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Thank you for sharing!

Do you have a drawing of what it will look like when finished?

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Originally Posted by larslindroth (Post 4934354)

I'm delighted to follow this project. How come the original boat was in such a state that it would not make sense to restore it as was?

This could turn into one unique low profile sled, but at this point it's difficult to imagine it without being there in person. Lots of work

done already, so hopefully it'll be completed eventually. No small undertaking. I applaud the ambition.

It was a choice to switch to outboard so the boat is much more usable. Simplicity of service on the outboards and the cockpit is much bigger now for comfort as well as fitting six people in seats rather than standing. The owner lives in Naples and will use the boat to go from there to Key West with friends on weekends.

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Originally Posted by larslindroth (Post 4934354)

I don't but here is something to give you an idea, I am taking the windshield receiver, dash, console, and seats we use on our 32 widebody model and adapting it to work on the Apache with the rest of the deck being a flat deck. I will extend the cockpit slightly to make room for a 2+2+2 seating layout. I also plan on extending the center console to reach back through the second row of seats for mounting speakers, cup holders, and grab handles.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...f90943b5d0.png

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...03ee71395.jpeg

Has this Apache been a "project" for quite some time now??? I'm only asking cause i somewhat remember a 42' Apache with a cut down deck for sale back in the early to mid 2000's....just wondering if this is the same boat and its been sitting around all this time...

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Originally Posted by Wally (Post 4934411)

It is most likely the same hull the current owner sat on it for about ten years before just bringing it to us a couple months ago. He kind of just never got around to it and couldn't decide who he wanted to do it.

We recently got the main portion of the deck put in place on the Comanche. The windshield receiver looks great on the hull and the proportions front to rear as well as the spacing on either side is spot on. There is just enough room to walk past the receiver and to the front deck. We also placed six seats in the cockpit to confirm that the legroom is there and it is comfortably spaced for the 2+2+2 seating arrangement. We laminated the inside of the hull to the deck with proset epoxy and a quad stitch fiberglass and will do the same to the outside once the front piece and rear piece are added and a radius is routered. Before putting the rear deck portion in, the hatch openings are being cut and the boxes attached. We also are putting the cockpit drains in before the rear deck and have that draining into the bilge.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d288985dcb.jpg
The extended cockpit ready for 6 bucket seats.

https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...3e30e00b3f.jpg
The finish work for the cockpit is starting to fix the seam and fix the flat panels we added to the sides from removing the storage boxes.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...2e6941a199.jpg
You can see the proportions of the boat. I really like the long flat bow.

https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...fbecb0866.jpeg
Laminating the hull to the deck with epoxy.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...975fb6ab1.jpeg
The outside edge of the hull will be routered to have a radius and glass lamination added before final finish work.

https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4162e0bdc.jpeg
There is just enough space for walking up to the bow.

Thank you for sharing the updated Photos

WOW! This is going to be cool to watch come together. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.