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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.

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1982 Glastron 169 with a Johnson 120hp.

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

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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)

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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.

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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.

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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.

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1st boat, A former rent a boat, called jet-away. Some sort of 19 ft. glass boat with a 302 ford and a jet drive circa 1973, went about 50 mph. Used that sucker for everything . Including shrimping in Lake Pontchartrain. Sunk it while shrimping by second big hump. I imagine it is still there under about 10 ft. of mud. :D

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My 1st boat was a 22ft. stingray 350 mag. I was 19 years old.
I have owned a total of 8 boats..

I currently own a 2003 Cig. Top-Gun w/575sci Named GOT HER DONE...

Im a car dealer in MD.

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Here is my 1st ride. Took me a while to find these pics.
1978 13ft Whaler w/ 28 evinrude.
I still was able to make her fly.

Can anyone guess the inlet I'm running?

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I was fourteen, it was a 1963 Larson with an Evirude 35hp outboard.I bought it full of water and leaves for 50.00. It weighted so much with the water in it the axles on the trailer were bent but I cleaned it all up and drove it for 3 more years. I lent it to a Friend and forgot to put the plug back in and he sunk it in Wolf lake. :rolleyes:

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Gotherdone, Where do you boat in Md.? We are out of Tomes landing marina on the Susquehanna.

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Addition,

I use to keep my boats at Red Eye Dock Bar. But last year I moved to the potmac river and now have a lift there. I still go to Red Eyes 3-4 times a year. I do some poker runs as well....

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Wow, back in the EARLY 70's (71-72), I thought boats were made for duck hunters that did'nt have retriever dogs. Had a old wooden 18ft john boat with a 10 hp merc for duck hunting.
In the mid 70's, I always wanted a 1977 Slickcraft sx 176, wife said NO! We don't need no boat! 1981, got rid of the wife and went lookin for that Slickcraft. Bought a 1975 Wreight 18ft Maverick berkely jet boat with a 454. Did some tweaking on a stock boat( pump work, refresh eng. solid cam, Bassett headers, tunnel ram & dominators), raced all the amature classes in the area & won. Boat ran 89 on radar.
Went partners with a friend on his 19ft Youngblood tunnel hull jet, (my power, his hull) and dominated the midwest circuit in single carb jet class, and always placed 2nd or 3rd in multicarb when we jumped up a class back in 83,84, and 85. Boat ran 102.
85, built a pr of 468 bb engs for my friends 82, SS 28 Cigarette. Boat ran 78, and that's the one that set the hook! After 1 summer of runnin that Cig on lake Michigan, I sold the jets, and bought a Cigarette.
Present boat, 1989 10meter Fountain, best speed to date: 116-117. Currently refreshing complete powertrain.

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13' Boston Whaler When I Was Twelve - Now Has Seventy Mercury On The Back :d

17' Boston Whaler When I Was Eighteen

28' Scarab When I Was Twenty Eight

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Wow, the first boat I owned on my own was a 1985 formula 242 LS
currently I own a 1987 30 searay weekender that is for sale, and a 1989 cigarette 35 caferacer.

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10 foot aluminum skiff with an old ( brown ) Johnson 18 . . . 5 or 6 years old.
12 foot Amesbury skiff with the same Johnson . . . 6 - 10
13 Whaler - started with a Johnson 33, it would outrun Evinrude 40's for some reason. Tried a Homelite 55, didn't work because of the long shaft. Ended up with Evinrude 60.
12 foot Hydrofoil/tunnel hull with Johnson 50 and joystick steering.
16 foot Grady White with Johnson 115. My brother caught a 470lb tuna in that boat. It was never the same ( windshield GONE, running on two cylinders from towing the fish home ).
19 SeaCraft CC with Johnson 120. . . . great blue-water hull. I prayed at night for small-craft warnings.

Right now, Fountain 32 Fever. . . . lookin at movin on up. Most likely Sutphen. OR - I'm really liking the Powerplay. May even go Concept cause I love the versatility of a CC- type boat. BUT an older ( non-step ) Fountain 38-42 stagger semi-PR type with 525's and Konrads would be PERFECT for those Catalina runs ( regardless of time of day - or time of year ). . . OR - - - Activator/Phantom for single-engine, no friends kinda fun.

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Grew up with a 1969 18' IMP in the family w/ a 305 OMC. Dad kept that boat until 2001!

My first boat was a 1997 Polaris SL 1050 PWC, that I rode for two years and raced after that.

First offshore boat was a Sonic 26'.

Now in a 37AT.

