at 25 I bought a brand new 30ft Eliminator Eagle with twins( still have it)

at 26 bought my first house (still have it)

at 27 had my first daughter
at 29 I had my son
now the boat sits on the side of my house collecting dust lol.
I am still 29. and I grew up working for the old man running CNC Machines.
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I am not the fat guy in the pic lol

last year when I was 23 I bought a '67 24'T-craft then sold it at the end of the summer. This July, after turning 24 I bought a '77 formula 255, and then late august I bought a '79 formula 233 interceptor. I've sold the 255 and the 233 has become my new love.
Now cars, that's a different story. I was 14 when I bought my first one, a 1972 buick skylark which I fixed up and still drive almost every day.

Breaking the seal with my first post ... I though I was a young performance boat owner until I saw the ages of most people on this thread. Congratulations to everyone for owning such great boats at a young age. We just got out of our 24 ft. Supra and bought a 35 ft. Fountain Executioner, our first performance boat and absolutely love it. My wife and I are 33, and up here in the Northeast on Winnipesaukee we are relatively young performance boat owners....this web site has been a great resource for us. It will certainly help me get through the long winter ahead

Damn what the hell do you guys do :lolhit: at 21 I got my first Formula 242, at 25 I picked up my 271, now fastly approaching 30(2 months) and were looking to move up again, 303/312 won't be b4 i turn 30 thou LOL

88242LS, some of these guys are blessed or have a new definition of working hard, or posssibly... sell drugs lol. Congrats to all the real young guys making it happen early!

At 30 my dad bought his 1990 38 Scarab brand new, I'm 27 now and last year I found a 1990 43 scarab in an estate sale.
The 38
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/3211768-post169.html

The 43
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/3183161-post141.html

24 - 98 26ft scarab. 540 whipple'd. Love this hobby.

BINGO! I'm not afraid to work. Also, I have my priorities straight. What I spend on my boat / car addiction is pretty close to what some of my peers spend on trendy clothes, stylish appartments, and weekly bar tabs.

I am fortunate enough to have the space and ability to do all my own work and actually really enjoy it.

I also have a wonderfully supportive wife who enjoys boating as much as I do. BUT... I made sure to accumulate all my toys before I tied the knot ;)

YEP - It's just about prioritizing where you want to spend money.

My wife and I don't go on vacation, don't spend money on unnecessary fancy ****, don't go out to dinner much, and don't every by BRAND new cars - but we boat whenever we want and never think twice about putting fuel in it and enjoying ourselves because that is how we want to spend what we make.

Doing it yourself is also make or break for Young guys....

My wife is also very supportiv eso much so that she's the one pushing for the next one:grinser010:what a gal huh? I always laugh i'll always argue second guess or MF buying a 20 dollar pair of short's, do I really need this???????? $200 in the tank, don't even bat a eye:grinser010:

I hear that! Mine tells me we "NEED" a shower and a generator. We rafted next to a 41 Fastech for a weekend, and afeer she heard them talking about being able to plain even when one motor goes down she has also decided we also need something with tripps so we never have to idle home... :lolhit:

Mine tells me we "NEED" a shower and a generator. We rafted next to a 41 Fastech for a weekend, and afeer she heard them talking about being able to plain even when one motor goes down she has also decided we also need something with tripps so we never have to idle home... :lolhit:[/QUOTE]

NOW THATS A KEEPER!

Ttt

[QUOTE=machloosy;3516635]88242LS, some of these guys are blessed QUOTE]

For us, I think it was a little bit of both; hard work, and blessed. Fiance is a defense contractor for the D.O.D. and I'm in Sales in an industry that hasn't been dramatically effected by the failing economy! We too accumulated all of our toys before we're getting married.....

My only mistake was not getting a cat! First thing she said when we started looking for something to buy was, "I want a Nor-tech or a Skater...." SHES A KEEPER TOO!!!!!:evilb::evilb:

22yo 21' baja hammer
Traded the baja to a 29' fountain a few months ago at 23
Been around boating all my life and plan to keep it that way!

