Airpacker

First boat I owned, 10 foot sea flea I built when I was 12. Big Bad 9.9 merc on it. At 17 I bought a 16 sidewinder with a 175 merc v6, wild a$$ ride. Then a 22 pad vee called an indy with a 460 king cobra package(POS), the for a very breif time( 2 months) a 1986 formula 272 that had been abused( nothing but trouble) then a 1990 power quest( power play) 230 with several different engines until I bought my current ride, a 2000 Eliminator Daytona/500efi/ bravo drive and now with a warmed up 500efi and a black hawk drive.

GLH

1982 Glastron 169 with a Johnson 120hp.

Pic with the V-6 Camaro babe magnet!!!!

jjh3

First boat : 15' aluminum Princecraft w/ 9.9 Johnson
Current boat : 2004 Baja 245 w/ 496 Mag
I work in management for a large Northeast Elec & Gas utility

perfboat

First boat was a fisher aluminum with 40 yamaha. 2nd boat is a skeeter sx176 with yamaha 115, I still own it and use it for fishing. My current boat is a 1996 scarab 29 with 502 mpi, and I love it. I Just need to get my boat lift installed so I can use it daily. I'm 35, live on lake conroe, and teach automotive technology at houston community college.

Formula78

1984 Chaparral 177 with a 140 Merc I/O. Had the best times on Lake Travis with that thing.

Currently have a Formula F-20

Am a Consultant for one of the big 5 firms

lancer28

First boat was 14 ft plywood runabout with a 25 h.p hurricane, I was 14 years old.
Currant boats
28ft lancer twin 454's
19 ft searay with high performance 351 (72 mph)
24 ft. stingray, bought new in August 2002, if it sunk, I would not be upset!
CEO Goldstarr Inc.

t500hps

My father has had bass boats since I was born......At 22 bought new 26 ft. Bayliner
( never do that again). Owned various cruisers up to 35 Sundancer. A new 2000 21 Chris Craft showed me what 60mph in a 22 degree bottom would do. Now at 33 own a 98 312 Formula. (8 boats in 11 years)

nautiintention

First boat I bought was an '87 32 Sea Ray Pachanga w/454's. Bought it 5 years ago when I was 28. Still have it but I have not used it this year.

Second boat which I bought this past May is a '89 42 Sonic w/540's.

As for the occupation, when I bought the first boat I was a Steamfitter Local 602 HVAC tech. Now I am the service manager for the same company.

ChromeGorilla

1st boat was an 89 ski nautique with a 350. Bought it in 99 I was 21. Stolen 2 months later. thank god for insurance.

Second boat is one I have now. 2005 Donzi 22 Classic with a 496HO. I'm 26.

Have also owned 2 jetskis over past few years.

i'm in the military.

Edward R. Cozzi

First Boat: 1970 18' SeaRay Pachanga I/O purchased new in May 1971 (yes, a leftover). I was 20 yrs. old.

Am between boats now.

I am a marine surveyor that specializes in HP boats.