is the one by the docks sarasota hyatt? looks like it

AJR, not familiar with those docks myself. Just splashing the pics of Apache Powerboats on the thread for everyone to enjoy.

Kemosabe
Love the deck lettering

Apache Star (Formerly Apache Heritage) resto/mod with 1350 mercs

I understand the update, but Apache Heritage was an alltime classic. You seem to have your pulse on all the Apache news, you and Stinson.

Smarty
I'm just a fan. I see what Apache Powerboats can do in the kind of offshore conditions we get here in NJ. Others on OSO have the Apache knowledge and are generous with sharing it. As to changing a classic.......cash is king, and the customer will get what he wants/pays for. Sweet ride with that 1350 power! $$$
Ed

Great thread, thanks for keeping it going.

Oh, and about Apache Heritage, yes 1350's are sweet but the rest of the boat, eh not so much. :angry-smiley-038:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7mSxOAg-UU

".... and I repeat, NOBODY is staying with them.... there is NOBODY else out here folks"

Awesome footage... and awesome comments by Mr. Rich Luhrs.

Coolest video I've ever seen....

Apache Star

That picture looks much better than the previous one posted, pretty cool.

Lot's of work and $.........great ride!

Hey Comanche. I have pics of the p1 pace boat over in Europe. I don't know how to post pics. I believe it was Fred's old Apache. Air and nice cabin. Has limors now. Fun boat. I will send you the pics to post if you want.

Zul Powered I believe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sesx31gLp4

rock racer posted these in another thread, nice pics.

Correct, the boat was built for Fred K and called Off Duty.

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Going from memory....I believe Off Duty was built with Mercury Racings 800SC engine/VISSM wet sump drives. There was a magazine article about Off Duty racing a sports car in Florida. I don't recall the particulars concerning the race. J Bonz probably has the magazine article, he saves all that good stuff. Nice Pics RatMan72.

Way over the top!


http://www.tkomotorsports.com/cars-b...straight-arrow

Dave's stuff is legit!

Indeed. Phil Lipschutz raced it for a while.

Did they keep all the cool little touches that Fred had done like the little characters about all the switches and controls? That boat had some *****en little touches added.

I WANT TO SEE THE BILL! That is over the top.

wow! gonna cost the price of a brand new boat! and ... a litlle more!

very nice!

Agreed 100%


Wow, the cash!
Wow, the work!
Wow, the hardware!
Wow, the finished product!
That's a 4 wow alarm!!!!

And then some!
http://www.tkomotorsports.com/cars-b...e-lucky-strike

You don't even know. Someone said it'll buy a new boat. But when he's done you'll HAVE a new boat. His sh1t is off othe hook. 4 years in the making from the stringers up.

That's a big creek...

Lol! True. The 47 runs nice, probably even nicer in bigger water.

I have somewhat a funny story about Apache, its all good - around 1999 or so at the Miami Boatshow I decided to take my mom to - we walked around the whole show and the only thing my mother liked was some of the colors of the boats. Find that funny within itself since her son (me) has been in the boat business since 1991. Anyways it was later in the afternoon I think Friday and show traffic outside was very thin. I wanted to see Apache boats since they are one of my favorites especially during that timeframe.

We walked into the Apache display area and I think they had 3 boats there - about 6 people including Bob S. and 5 others had their backs to us , all sitting down at a table. The closer we got to one of the boats with my mother in tow - all of sudden all 6 at the table - at the exact sametime stood up and turned around looked at us thinking like - oh we better help out - a possible buyer - as all 6 turned around at the exact sametime to look at my mom and myself - they all 180 and sat right back down within 2 seconds - still to this day I laugh really hard about it - but the funniest part was my mother right after they 180 and sat back down - turns to me, asks softly in my ear - "do I really look that bad". I said no mom we just look that very poor. So then my mother asks me how do they know I could'nt write a check for their boats, I said because they are over 300,000 price tag, so then my mother says to me - Oh I do not blame them for sitting back down in such a hurry and then says right after that, but, are you really 100 % sure I do not look that bad ? You have know my mother. Thats my greatest Apache story and the closest I could ever own a brand new Apache. Still to this day I have never driven an Apache nor even rode in an Apache. Still can not believe that alone.

Whatever happened to the Cold War boat??

https://www.facebook.com/richard.dut...6318317689719/

Island Runner

That's funny! Bobby S checks in from time to time, hope he sees this, he'll get a chuckle out of it!

nice videos! can feel summer coming! almost...

Indy just one of those things you had to be there to think it was really funny. Anyways I will add, I hope Bob S. does look at this post because we both share a common friend - as a matter fact I just talked to that common friend yesterday for about on hour on the phone and one time before I was on the phone with him - Bob S. walked into his office and he had to let me go - Plus we share - both are Italian, plus share we have been in and out boats a billion times, not that any of this matters but I always wanted to talk to Bob in person but never had the chance to. Always really like the 41 and that stepped bottom 36. I know they only made very few of them.

Will add never even had a chance to work on Apache inwhich is one of my all time favorite brand of boats. Have worked on Cigs, to Wellcrafts but never a Apache. Thats a bummer itself and still can not believe that one.