Interesting thread guys .... Pete .... I was reading your posts ... and knowing what was coming next .... I don't know too much about the Formula's except that my wife really want's a 400SS :rolleyes: ... Did the SeaRay thing for a couple years when our first boy came along ... thought it would be a cool way to get the whole "family" and friends out on the water ... YAWWWN :drool: ... They are the sum of too many parts ... Drove me nuts !!!
Got caught up in the whole "Apache" thing in a round about sorta way .... the builder whom I was "in bed" with so to speak (had baught a few of their boats already) Saber , purchased the 41 molds and It was just the next "logical" (yeah right) step up in their line ... That was 1997... since then I've been in a handfull of the 41 "Apache" hulls along with the Cigs, Scarabs, Formulas, ect... The 41 hull seems to have the right "sweet spot' for most of the rough water running we encounter here in the Great Lakes ... and you and MM had the right idea about the pleasure/race version ... and WickedWon is a perfect example ... LESS IS MORE ... Unless your talking bulkheads and stringers ... Thanks for sharing ... I really enjoy watching your AllezVite running on the Freezeframe videos !!!

JM

Leo
 

Thanks. Great memories.

From what I've heard, your Saber is better than the original!

They seem to work pretty good !!!

BTW ... Mines for sale in the "Classifieds" and "For Sale"
sections ... (Thanks for the lead in :D )

Gonna build ANOTHER one !!!!

:eureka: :rolleyes:

Call 440-352-1357 ext.141 !!!
 

Couldn't pass up a cheap plug !!!:D

LEOPAJM,

... and you definately want to keep her happy! Just don't tell her about the Sterlings below the hatches!:D

Ya know ... I think the folks at Ivancic are still trying to figure out how to order one like that !?!?!?!:D

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THANKS APACHEPETE FOR THAT GREAT PIECE OF HISTORY THAT'S ONE BADA$$ BOY. ONE QUESTION FOR YA PETE DO YA MISS IT ? DO YA LIKE IT MORE THEN YOUR SEARAY? :rolleyes:

DONZ JR MIKE

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And Then Your Formula All In General. If Ya Could Have Any Of The Boats Ya Have Had Whih One Would Ya Take And Why

Donz Jrmike

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Hey Donz, Post 50 Was Totally Understandable.
Is It Me Or Are You Speaking Chinese In Post 51

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Apache race boat, for sure!

For all of the obvious reasons.

And I can only wonder what Allez Vite would do today with dry-sump 6's and 1500 HP Sterlings. If she went 104 with 1000's and wet-sump drives, I'd think she'd see 130 today, even without steps. Probably not a wise thing to do, without canopies, however!

If that power were available 13 years ago, we could probably have beaten the 40 Skaters, even when it wasn't rough. Wouldn't that have been something?

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Nice thread guys. Pete, if you ever feel like a ride in something similar and you're in Saugatuck for the summer let me know. Be happy to get your review. Parnell

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Well ??? You are right it is a sweet ride...nice buy !

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nothin runs like a 41.kevlar.3 man apache.Its all about the thrill of the ride.

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[QUOTE=Tonto][FONT=Comic Sans MS][COLOR=Blue][B]Pete,
There's a chance we'll be up your way around the time of SOTW and might be viewing the festivities, you wanna ride?

What's SOTW?

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[QUOTE=ApachePete]had to ask once myself.

SOTW=smoke of the water .............poker run.

congrats on the new waver crusher nykamp!
awesome machine :cool:

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Hmmmmmmm ... did I miss something ??? :D :drink: :evilb:

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Congratulations Steve!
That is a beautiful Apache!

It's been 12 years but you might just see that.
http://www.tkomotorsports.com/cars-b...straight-arrow

do they ever do anything with those boats?! damn they are hoarding them

Wtf?
 

Beautiful!

What's the ETA?

I don't know but there are a lot of pics on there Facebook page check it out. Looks like there about done but with there attention to detail who knows.

She's available , for sale on face book powerboat swap shop

any idea where its at and how much money im not of the face book era.

Listed for 155k rigged. He will sell w/o power for less. He's posted a bunch of options on the FB site. The boat is nothing less then awsome.. Boat runs outa grand Haven mi...

Available with chevy crew cab 4x4 dually also for more $.

When conversation gets around to race 41 Apache Powerboats, Allez Vite tops the list. A screamer!

Steve,

When was the last time that boat got wet? I know you were doing a repower or refresh and I have seen the awesome race footage but when was the last time you ran it?

Great boat.......probably the baddest 41 out there right now!

well i'm proud to say i just saw this old resin bucket last night. all i have to say is wow!! i have not seen it in maybe 6 - 8 years. that bad boy looks fanfrickintastic!!!! like it is out of a time capsule. boat looks great steve, wish we could have seen you to, only missed you by a 1/2 hour. hope to see you soon.

todd

Thanks Todd, she'll be back at Bens soon so stop in and see us some time. I'll be there detailing a bunch of boats over the next few months . Hope all is well.

I would love to see that legendary boat in person as well I need to get out and say hey. I have not been to Ben's in prolly 2yrs.

She's parked next to another bad 41 haha. Hope to get some pics together or take a run together Steve.

I believe it was Allez Vite or Warhawk that got the first pair of K drives from Fred Kiekhaefer. Going from memory on that one. Beautiful machines!

Think it was JH Electric its a 1988

WARHAWK had the very first set of K drives installed, mine was built right along side of her but WARHAWK was done before mine.

Dollar Marine was not rigged with #6s from the start? Have video of it not sure if it was 1988 or 89 from freeze Frame.

WARHAWK and AV are both 1989's there sister ships . If J& H now Warhorse is a 1988 it did come with 6's when new.

I remember seeing Warhawk for the first time when it came home from the Apache factory and sitting at Pier 33 in St. Joseph and seeing those #6 drives hanging off the back end...and of course I always remember seeing Allez Vite out on Lake Michigan between St. Joe and Saugatuck somewhere.

Any updates on this boat?

She's getting ready for the water again. Bilge just freshened up at Advanced Marine Solutions in Muskegon. T&D just repainted the drive shafts covers and a a saddle tank. Chief/ Precision Power Offshore in Spring Lake Michigan is rerigging her next week.