First boat was a 1985 13'Mini-Hawk (minature of cigarette 38) with an 18hp merc. Still have it in storage. I'll never sell it. Last was an '88 22' Avanti with a 600hp Atlantic Motorsports BBC, B1. Sold it last spring, put all the $ in NASDAQ, some of you may know how that goes. I'm a salesman at Dick Simon Marine

Our first boat bought in the 80's was a 83 Baja 184SS. It came with a V6 & thru hull exhaust under the water line did 66mph, replaced with 350, osco exhaust with stainless tips above water, 75mph. Maybe a inch or so of boat in the water, but very stable. Very fast in its day.
Next, 24 Switzer, nice ride, lots of work to see the 75mph.
Finally, 1998 26 Sonic, custom ordered from the factory, unbelievable ride, still working on getting a consistent 75mph on gps.
Should be there this summer, plus some!! ;)

Oh yeah, almost forgot the occupation part;
Domestic Engineer :)

My own first boat was a 12' aluminum Crestliner row boat from the mid 50's. My grandpa bought it new at a boat show. He gave it to me several years ago when he moved to AZ. That boat lived thru a few generations of abuse! I had a 7.5 on it, then used an 8 horse, then bought a new Honda 15 for it which was WAY too much motor. Sold that Crestliner last fall and bought a 14' Alumacraft for the motor. My first boat that went over 70 mph was a 1992 Checkmate, now I cant live without a fast boat.

What alot of nice boats have been posted here, can't wait for the first Offshore Only national get together!!!!! :p :D

29scarab, I got you beat on the embarrasing issue:

1st Boat 1993 Bayliner Rezendivoix (sp?) With 150 force outboard! It was so slow I forgot how to spell it! 25MPH all day long 30MPH over niagra. Just sold it this winter! Thank god.

Current boat: 98 Power quest 380 Avenger

Occupation: Business owner - security door hardware.

My first boat was a 1988 Waverunner (hate to admit it)
First real powerboat, 1995 Larson 17ft w/a 112 hp Johnson. One trip to Havasu on Memorial weekend cured that. Second boat a 1998 Baja 232, third a 2000 Baja 25 Outlaw.
Current boat a 2000 Baja 29 Outlaw w/twin 454 mags.
Airline Captain 27 yrs old.

grew up with a 17 foot glasstron, bought first boat when I was 26 was a 1991 17 foot baja with a 140 horse johnson on back,kept blowing up the damn thing. traded for a 1997 212 with a 454 runs 68 on speedo more like 65 true. want to get into something bigger someday, and run 75 to 80, would feed my need at least for a while.
Mark.

Our family boat when I was a kid was a 1968 Glaspar 14' with a 35 Johnson. 2nd boat was/is a 12' Sears Ted Williams row boat with a 6 horse Johnson, 3rd is a 1982 18' open bow Sunrunner 140 merc and the current boat is a 1991 Baja 270 502 merc.
Profession is IT Operations Manager

First boat was a Glaspar G3 with a 55 Evinrude lotsa fun when your 13 years old. Damn made me remember how long ago that was. :( Current boat Crownline 266 LTD with blown HP. Profession superintendent

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First boat was a 79 Silverline with a 140Merc OB. Pulled it with a 3K car. Boat cost 4k. Then bought a new BAJA Force 235 for 30K and pulled it with a 24K truck. Both went 60+. What was I thinking? Anyway the BAJA is bigger bettet etc. but not faster so dropped in a 502 and am currently spending money on it. Will hit my mark this year.

Occupation: Keep the ol lady happy, settle arguments amongst children, unplug toilets, cook occasionally and fix computers in the mean time.
Tim T.

1990 21' Maxum bowrider,4.3l age 22. Hey, I had to start somewhere ! Now I have a 97 31 Sonic I bought new. I'm an auto mechanic. Still don't know what I want to do when I grow up :p

First boat was a 1970 Larson with a 1985 Johnson 115 V-4. Pretty decent old boat for its age. Traded it on a 1986 211 Liberator with a 350 Mag; not the fastest thing on the water but a good cabin for a 21'.
Currently own a 1986 Formula 242LS with new twin 355's- not complete with break-in or final tuning yet. Top speed?
I'm Director of Maintenance for a corporate jet management firm in Chicago.

