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Interceptor 05-06-2011 08:19 AM

14' Grumman canoe.

wrinkleface 05-06-2011 08:21 AM

16' 7'' Glastron Carlson w/ a 115 Rude!! Fun azz little screamer!!!:coolcowboy:

rumrunner29 05-06-2011 08:51 AM

1987 wellcraft scarab panther, loved that boat!

I grew up watching Miami Vice, that's what gave me the offshore bug.

Mike A. 05-06-2011 09:08 AM

12 ft. Sears Game Fisher with 6 hp Evinrude. I think I still have some of the fiberglass in my arms and rump.

wrinkleface 05-06-2011 09:10 AM


Originally Posted by Mike A. (Post 3396339)
I think I still have some of the fiberglass in my rump.

TMI!!!!!:lolhit:

dykstra 05-06-2011 09:14 AM

1989 Villain II

Aqua Banshee 05-06-2011 09:22 AM

Chris Craft xk22. Dad was going to buy it but it blew the drive on the test run.

First real fast boat Allison bass boat. A 12 year old driving an 80mph bass boat. Not real sure what my Dad was thinking.

Dean Ferry 05-06-2011 09:38 AM


Originally Posted by Audiofn (Post 3396210)
17 foot hydrostream with a 225 merc on it. Really learned how to drive with those boats!

Amen brother! I've had 2 hydrostreams Vegas XT's, (have a 2007 now), but the boat that started it for me was my Grandpa's tri-hull with 35 hp merc, (1967ish). My first boat was a 1987 17' Checkmate Diplomat with 130 Hp Yamaha, and I too ran that thing like I stole it!:drink:

RT930turbo 05-06-2011 10:31 AM

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That's me at the helm ;) I learned to operate a boat on the 30' Velocity that dad had a year or so after the Baja. Hooked young!

My first boat was an old Aristocraft with a 65 Johnson. Still have it!

Eliminator28 05-06-2011 10:49 AM

My dads 18' tri hull... Glastron or something like that (CRS), back in about 1979 or 80. Gold metal flake paint with a 302. I put a cam in it and some custom built transom exhaust :drink:

I thought it was the coolest thing around :cool-smiley-027:


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