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    What ever happened to that Chief boat?
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    I kind of fell out of the boating scene for a while. From what I remember, there was quite the fiasco with the "new" Apache nee Chief company and the one and only boat they built. I tried reading up on the outcome over at OSO, but frankly it gives me headache trying to sort through all the horse**** on the Apache forum.

    I know Marc Blondin was selling/sold the one boat they built. I also heard it was an old hull with a new deck? Basically, I'm just curious as to what the real story was without the drama. It was/is a nice looking boat and I heard it's still in the Great Lakes area somewhere. Wondering if I'd ever get a chance to see it "live" rather than in pics.
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    It was a paceboat for the Michigan City Indiana race, badged as a Saccenti Powerboat....with Bobby behind the wheel!
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    I can niether confirm nor deny, nor elaborate for fear of great bodily harm....
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    Quote Originally Posted by dockrocker View Post
    . I also heard it was an old hull with a new deck?
    I thought it had steps?

    I would like to hear the story too. :bigear:
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    I thought it had steps?
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    Yes it does.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ryan Beckley View Post
    It was a paceboat for the Michigan City Indiana race, badged as a Saccentti Powerboat....with Bobby behind the wheel!
    It was pretty cool to be on board with him working the throttles!
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    I can niether confirm nor deny, nor elaborate for fear of great bodily harm....
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    Quote Originally Posted by phragle View Post
    I can niether confirm nor deny, nor elaborate for fear of great bodily harm....
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    Originaly posted by Sgt. Schultz: I know naaahhhhzzzziiinnngggg
    P-4077 "The Swamp" S.B.Y.C. and Michigan medboat mothership
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ratickle View Post
    Apparently my placement of smileys was off huh Paul?
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    It was just fine....


    How's this??????








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    Quote Originally Posted by dockrocker View Post
    What ever happened to that Chief boat?.
    It's alive and well in the swells.
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    I guess i should just stay out of this one
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    The one and only Bobby driving.............
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    i like this one best
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    Quote Originally Posted by boatme View Post
    I guess i should just stay out of this one
    good idea.....
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    Looks great but the steps (too small in the entry corner to get air) look like some taken from a Cat... and they are in a cat only to loose some grip in the turns basically

    Also the deck is raised a bit too much in my taste..it should be totally Flat
    But Thats nitpicking on my behalf.

    The First Mohican looks GREAT and Bobby gave it his blessing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MahopacMarine View Post
    It was pretty cool to be on board with him working the throttles!
    x2

    What a great boat ride!
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    As the guy who has more hours running this boat than anyone but the original owner all i can say is it is amazing in rough water I have run it in 6 foot seas at 90 MPH In Lake Michigan and I am sure it is a feat most people woulnt try with there boats for more than a few minutes. The hull on this boat performs great and with a reverse chine it corners at speed very well.

    Bobby being part of the boat is a great thing, however i am also made aware that somehow the original owners of the company have some involvment with THIS perticular boat, and If that is the case then the boat is tainted again.

    If this hull were to be picked up by somone new and built with todays technology it would be an incrediable project

    But if this boat is going to be marketed by the old owners of the company everyone needs to run not walk away from it

    Word is the hull has the posability to make a comback in the future by someone new But just so no one says later "why didnt anyone warn me " if the original owners of Chief have even the slightest envolvment in this boat it will be a disaster

    I hope it gets picked up by somone new and marketed the way it was started to be It is a nitch boat and i would guess only a few would ever be produced, but the boat would be one hell of a piece for the select few if built by a new group

    (Sorry i couldnt stay out of it )
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    Quote Originally Posted by J-Bonz View Post
    The one and only Bobby driving.............
    Wheres that picture of you and Bobby? You looked like you just met Santa Claus in that picture!
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