I was 5 years old 10 foot jon boat with a trolling motor. That is sad to say a long time ago but i really thought I was moving. Forrest

my first boat was a mid 70's 14 ft Mirro Craft aluminum, with a 6hp Evinrude! man was I a badass.

First fiberglass:
'92 Wellcraft Nova 202 350 Mag

My 1st boat was a 79 Hurst bass boat with a 175 Johnson and a jack plate. I stripped any and all evidence of fishing gear, trolling motor etc. to cut weight and add speed. I paid all of $4,500 for it. I've now spent over 100K tryng to build something to catch it! :(

OK, here goes..
First boat was a 9 ft rubber raft with an ancient 1 1/2 hp johnson outboard at age 9

I am in the Moving business

Current boat is a 1999 30 Spectre w/ twin 300 Mercs..

Firts boat was a 17' Coleman Canoe. :)
Current boat is a project boat 23' Teka
Occupation is Carpenter.

First Boat: Baja Force 230 w/350 Mag
Current Boat: Baja Force 320 w/454 Mags

First 1978 Ski Nautique 351
current 1988 30 scarab panther 509s

First: Sea-Doo Speedster (twin Eng) still got it!
Current:99 Eliminator Daytona 25, 91 26ft. Strike Cat, 92 Checkmate!
Anyone want to buy a Boat (A few must go!!)
Oh yea, I run a Towing business (Flatbed 2 car Hauler) and sell work trucks..cars...boats...ETC...
Ron...

My first boat was a 1990 Baja 240es with a 7.4 I bought it in 1993.
2nd boat was a 1990 Sonic 34ss with twin 7.4's bought that in 1994 and unloaded it in 1998
currently have a 1993 36 Apache with 525's .
I am a public servant to the citizens of Bergen county N.J.

Lets see you said be honest... It was 12 foot sears game fisher that came with a nice shinny pair or oars. Thank G.M. for big blocks. :D :D :D

A Formula 357SR1, twin 440hp with TRS outdrives. I bought it with almost no hours on it. I was 31 years old. I figured I would jump in with both feet for the first boat. :cool:

1961 Cruisers inc. lapstrake outboard, 35 HP Johnson. Age 7, partner with my older brother, boat name Jeff's boat 1/4 Steve's

Current boat 2000 43' Black Thunder, triple 500 efi's, soon to be triple 725's.

Occupation: Real estate investments

Really wanna know? First boat (if you can call it a boat) was a "Sportyak" when I was about 12 :(. It's basically a plastic rowboat :( :(. Next boat was a salebot (Minifish) at 13. Got out of boats until age 26; bought a new 17' Checkmate Sportfire :D. Now own a 22' Baja Hammer and CAN'T WAIT FOR WARM WEATHER! :D :D

First boat 1994 Rinker 192.
Second boat 1995 26ft Sleekcraft.
Current boat 1997 HTM SR-24
Next boat mid 30ft V boat.
Occupation: TV producer/director full time and part time college prof. to pay for the toys.

First boat was a 1980 20ft.Kona sterndrive
with 305ci.Chevy.
Current boat is A 10 Meter Fountain with
1000 plus hps.
Custom Home Builder & Land Developer :)

OK, well my first boat was a 1969 15ft DUO made in Indiana I think??? 50HP merc 800 doallars. was 15 years old... cut lawns and deliverd papers top get it. Was the most fun of all the boats. I have never ran aground or hurt the Engine or prop with it. Then 1982 17 Stingray 120 IO. traded in on 23 Powerquest. Nice and soild boat..burns more gas than the old duo.

