller,Craig I will catch up with you guys at the show thanks for your interest.

NO PEOPLE! I DONT THINK THE F*CKING BOAT WILL BE AT THE MIAMI SHOW SO QUIT ASKING! :mad:


:D :D :D

It's not a FUC*king Boat !!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

Very eloquent commentary...:rolleyes:

I asked simple straight-forward questions. I won't make that mistake again.