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21' Villain II :D

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My first boat
http://www.freezeframe.us/firstboat.jpg

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First boat was a 16' Sidewinder w/115 Merc.
next 16' Schiada, V-drive 350 chevy. 350hp scary, number 13 out of mold
next 19' Roger's jet 454
next 24 Baja 454
now 28'8" Sunsation

I'm 56 and still love speed and chicks in boats!!!!!11

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My first boat was a 1972 15' DUO with a 35hp Merc Outboard.

STYLIN BABY! :evilb: :evilb: :D :D

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Let's get new members in here!

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a canoe, at 18 years old

Now have a 26' Scarab, and work as a Technical Architect

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hmn..my dads fisrt boat was a 16 cehckmate wit a 225 wehn he was leik 20, an i kindly got a 1984 18 check wit a 235 :D im thirteen untul april. we now got a 1990 cig 42 revo wit trip 600s. the resto will be cmplete soon....i ma a studen at ky counttry day schol, and my dad owns a buncha apartments in ky, in, tx, an gettin into some natural gas wells in tx...wel tahts my story....

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My first boat was 1990 Crestliner 190 Sabre with a 1989 115 HP Suzuki that was given to my wife and I by my father-in-law who bought it new.
My current boat is a 2004 Baja 30 OL that I just purchased new in 2005 with twin 496 mags.
I'm currently a Maintenance Mechanic with Wyeth for how long I don't know.

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First Boat was a 1984 19' Checkmate w/ 200 merc, jackplate & footpedal.

Current boat, none but get to play with whatever boat I am poker running with Outerlimits factory.

Occupation, Fire Protection Contractor & Poker Run support team volunteer

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man look back in the early pages of the thread.......alot of members who dont post anymore..........

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First boat was 13 foot whaler with Merc 40 at age 11.
Next boat was a Correct Craft Ski Tique 16 footer at 13.
Current boat is 18 Sutphen which I bought at 15 years old and I still have it at 35. That's gotta win somethin'...

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First Boat Was A Wooden Tunnel With A 100 Merc Out Board!this Was The Family Boat At 14! Then When I Turned 16 And Could Drive,i Bought An 18 Ft Challenger Jet With 460,at 18 Was A Southwind Jet With 427,at 24 A Wellcraft 26spider,at 27 A Scarab 30 Panther 454 Mags,at 30 A Formula 357 With Gen6 502 And Kamma Drives, At The Same Time I Bought A 21 Sanger For Runnin The River With 455 That I Removed And Installed A 454 ,at 34 I Sold The Formula And Bought A 98 P-38 Scarab With 525sc And Bought My Dad A 25 Cole With 454,that Was Last Year,so Currents Boats Are 21 Sanger,25 Cole An And The Most Used My P-38 Scarab WHICH IS NOW FOR SALE INORDER TO BUY A BIGGER FASTER BOAT! I Am A Gm Of A Very Large Motorcycle Dealer In So Cal!

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First boat 21' Four Winns bow rider
Second boat 36' Concept
Third boat and my favorite 51' Outer Limits with triple 575's
I bought the first one in 2000 I was 34 secnd one in 2004
and third on in 2005 I still own and use all 3.
I own a garbage company.

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70 aristo craft
pontoon still have
18 tahiati jet
20 monza
22 challenger
28 pantera
48 mcmanus cat no power
32 skater 468's
36 skater 525's

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My dad bought a 16' Checkmate back in 68 and strapped a Merc 95hp shortshaft to it. Now in 1982 or so, the boat radared at 72mph with his 300 pound butt driving. He's pretty sure it was a 75+ machine when it was fresh. At full speed it was smooth, no chine walk and a nice rooster tail. (he had SS props back then, no Alum in this household) Now 75 is still a fast boat today, but back in 68??? Dude, that's just sick!!! I sure would like to find that old hull and restore it for my dad, he's 71 now. Me and my brother had to be the luckiest kids back then driving that thing around when we were 12, unsupervised!!! Never an accident by the way, the old man loved the fact that I could pop that thing right up on the trailer. By the way, the pic is fine, the boat was a left hand drive, that nearly killed my dad, but that's another story, mom's still pissed after nearly 40 years. :eek:

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Wasn't mine, but it was fun...112 mph!!!!!
I know this isn't Scream and Fly and we don't care much about OB's, but is it me or did the Mercs back then just looked more badazzz then the ones of today or what?

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82 19' bayliner
86 21'glastron
92 21 supra ski
99 22' baja hammer
01 25' outlaw
02 26' eliminator
04 37' A/T
08 not sure.

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I purchased my first boat in 1978 , she was a 1966 16' Mohawk rated for 40hp and had a big old 1965 60hp Johnson hanging from her transom .
We ran her in the Hudson river and I still have fond memories showing off jumping the day liner wakes !

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First boat, 1989, 24 ft., Chaparel, 454........