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Old 10-05-2013, 06:32 AM
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18' gayliner with an old straight six merc 115 (cuz the force that came on it was a pos). I was 15 and there was no better feeling running that thing when you didn't have your drivers license yet, had a boaters license though! The boat self destructed from the 6" chop on our local lake and we put the 115 on our dads 28' pontoon.
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Old 10-05-2013, 06:42 AM
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Had a 24 Baja Outlaw for many years and recently moved to Donzi 35zr. Loved the Baja and had many great years in it. Donzi is definitely a different monster!
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Old 10-05-2013, 06:44 AM
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Mine was a gold metalflake Glastron/Carlson CV-16 just like in the James Bond, Live and Let Die film. Had a 302 Ford/Volvo drive. Had a lot of fun running around in the ocean off Gloucester MA many yrs back. Went from that to a Donzi 16, several18 2+3's and a new 22 Classic.

Most noteworthy boats were a 24 Banana w/twin blown smallblocks, several new Baja's, 210/220/280 24'Superboat w/twin turbo Gale Banks 482" 33 Fountain ICBM, 38 Top Gun - Presently got a 15' Orlando Clipper w/Mercury 50 17' Formula (Formula One) 22 Pachanga and my '02 Cigarette Mystique. Would like a 36 Nortech cat someday. -Love the "two face" one for sale w/700's !!!!
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Old 10-05-2013, 07:02 AM
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16ft MFG with a 40 hp Johnson. I can remember trying to get it to throw a rooster tail but the adjustable pin for the trim stop wouldn't tilt the motor enough........so I cut a piece of 2 x 4 and stuck her in there! Was a ***** to get on plane but she threw a rooster tail up until the prop spun a hub. Ahh to be 14 again!
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Old 10-05-2013, 07:03 AM
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My dad had a run about/ski boat that my grandfather made (carreer coastguard) Iy had a brand spankin new in 1963 Volvo 100hp I/o, 1st generation . We used the hell out of it. I remember being so little that I would go waterskiing standing on my dads feet. When that old wood boat finally wore out my sister made the corner of the windshield into a frame with a pik of the boat in it for my dad. We cut the motor and drive out and I still have it complete in my garage. its a piece of history going back to the beginnings of the i/o world.

I took up boat building at a young age too. By the time I was in kindergarten I was helping my dad build a 41 x 24 foot Piver trimaran. I was wetting out glass by 8. Had the wonderfull experience as a little kid in the summer... went out in just shorts, nice summer day...found this big box I started playing in. Ny dad had just takin a full roll of glass out of it, Talk about the itchy scratchies...
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Old 10-05-2013, 07:08 AM
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First boat; an oak door with a long stick in a creek. Then in 77, I bought a used 16' hustler ski boat, bolted on a new 115 HP Evinrude. Ridicules fast, ripped up the Rock River with the "Suicide machine". The good Ole' days.
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Old 10-05-2013, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Nickotine
we had a formula 242ls with twin 350s and bolsters...running in the ocean definitely a little rough. The occasional smash off of a wave was not the best feeling in the world but it was a great "entry level" powerboat
My dad had that boat when I was growing up. His was an SR1 though. Chine walked like crazy.
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Old 10-05-2013, 08:04 AM
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First boat... 13' Boston Whaler.

First Offshore Boat... Seahawk hull number 1, P-68. Sal's Boat. First 28' out of the mold and one heavy *****.

First Cat. 38' Aluminum Cougar, Michelob Light (Formally Beep Beep) bought from the Joel Halpren estate.

First Apache. 41' "XXX"... Sold to Magnum Mark (Traded for an Awesome "Awesome")

First Wooden Cat. "Al Duro".. Formally Paul Clausers "Safitsfaction"

First Glass Cat. 30' Kaama Cougar. Traded from the "Rivited" guys for the 37' Aluminum cougar "Dirty Laundry"
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Old 10-05-2013, 08:09 AM
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I'm confused??

Your 16, but you have a cafe racer?? Sounds like you're doing just fine and if you continue on that pace you'll be in a 55MTI Mega Cat before you get married.....

To answer your question though - my first performance boat was my cafe. Before that it was the Chesapeake bay saltwater staples - 13' whaler and Wellcraft V20!!
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Old 10-05-2013, 08:17 AM
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8 foot Glas-Hopper. Clear bottom dingy. Then a 18 Lyman
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