26 wi a 31ss..... First boat was a 17.5 ft baja islander..... If I only had pics of all the naked chicks on that boat lol..... Now wearty hard but everyone has gotten a little older.... Point blank you gotta have more responsibilities to make more money and afford these bigger boats

Good thread. This sport's passion is certainly at its highest in our youth. Glad to see so many young people active in the community and enjoying their boats amicably. I'm probably past the focus group for this thread, though not too far removed.

I had a 17' Seat Ray bowrider when I was in college. In 2000 when I was 22 I bought a 21' Baja Hammer. 8 months later I moved into a 2001 25 Outlaw. in 2004, at 26 years old I bought my Cafe, and had finally arrived at the boat that I really wanted all along. That was 7 years ago - hard to believe, but so far so good.

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at 17 Had an aristocraft sixteen, we would take it to school and leave strait for the lake with as many females as we could fit - still have it.

Then a four winns 190 horizon 5.0 cobra, used to air it out on the way to PIB :evilb:

24 - Bought my Cig

26 - Formula 303

Fun times!

Here's the sixteen, affectionately nicknamed the "Aristosh!tter"

Some of you guys are really doing well at a young age. I thought i was really doing well.

at 19 1977 20 cig
at 27 sold cig:lolhit: and bought 1990 28 apache
at 29 sold apache and bought 38 ocean yacht (caught alot of fish)
Im 36 now and a year ago bought 2002 30 cig and i still have the ocean yacht. Trying to sell the ocean.

Anyone want to post a picture for me of my Ocean cig together. I cant post pics.

So congrats to all you early 20s guys with big boats.
By the way i still think i am young and i have 2 kids and a wife, fun times.
Dave

Holy Crap, the only thing that old that can handle a turn that hard would be a 73 RS!:drink::drink: LOL Nice chatting with you the other day and thanks for the fuel pump info.

I first had a 9' zodiac with a 5hp when i was 14, then built a 9' tunnel hull with a friend at 15 that did 50. then half on a 30 monza at 18. then go out of it until i got the sutphen again.
And no my parents didnt buy that **** for me. I worked hard and knew how to save

Wow a lot of you guys definitely do really well for your age! That's awesome. I'm 25 now and at 17 I had a 17 foot maxum. Boy does that boat have some fun memories, now at 25 I have a 1996 baja 272 along with two yamaha gp1200r's (jet skis). I love the water as well as boating. This is definitely a good thread.

Old boat fool!
 

16 14' tunnel 65HP Merc (1976)
18 15' Tunnel 85 Merc. Made in my driveway.
21 18' Apollo hull 200 HP Merc "Black Max" built and rigged personally 1981 car was 1300 cc boat 2.4 liters. Priorities right.

27 20' Youngblood Tunnel 220HP EFI Merc Laser!
28 24' Skater twin 200 merc Old Skater Expresss Mississippi River holder

30 added 21' Skater 300 HP Big Johnson to the stable
33 24 Skater sold
33 28' Skater 2.5's p/u from Pete @ Douglas 1993 LOTO Shootout!
Had kids sold all toys 1997:crazy::crazy: 1997

48 Kid became teenager wanted to go fast and had midlife crises 2008 bought 21' Trick and sold 4 months later for 40% discount because I like living more than speed.

2008 to date 28' Skater 300X's 115 MPH and very happy!:evilb:

25- i bought a 1987 baja sport196 with a 454
26- bought a 2002 velocity 260 with a 500efi, sold the baja
27- missed the cheap, fun, fast baja. was the funnest boat i have ever bin on. i could put the hammer down from a total rest and it would just jump onto plane. if i try that with velovity i am buying yet another outdrive.
28 now and still miss the little boat with a big motor. i love the velocity just wish i would have kept both.

That is exactly when I bought my Cafe - 26 I believe.

Don't forget everyone's situation is different. Some people at 26 have 2 kids, 100k in student loans, a wife that may or may not be working, a mortgage that is upside down. Or on the flip side there are plenty who have been fortunate enough to possibly have some help along the way that allows them to afford the boats. Also don't forget that money used to be easier to come by!!

Me and my wife were fortunate in that we were dual income/no kids and basically no other significant bills (other than mortgage) so we made the decision that we wanted to get out on the water and spend our 20's boating so that is what we did. 5 years later is seems almost harder to afford the boat now than it did back then!!