it's here!!! it's here!!! and coming to scalp you....

[peells]

You had better equip it with ailerons and an elevator cause that thing is going to fly (you already have a rudder)

[skidooguymxz550]

Thats the plan, to fly..........from wave to wave! i thought of a name for her, i was listento tim mcgraw on the radio and indian outlaw came to mind!

[Assocracer]

Any updates on the build? What motors are those? I'm trying to figure out what motor to use for the hull that i have. 44 inch shallow hull, real sleek looking. I'll take pictures of it when i get it from my parents house.

[Viking]

Salt water

It looks great, I can't wait to see the paint job. About 18 years ago I was racing that same hull with a CMB 90 racing nitro motor in the Key West Off Shore races, club races. I beat all those unlimited cats for the championship that year. She is dusty sitting on a shelf. I'm doing electric boats now, terrific to see a new one and going electric.
I am working on a scaled down version of that hull 36" Made the mold and have one hull, working on the deck and a second hull today.

[peells]

That is some project, did you make a male and female mold so you can clamp the two together? or is that necessary? It looks like you spent quite a bit of time with all the details, you do nice work.

[Viking]

Apache from scratch

I took the mesaurements from my 50" Apache and scaled them down. Then I built a plank of frame boat, fiberglassed that, and then made a mold from that boat. WAY Cheaper to just buy one, IF one existed, I always wanted to do this anyway.
Today I am looking at my old Apache and making the mock up for the deck, similar not a close copy, so I can make a mold of that.
I started another boat today I had the mold for the hull all ready, I sprayed a coat of mold release on it yesterday. I just finished spraying the Gel Coat in the mold. I still need to get a layer of fiber glass in there tonight and another tomorrow.
Lots of work left on the deck and then there is the hatch. But I am having fun. I ordered a motor and OSE went on vacation, no mater, I ordered a speed control from Hong Kong, they should get here about the same time, in a week or so. I have a week for the deck.
Thanks for the compliment, It isn't perfect but for a first try, it sure is pretty.

[skidooguymxz550]

It looks great, I can't wait to see the paint job. About 18 years ago I was racing that same hull with a CMB 90 racing nitro motor in the Key West Off Shore races, club races. I beat all those unlimited cats for the championship that year. She is dusty sitting on a shelf. I'm doing electric boats now, terrific to see a new one and going electric.
I am working on a scaled down version of that hull 36" Made the mold and have one hull, working on the deck and a second hull today.

thankyou, ive been following ur build two and i love it, i'm a huge fan of the old apache race boats, in my opinion for the deck you should make it like the three man 41'. absolute beautys, fast and considered the best in rough water

[Viking]

I can do that

I have a hatch built with the 2 driver/throttle man and 2 engine hatches with air scoop. It is only the hatch, if I can build another hatch with the 3 man set up.
this has been a great build so far.
I'll post a photo of the mock ups on my thread
Thanks for the compliment
John

[skidooguymxz550]

this thing made several runs last year with no issues at all. it was fast big and stable and likes the cog very far back. it only blows out a prop in sharp corners. everything stayed touchable at the end of a 2 minute run for about 5 seconds. on the last run one battery went to far down to 15 volts but they are good to 12 and start at like 21. my problem is my charger wont put a charge back into them. does anyone have one that will?

[bustitup]

common man where's the paint job pics and the interior?

[EPower]

will be Interesting to see if those KB 45 can push this big baby along what kv are they ?

[Eodman]

When I was young 40 years ago we had a pleasure boat with a black Merc on the back of it! But not the object of this story.

The distributor that supplied Mercury engines in & around Orange County New York raced an offshore hull made by Dorset also a distributor for Dorset and off the tail of this baby were hung 3 Merc's raced prepped by Carl K. I wish i could tell you the size Merc's but to many years ... just don't remember! But this puppy would flat fly!

The guy that owned it - Paul Milkie(New Vernon Marine) drove and had a throttle man the boat was called the "Dorset Tiger".

Anyway they used to test run it on the lake where our summer home was! Swinging Bridge Reservoir was the name of the lake, about 9 miles long so they could let her run and it was only 45 minutes from their shop!

I had the opportunity to meet Carl K. and he always had time to answer stupid questions from young guys. Why are the motors tilted out ... why two blades ... how come you have three blades on this time - well you get the drift. He was a real nice guy.

He could do things with those Mercs that Paul & his mechanics couldn't!

To this day I can still recognize a Merc being turned over .... its like an AK 47 ... it has a very distinct sound!

[Punisher 67]

Kool build there young fella...... , I have a 3080 powered 57" Apache and love the big mono's . I would like to tag along on your build