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Hey guys...I have big plans for the Valero if I wind up keeping it. I would love to have the $$$ back in my bank account due to the economy but...if nobody buys the boat (and in my eyes $6500 is more than fair) I'm going to sell the motor, completely rewire/rerig the boat and turn it into a 100...

I've got my beloved 1995 Pulsare 2100/Merc 225 Xri and my 1988 mint Hydrostream Valero YT bowrider/Merc 175 blackmax. I keep thinking about selling one or the other the way the economy is:shakehead:...but it's hard to part with either one!!!

I'm sure the story will one day wind up as a movie on the big screen. The days of the original Ft Apache were right out of Miami Vice....Drugs, exotic cars, women, gold chains the size of anchor chains, etc. etc. There were alot of fast players, fast boats, big money.....The amazing thing is how...

Ben Kramer (the founder of Apache) was convicted of drug running.:shakehead: His biggest concern with winning races was to make sure his drug running boats were faster than the FEDS, therefore he spent countless $$$ on improving the performance of his Apaches. He also bought the company USA...

1988 Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider Here's some pictures of my Hydrostream Valero YT Bowrider with a Mercury 175 Blackmax.

Here's some pictures of my Checkmate Puslare 2100 with a Merc 225 Xri.

How bout a 1995 brochure???:D I'd love to read about my 225 Xri and find out what makes it different (if at all) from a 225 Efi..(1996 and later).

If I had 4 million...I'd first build the boat of my dreams, by a tanker truck full of premium fuel....and then retire!!:bigthumb:

What makes it even worse is the price of a new sub 21' high performance boat/motor!! Who has $30-$40 grand lying around for a NEW 21' Checkmate Pulsare, 20' Hydrostream Venom, 22' Progression, 21' Xtreme, 20' Allison SS, STV, Mirage, Liberator, etc. etc. etc. That's a big chunk of coin for small...

It's a shame! So many high performance boat builders have gone by the wayside through the years. It's a tough business to be in when the demographic of the buyer is so narrow focused, money is tight, and gas so expensive. I guess Challanger will join Powerplay, Aerotech, American Offshore...

Hey, thanks Chris! Next time I get to the sandbar with a bunch of boats gathered round, I'll shoot some photos and post them!

With all the bad publicity and lawsuits that seem to follow the "Apach" name around,:shakehead: I'd stand clear of that name and leave it to Mark McManus. The last company that tried to use the Apache name spent millions on building a factory and producing molds (it was located in Delray Beach...

Just thought I'd drop by to say hi from Jupiter Fl. We have a good group of guys running Checkmates, Hydrostreams, Actions, STV's, Allisons, Talons, etc. that get together and run between Peanut Island in Palm Beach, Jupiter Lighthouse in Jupiter and up to the St. Lucie Inlet sandbar and Manatee...