OK members: What was your first boat?
06-20-2001 | 11:29 AM
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From: Coastal North Carolina
Back to the top, since this subject came up again!
First boat: 16' Fabuglas (honest) bowrider with an 85 Suzuki, soon replaced by a 115 Mariner. Ran right at 60 with a hydraulic jackplate. Hull was so thin that you could "oil can" it with your thumb... Still - it got me started!
First boat: 16' Fabuglas (honest) bowrider with an 85 Suzuki, soon replaced by a 115 Mariner. Ran right at 60 with a hydraulic jackplate. Hull was so thin that you could "oil can" it with your thumb... Still - it got me started!
06-20-2001 | 04:26 PM
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From: Monroe, LA
I think I may win the "Most Ambitious First Boat Award".
First boat (age 31): 1984 Scarab S-Type (30') w/ twin 454/425hp and Kaama surface drives.
Current boat (age 33): Same, but new engines going in. Still 425 hp, but better design.
Still, changing to the new setup has been somewhat of a challenge. The second engine went in yesterday, and I quit working on it at 9:30 last night -- not because it was finished, but my throat hurt from yelling obscenities.
Occupation: IRS Agent (O.K. I'm really an attorney, but people like IRS agents better.)
First boat (age 31): 1984 Scarab S-Type (30') w/ twin 454/425hp and Kaama surface drives.
Current boat (age 33): Same, but new engines going in. Still 425 hp, but better design.
Still, changing to the new setup has been somewhat of a challenge. The second engine went in yesterday, and I quit working on it at 9:30 last night -- not because it was finished, but my throat hurt from yelling obscenities.
Occupation: IRS Agent (O.K. I'm really an attorney, but people like IRS agents better.)
06-20-2001 | 04:42 PM
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From: Lake Eufaula, Ok.
WOW!!! Long time ago, about 20 years.....1st boat "I" owned, was a Glasstron Carlson CVX-16 w/125 Johnson. Completely rebuilt it, great starter boat, then a Cheetah 19"6" fish&ski,and now - a Wave runner (wife & son), The Formula, a Bass Tracker (to fish) & a 25.5 Landau Pontoon for large groups to party & make River runs to Ft. Smith, Ark.
Currently a technician for AT&T network data services
Currently a technician for AT&T network data services
06-20-2001 | 07:33 PM
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From: Rosedale,MD
First boat owned myself 1964 Aluminun 16ft. W/75 outboard. 25 yrs.old shorty after when it broke. 95 21 wellcraft w/88 evinrude year later 96 21 wellcraft w/175 Merc. Year later 31 Scarab year later 97 38 Scarab. Got hooked.
Now we own a 30' Motion with 2.5's
Occupation: Truck Diver in High Value Products and eMotion Driver fast cat.
Now we own a 30' Motion with 2.5's
Occupation: Truck Diver in High Value Products and eMotion Driver fast cat.
