Offshoredrillin
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We talked about it, I love it when he gets all worked up and talking about how the builders should have done this. Lots o folks dont know he went overseas to take care of SAM and a few others back in the day.
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Why are Apache's so great?
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Geronimo36
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Lots of well known players involved, it was a great team. Some lit the torch and others carried it but when all said and done the legend lives on.
Thanks for the comments.
catmando
Infamous
Is that Teague at the helm?
Geronimo36
Charter Member
cuda
Banned
Pompei worked on my 302. JC Perf's brother, Timmy, worked for him.
Word to the wise: Don't try to match JP drink for drink. Word of experience here.
cuda
Banned
He was also rigging the ill fated Cheif boat, When I was in his shop, he was showing me how he rigged the fuel storage system. He loves to fabricate things.'
Gatorone's 36, and Fatboy were in his shop at the same time he was rigging the Cheif boat.
Sounds good frank doing a little work over the winter on mine. Engines are apart making a list for parts now. How did you do with your out drive.
Geronimo36
Charter Member
I have a new upper half on the way and it should be here by next week. Its costing a pretty penny but after 150 hours of ocean running I guess it just decided to take a vacation! Dean at the Bravoshop was very kind and has been working with me every step of the way.
Thank goodness no engine work for me this winter!
Geronimo36
Charter Member
And I'm pretty sure Byrdman's skater too. :coolgleamA:
Off the top of your head, name the two astronauts from Apollo 12 that walked on the moon.
But you remember Armstrong...
Bobby built some incredible race boats. But there was only one game-changer. Warpath made the rest of the deep vee's obsolete right out of the gate. All the one's after were "really great boats too".
Your history has a minor hole in it. Apache existed long before Ben was anywhere near the boat business. Bob Saccenti built the boats you reference. Later, McManus worked there- in the shop. McManus was a Kramer employee when Bobby left to do his own thing. He managed the business after it was seized by the government, then assumed control upon liquidation.
With all due respect to Mark McManus' accomplishments, Bob Saccenti created the boats and the brand.
OK- then what are the "most famous" Apaches?
Don made a mold- a stretched 37.7 mold. He sold it to Bob. Bob created the boat and the brand, then took it on the race course and built the legend.
fund razor
Founding Member
Warpath comes to mind.
MarylandMark
Charter Member
Sucks all Apache threads end up this way; esp when Mr. Saccenti himself was involved in the history lesson.
cuda
Banned
Yep, I saw it at Pomei's and at Tres Martin's place outside of Ocala.
Sean H
Charter Member
go back to post #1, Bill knew where this was going... :biggrinjester:
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