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Old 12-21-2007, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by smokin' joe
With monster power, Apaches are fearless...
Have you seen the apache from back in the day on youtube. Its awesome, Ben Kramer And Bob Saccenti are in 4 to 8's

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r7mSxOAg-UU
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4-8's, big deal...Thats every day up here....we run like that all weekend long.
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Thats a big difference between a 4ft wave to an 8ft one!
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Old 12-21-2007, 09:11 PM
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lol... when we offshore fish in the rough stuff they had reports of 7-12.. But the commentator said that " i believe its anywhere from 4-8.. still 4 footers can suck
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Originally Posted by PokerFace23
Have you seen the apache from back in the day on youtube. Its awesome, Ben Kramer And Bob Saccenti are in 4 to 8's

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r7mSxOAg-UU
Thanks PokerFace, I actually had it saved under my favorites. Too bad they eventually broke down and lost the lead. True offshore is a real kidney buster...
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my kidneys would explode if i was in that boat after that wave that they caught that wave and nearly flipped..
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Yeah they were probably pissin' blood after that one...
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Originally Posted by PokerFace23
Have you seen the apache from back in the day on youtube. Its awesome, Ben Kramer And Bob Saccenti are in 4 to 8's

http://youtube.com/watch?v=r7mSxOAg-UU
Interesting video... two different events, same driver and throttleman, (same boat, different paint?).

First segment looks like bigger conditions, and the throttleman is taking a more conservative trim approach; drives tucked in some, and probably some tab as you can see the bow digging in more. Yet they broke the boat, and with that water, I'm guessing a drive.

Second segment, a little flatter and the throttleman has it hung out, positive trim, probably no tab at all. Then they do the classic "launch off of wave #1, trip on wave #2, and stuff into wave #3."

It's interesting that with conservative trim and in bigger water, they're still making 90mph. That's what happens when you combine Kramer, Saccenti, and a 41 Apache. That video is a lesson on how to Git 'er Done.

Thanks for sharing.
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Old 12-28-2007, 12:16 PM
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Second vid, if they hit the trim switches, it would kill the ignitions, so they could'nt touch the trim, just set it and go. Anyway, that's what Tommy Evans told me, he was in the boat throughout their reign.
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