18 with a 23' Chris Craft scorpion

Got my 03' 288 sunny at 23. Got my a/t when I was 25.

at 20 I started out with a 1989 27ft mach 1 with a 454. now 29 just bought a 2000 33 zx with twin 500 efis and love it.

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I'm at 30 and on my 3rd formula, 303 SR1

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Bought my 05' Baja 25 Outlaw SST at 26. Always wanting bigger and faster but I think that will always be the case.

Got my first boat at 16 me and a buddy went in on it 14ft fishing boat with 15hp OB. At 18 got a four winns fling jetboat. 21 got a baja hammer, 24 a Sunsation aggressor, 28 baja outlaw 29ft. Than got out of boating till I was 34 not sure why. At 34 got a 20 baja outlaw, Now at 37 288 Sunsation.

I had my first boat at 19. 1999 MB Sports Boss 210. Still have it. In the process of purchasing my first home, then saving up for a cat.

Had a 21 footer at age 21. now that i am 45 I guess I should have a 45 footer, but I don't.

22 bought a Baja 252 Boss, 28 and just bought a Baja 342 Boss.

before both of thous ehad a mastercraft that was not mine but was in my posestion for one full season, and borrowed my parents 260 searay all the time.

years back 2002
I was 24
1998 38 hustler 600's
1994 42 Comanche Triple 1200's

2003
2003 25 Baja Outlaw

Havent owned one since 2009

next up 40' + Cat or I sit on the dock

i was 22 when i bought my first boat i used to ride/race quads and dirt bikes. One day i got a little bug up my a** and bougt a 20" wellcraft elite
23 - 24 sea ray sorrento
25 - 30 sea ray weekender ( still have )
28 - 34 scarab III
next i want a 35 cig or fountain. 1-3 more seasons

At 18 I had a 1997 Baja 20 Outlaw with a 350, got a smoking deal!

Now 21, just bought a 2000 Baja 25 Outlaw with a 502.

I use to race quads. Sold all the chit before I bought my 25 Outlaw.

20 - had an 84 Formula 242
22 - bought a 90 nova 26 st

23 now and still have the nova

Chris, Congrats on your career.
My grandfather was a 50 year railroader for Southern Pacific. 30 between switchman, brakeman, and engineer, then the last 20 as Passenger Conductor on the Sunset Limited between New Orleans and Los Angeles. You have no idea of how AWESOME our trips with him on the trains were when he took us boys on train trip vacations. First class accommodations and excellent service. From New Orleans to LA, then to Frisco, Seattle to Chicago, then to St. Louis and back to New Orleans and at every station in between everyone knew Newton.
I carry his name as my middle name and hope that one of my kids will pass it on to a Grandson.
I hope you love your job as much as he did, and enjoy equally great vacations with your kids and future Grandkids.
WAY TO GO on landing your job!!!

See ya,
Kelly

Love that this thread keeps rocking. At 24 I just got my first bbc boat. '87 Force 235 with an ultra rare 454mag/alpha combo and rare because it I punch the throttle it'll blow the alpha to bits ha

I purchased 1996 14 footer SeaRayder boat with 120 hp jet engine in March 1997 when I was 22 years old. Today, I still have that boat and still kick ass as it speeds up to 50 mph! Hell yeah! :)

Chris

WONT COUNT WORK BOATS....... BUILT POPULAR MECHANICS 8' SKIP JACK @12
21' VELOCITY @21, 24'P/D @ 30 AND 28' SLEEKCRAFT @40 ... PROJECTS ALL
84 MPH 70MPH 65+/-
AND JUST LIKE WOMEN I MISS THE FAST &*#$ 21@21 THE MOST!!
ONLY BOAT THAT EVER SCARED ME........50d NOSE UP AT WOT BUT DIDN'T BLOW OVER

Thanks Kelly. Trying to get back down to Houston area so maybe sometime in the future we can meet up and share a drink or two. Sunset Limited was a timeless train such as the Super Chief and Zephyr.