Apache Powerboats, founded in the 1960s on Miami’s Thunderboat Row, emerged as a high-performance boating icon under Ben Kramer and Bobby Saccenti. Initially building the legendary 41’ Warpath, Apache dominated offshore racing in the 1980s with its Kevlar and carbon fiber hulls, pioneered by Mark McManus. McManus, who took over after Kramer’s legal troubles in the late 1980s, introduced innovations like staggered engines and sit-down canopies, enhancing safety and speed. The Apache Star (origina