RE: cip 57 apache
I have heard lots of things about lots of hulls , but I can only state the two from my own personal experience ( owning them both ) .
One is Vern's 48 incher ( Vern- FORABUCK ) and the other being a Offhsore Models Teamstrike Generation 3 . Both hulls were very good . Handled chop excellently , but , IMO - the TEAMSTRIKE outdid the 48 by Vern .
( reason - the TEAMSTRIKE was easier to get setup - meaning so that it ran dry when on plane . Unlike Verns , which eventually did ride nice , but took some working on to get there . So , to summarize - the TS is easier to setup right than the 48 by vern . The TS is also 57 inches verses Verns 48 . )
Also , I have not personally seen others run , since I am the only one around my area that runs boats .[&o]