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tcwcar 02-03-2013 07:56 PM

first boat was a 84 24' checkmate enforcer with a 420 merc and had a 150 shot of nitrous boat ran 85 with the shot and 75 with out, had that in 86 no GPS so who knows what the real speed was, no boat for a while fast cars, than in 98 41' CC slow condo boat...had that for 13 years, docked at the REDEYE dock bar, would drool everytime the go fast boats would come into the bar, so in 2011 bought the Cig and been working on it ever since, never had it in the water yet....this year it will be...

T-RAV 02-03-2013 07:59 PM

25 outlaw had a little over a year now looking for something in the 28-33 range with twins.

redsled33 02-03-2013 08:01 PM

My first boat was a sea doo xp if that counts. My first and current boat is my 10 meter. I always love when people ask me about the boat and I tell them its my first boat. When they give me a weird look i say I had a sea doo before this.

POWERPLAY J 02-03-2013 08:08 PM

Parents gave me 12' aluminum w/ob when I was 10
Chapparal 195- 18
22 Checkmate- 22
25 Sunsation- 25
33 Powerplay- 32
Next ????...

kidapache 02-03-2013 08:21 PM

18ft jet boat
30ft panther
30ft vlocity
31ft viper
28ft cigarette
38ft cigarette se
38ft cigarette race six man
38ft cigarette race three man
38ft cigarette topgun
41ft apache race six man
41ft apacherace six man
41ft apacherace three man

KitePool 02-03-2013 10:57 PM

KID APACHE?!?!?!?!?!
best you tubes ever!
thankyou 4 that!

kick3pts 02-03-2013 11:47 PM

First (only) boat was a 2002 Baja 302 w/ 496 HO's. Had just turned 27. Sold it after joining the ANG in Toledo, Ohio and will be looking to purchase when my training finishes up this summer. Spend most of our time up at PIB.
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frickstyle 02-04-2013 07:57 AM

14' Meyers Aluminum fishing boat w/ 9hp Johnson. Had it in College to fish on all the man made lakes at State parks in Southern Ohio, man what fun times those were.

h2oboater 02-04-2013 09:08 AM

3 Attachment(s)
My first was this 1970 16' Donzi back in 1972. One ride was all I needed to become addicted to powerboats. :party-smiley-004:
Fifteen + powerboats later still love them.

kreed 02-04-2013 01:01 PM

Been boating whole life also.
Growing up, dad had:

Invader 16 ft(I think) Merc O/B
Donzi x-18
Magnum Marine 27ft twin 355 Sm blocks

Then, when I was 24, I started my own fleet:

22 Donzi Classic 550HP
19 Sunkist Jet 454
22 Larson cuddy cabin (Most fun...cause I didnt care!)
22 Eliminator Euro 454MAG
28 Checkmate 283 320HP small blocks/Bravo
219 Checkmate B/R
27 Carrera SS8M 540 700HP
31 Cig Bullet 575's
40 Excalibur Hawk 700's
38 Formula Fastech 700's
38 Cig Top Gun...same 700's


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