Young Owners
#101
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From: Tampa
My first boat was a 24ft Baja, bought when I was 20 years old.then I traded it in for a 1989 Sonic 28ss, and that was in 1992. great boat had MRD build me a blower engine, boat ran 80mph back then. That was fast
one of the faster boats in the great southbay in those days.
one of the faster boats in the great southbay in those days.
#102
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From: Manhattan, KS
My fisrt three water crafts were jet ski's at 16 a single stand up jet ski that we just put in the back of the truck to haul around
then added two yamaha waverunners at 18. then sold all three to buy my 1st boat a skeeter bass boat at 20 keep that till 27 them sold it and bought a 21' Bryant boat with a roll bar. Now 30 and saving for a 35' something fast. Lucky that our house was bought right and almost paid for and student loans are almost gone, by 40 we will be able to afford $6 gas and party like rock stars every weekend.
then added two yamaha waverunners at 18. then sold all three to buy my 1st boat a skeeter bass boat at 20 keep that till 27 them sold it and bought a 21' Bryant boat with a roll bar. Now 30 and saving for a 35' something fast. Lucky that our house was bought right and almost paid for and student loans are almost gone, by 40 we will be able to afford $6 gas and party like rock stars every weekend.
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#103
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From: LBI, NJ
Lets see.
18- 13' bullet, got it from my neighbor for free
Sold the boat and started an advertising company
19- bought a 2nd truck, fixed it up and sold it, put some money away
So now at almost 20, im working my way through college and should be picking up a 22' scarab this summer from the same neighbor if i have the money. Even though i may not have a boat now i know that if i keep it up ill be able to purchase my donzi 38zr comp
18- 13' bullet, got it from my neighbor for free
Sold the boat and started an advertising company
19- bought a 2nd truck, fixed it up and sold it, put some money away
So now at almost 20, im working my way through college and should be picking up a 22' scarab this summer from the same neighbor if i have the money. Even though i may not have a boat now i know that if i keep it up ill be able to purchase my donzi 38zr comp
#106
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From: Denmark and hopefully some place nice
First boat I had was a 16' Fletcher with a 135 merc, later a 150XR2, untill that engine tore a cylinder. Got it when I was 17 back in 92' and sold it to a friend in 95'. That was good times. The guys at business school could have any car, be the best at this or that, whatver. When summer came, no competition, getting the girls on the boat was not hard. Man I miss those years.
#108
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at 19 me and my stepfather purchased a 1998 tiara 35 open, at 21 i bought my first performance boat a 21 lavey craft. My family has owned boats since as long as i can remember, first boat i can remember driving was a 1978 sleek craft mini day cruiser with a bbf and a berkley jet!
hope to upgrade to a larger lavey in the next 2 or 3 years.
hope to upgrade to a larger lavey in the next 2 or 3 years.
#109
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From: Killeen Texas/Fort Hood
Some of you guys make me feel bad about life lol. 28 I had a Pachanga 22, still have it, but recently upgraded to a 2000 Nordic Heat 500EFI. I am 30 now... I guess the 7 years in Germany kept me out of boating lol.