1st Boat 1987 Switzer SK175 Mercury 150
2nd Boat 1984 Switzer GL21 Yamaha 225
Current Ride 1990 Challenger Super V-24 BBC

Power Plant Engineer

1st boat-----New 1963 Glaspar G3, 40 horse Evinrude, awsome for its time.
Current boat--- 36ft Spectre Cat, twin 850SC, Bmax drives. I love this boat :D :D :D
Occupation---Advertising Agency

my first boat is a 89 baja sport 250. bought it last fall, then bought a yamaha xl 1200 limited 2 weeks later. i am getting sucked into the boating seen way to fast. :) :)
the motor i am building now is gonna break me. :) but i was hooked first time out.

occupation : Facility management Master Mechanic (local hospital)

I've been around boats of all types since I was 5 years old. My first boat was a 1978 17 ft Winner with 85HP outboard. I was 20.

Current boat is a 1999 32 Fountain fever with 502MPI some what tweeked. Naturally, there were several boats in between. :D

I'm in aviation.

First boat was a '93 Crownline 196 with a 350 mag when I was 27. Spent to much time on cars before that. My parents did have a 16' Crestliner with a 115 evinrude.
I've got a '93 Baja 24' Outlaw with a 454 mag getting some upgrades now.
I'm a Police Officer in Omaha, Nebraska. Don't hold that against me though, I'm one of the guys that gives a lot of "just slow it down a little and be careful" warnings.

First boat was a wooden 12' jon boat, hand built by my father and I. We stuck a 14hp Elgin (Sears) outboard on it.

Current boats are a Yamaha 760 Jet Ski, '89 Formula 242LS, and a '90 Cigarette Cafe Racer.

Occupation - sales of "ID Card" systems and security equipment to colleges/universities.

First boat: 1972 Sailfish sailbote (I was 10)
Current boat: 1999 Baja 272 7.4mpi motor (currently working on rebuilding 454. Want to go lots faster!!! Aiming for about 500 - 550 hp.) Oh, yeah, I am a tooling engineer for an automotive supplier.

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My first boat was a 13-foot Feather Craft with a 50hp Merc Outboard. A Feather Craft is an all Aluminum boat with a curved stern. They are small boats, but they can turn on a dime. :)

My 1st boat that i owned was a 1959 15'Cutter with a 65 merc 39 mph (1977)

My 1st new purchase was a 1982 15' Checkmate with a 115 merc 57 mph (that was flying back then!!)

Currently i own 5 boats
1987 Formula 311 SR1 t/420 with kaama drives
1986 Formula 223 ls w s/c small block
1948 Shepard 19' Mohagany woody
1985 Boston Whaler 17' montauk w/ 85 johnson
1995 Baja Jet boat with a 90 merc

OTIS

my first was a old clam boat leaked like a shopping cart.first speed boat 1985 checkmate
enchanter w/2oo merc.
i own a 28 bertram and looking for a speed boat as of now
i own a car repair and detail shop

Well lets see I started with a 8ft sportyak with a 9.9 johnson at 7 yrs old next was 16 foot Arrow Glass at 10 yrs old. At 15 I had a Wellcraft Nova 210 wich pop sold when I turned 16, lost interest you guys know Women,fast cars.At 24 I bought a 22ft Avanti 440hp with a speedmaster.At 27yrs I bought a 40 Scarab and built a pair of 600hp blower motors.I am 31 and still have the Scarab and I still have NO MONEY!!!

I started out with a 1970 unknown. thats what the regestration said. it was a 16' alluminum 3/4 V hull with a 50 hp merc that must of been form the 50s. the engine blew a rod the second time out. the next was a 17' ebtide bowrider with a 115 hp johonson it was a good lake boat for skiing. the next was a 21' nordic with a 365 hp 454 and a bravo. to fast for skiing but great for having fun. the new boat I currently have is a 28 scarab that I am building a blown 454 to drop in it. each boat was a large step up from each other. I cant wait to see wat I get next. ;) The only problum is that I have to stay under the 100 mph range. I have a agreement with the wife, If i get a boat that dose 100 mph I have to buy her a harley davidson. :eek: