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I don't have a definite ETC but I'm shooting for sometime before Christmas. Things don't move very fast when your a one man band....

Awesome video clip! Thanks for the post....

Early I/O Scouts

Most of us never knew that Don Aronow had a hand in creating the first Scout.

Original Apache Scout Logo

Out with the old & In with the new! This is the new trademarked company name replacing "Defender Powerboats Inc". Although names change we all know this 21' as the former Apache 21 Scout. There are people out there who claim they have a 21 or a 22 Scout mold but as of yet I nor Bob Saccenti have...

For all those who have been wondering what I've been up to... Well I've been pounding sand again overseas, this time in the "Horn of Africa. I no longer go by "Defender Powerboats Inc." I am now officially "MAXIMO POWERBOATS" It took a while trying to find a name that was not officially taken or...

LOL, I think that police officer would have lots of cool Miami Vice like stories. Wish he would have written a book.

A rare blast from the past from Miami's legendary 188th Street. The only 22' center console Scout created by World Racing Champion, Bobby Saccenti. According to Bobby, the officer driving this one of a kind Interceptor was responsible for many hair raising river, bay and offshore police chases.

I can't use the word defender in any way when it comes to the my boats. It would be like me trying to use the word "Apache" in any way, can't happen. They have the trademark on their blow up boats: http://www.defender.com/categoryBoatsMotors.jsp?path=-1|215570|1794282&id=1794291

For all those who have been wondering what I've been up to... Well I'm pounding sand again overseas, this time in the "Horn of Africa. I am no longer going by "Defender Powerboats Inc." Defender Industries, Inc. boat supplies, discount marine supplies and inflatable boats" filled a trademark...

Thanks Ratickle, Ken Bird was 4th in the points going into the Championship weekend and with some help from the (Joint * Mission) Defender 21 Scout boat we managed to pull out a 3rd place finish for the season in the National Championship race on Friday. Although my boat is set up as a pleasure...

It was a great feeling to continue the racing tradition with the smallest of the great Bob Saccenti style performance boats. The 21 Scout ran very well for it's first outing since and was admired by fellow racers and fellow boat builders.

OPA Nationals/World Championship weekend!