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My wife just called and said that she saw a yellow cat raceboat headed north on I-95. It had a #4 and Drambuie on Ice logos.

What's the deal with this boat? I assume that this it in the background of one of Ben's posts?

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No it's the Older yellow Apache cat that has been for sale for awhile.

This one: http://server1.offshoreonly.com/geoc....php?a=2&b=198

and it's says sold.

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The two boats behind Eric Cormier are Billy's WHM #5 and Roger Bourget's #4, from a couple of weeks ago in Sarasota.

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I think its coming here to New Jersey

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Did Someone Say Bandit Racing Engines

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One of the OPA volunteers is moving up to racing next year. Drambuie/Canada Homes/Labatts, the 38 Apache cat will be racing in P1 on the OPA curcuit next year.

Plus I get to take a ride in it next week!!!!!!!! It should arrive at Kurts Marine tommorow.

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Very cool old boat. Michael Peters design Mealstrom/Apache cat. Throttled by some of the best ever Smitty Smith(?), Johnny T, and Bobby Idioni I believe. Was converted from 5's to surface drives to 6's I think

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Has new KE blown power. Supposed to do about 130. Should make for a great P1 boat.

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as weird as this will sound it is kinda small for a big boat, does that make sense?

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Yup, that's why it's a good P1 boat. Low freeboard and 2 feet short of a big boat.

I'll post some photos later after it arrives.

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from the classifieds...

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Saw the boat going over the DE River at 12:30PM today going north on 95/NJTP. Almost there!

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So who bought it,I remember when it raced under the Canada homes banner,fast boat and well balanced.

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Bob Vesper bought it. He currently owns a 41 Apache pleasure boat called Warpaint.

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It's home in New Jersey.

Here's Bob (the one with the ear to ear grin) and his lovely wife Patty.

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The boat looks super clean. No marks at all. It's been stored inside all these years.

On Wed afternoon, we get to run it!

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Hey Ron is he going to race it or just use it for pleasure on the East coast.

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P1 in 2005. He has a 41 Apache pleasure boat. This is a canopied full on open class race boat.

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Straight up sick!!! Just makes me want a cat more :D:D:D

LS JR.

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That cat is very well balanced and a great rough water boat,I have seen it in action and would love to see it kick but again against the newer boats because I think it was ahead of its time goodluck to its new owner and run it over the edge Lorren did and it did a great job, Sweet ride and good luck.

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Thanks Everybody, we can't wait till next race season. Its will be running under the Team Warpaint banner, like its big brother and yes it will kick butt, how could it do anything else being maintained by Kurts Competition Marine.

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Wonder how she would run with a set of swept back skegs and a set of extension boxes? Sure that would be good for a few MPH. Congrats to the new owners on a piece of history.

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Boxes could do the trick, might be something to try!

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Bobby, Best Of Luck. She's Beautiful!

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Thanks Augie! Can I be a "Jersey Boyz" now?

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Absoooolutly!!!

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Seeing as the boat has been rigged and set up by TNT I would think the boxes have been tried, they don't always work on everything. I would think that this boat is going to clean up in P1 class just the way it is. I think it is about 10K to put swept back skegs on it. Are the drives dry sump?

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I would agree with Sticker boy,it was set up by TNT so I am sure that the set up it has is the way to go,good luck with your new toy,and be safe.

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Bob, as long as The Godfather blessed you, you are now an official Jersey Boy.

These are wet sump 6s. Old school stuff in perfect condition.

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send em to Colabella for the Dry Sump Conversion and the swept back skegs about 5 MPH

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Ron,
We're test running Wed., hope you can make some time.

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See ya at noon. I'll have camera in hand.

Bring the helmets and jackets!

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My buddy is like a kid in a candy store. Bob, I haven't seen that smile since the night the Apache Bandit arrived. Good luck with her.
And by the way, whats up with Ron getting a ride first...... Just because he has a camera......... Hey Ron, take the back seat, I got a camera too ya know. LOL
Nah... ya know what, you go ahead, I'll pilot the 41 instead. :D She is my first love and I am loyal. Have fun, its supposed to be cold air this week.... :D

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I have a nice 8 by 10 of this boat from 1993 or1994 racing as it was called Labatts.Send me an adress and i will mail it to you.I might be able to post it if i can figure out this damn scanner.

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Danny, Thanks Buddy.....I'll touch base with you this week, its been a crazy weekend.

JCPERF, That would GREAT, Thank You, I'm trying to get everthing I can on this boat. Check your private messages, I sent my address.

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I saw the boat, Saturday @ Kurts...looks to be in awesome shape!

Best of Luck!!

:cool:

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Thanks, Bodyshot1.
I try to post some pictures tommorow night of test run

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Allllllll Yeahhhhhhhhh. Ron, get that camera warmed up.

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I saw "Drambuie On Ice" running on the Metedeconk River today...the boat looked and sounded awesome...really got me pumped up about Key West!Looking forward to seeing this team on the circut next season.

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Yup it sounded great. Some antifreeze at start up.