OK members: What was your first boat?
 

OK gang lets have some fun! *** be honest. This should be a great profile of all of us.

First: What was your first boat & at what age were you?

Second: What is your current boat(s)& what is your profession?

Lets see who is really a player!

For me:
First Boat: It was a Minimax hydro (I made) with a 5hp Mercury OB (most fun to date in the lakes of Wisconsin)I was 14-15!

Current boat: 28 Scarab, 502efi, 12 ft Alum merc 15, Kaw jet ski *** I'm a Mechanical Engineer in the Medical field!

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We did this quite a while back, but we have a LOT of new members since then. So....

1st boat was a br*** new 1972 14' Glastron tri hull with a 50 Merc. I was 8 at the time (it was Dad's boat, but I drove it more than he did). I still have this boat!! Great fishing boat. Runs like a watch. I've had various aluminum boats since then also (still have a 14' with a 9.9 Merc if anyone if interested!! Trailer included!!)

Current boat is a 24 Baja Sport with a soon to be 425-450 hp 454 (.030 over).

I am a Project Leader for a large automotive supplier.

Mike

First boat was a 1968 Chrysler bow rider w/ a 55 hp chrysler outboard, top speed 40, I was 16 years old. Now I own a 24 skater, got to love it!!!

Anyone else wondering why when ever you type the letters a-n-d you get the * * *????

Mike

First boat was a 1985 Baja Force 320 that needed MAJOR work! Bought it for a song *** never ended up finishing it. Parted the whole boat out *** doubled what I paid for it. That was at 21

Now I have a 30' 1984 ScarabII a n d I'm 28. A nd till today I was a cellular engineer for Motorola but I will be getting laid off later today *** will be starting as a machinist with my dad! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

-Wally

Man,

This is going to be embarrassing!!

17' Bayliner 85 Force (crawling under rock right now!)

BUT.. it's all GOOD!! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Ah Ha!!! Just KNEW ther was something behind yesterday's post whoring episode 29Scarab!!! Now we know, it was the Bayliner gene!!!

Mike

Damn!!! Busted out again!! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

17 ft Hydra Stream with 2.4 nitrous merc. It was a learning experience. friends would not ride with me, but ya Know they still won't, haha

Ha!Ha! I heard waterfoul cross dresses!!*** he gave me S**T about my first boat!! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

first boat was a 1986 21 four winns cuddy with 230 hp merc i/o. i was 12 so it was my dad's boat.

my first boat *** current is a 2000 Pantera 28 Sport with twin 2001 496 mags. i am an independant money manager. i am 26 *** have noticed quite a few of us young ones here. it is nice to see.

best regards

james

First boat, 1992 Chris Craft Cuddy, 5.0 OMC. This was a decent boat. Used it for six seasons *** sold it for a good price.

Current boat, 1998 24 Superboat, 454 Mag. Just got it, only used it twice, so far I love it.

Occupation, Computer geek.

Dave M.

I think traviss needs a konk on the head with his own Bat!!

1977 Century Arabian, 454/330 V-drive, 50+mph, it was fast 24yrs ago, current 2000 Hustler Slingshot F2-40 Lady Hustler, VP/GM Toyota dealership,Clay

First boat: 1988 272 Formula SR1 with twin 330's. Age:23

Current Boat: 1994 28' Saber Marine with twin 500hp's Age: 29 (for sale)

I grew up fishing a boating with family since 4 years old. Live in Toledo, Ohio boated on Lake Erie all my life.

Dan

First family boat I remember was a 1962 Correct Craft 17 foot straight inboard. Fiberglass with a 318 Chrysler. Fast boat in the days of white Merc. "fire and go" outboards.

First boat purchased was a 17 foot Checkmate low profile open bow with a 150 Mercury Black Max. Fast as long as water was smooth. Learned fine art of chine walking.

Just bought a 98 312 Formula Fastech. 3 inboards, 3 houseboats, a 25 Formula and a 27 Fountain in between.

Well I assume we are talking power boats, so MY first one was a 15ft hydrostream with a 1500XS that was modified. It was a blast to drive and I hope to run it a couple times this year before I sell it. It has not been in the water for about 3 years.

New boat is a Formula 302. Work in progress http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

first boat was bought from my dad 4 months ago,1981 schiada 21' blown v- drive,he was only owner,his new 21 schiada is being built,572 for power,i'm 39,maint sup for america west airlines,its also my wifes first boat,she to is 39,both love boating!!!!!!

1979 17' Century Raven straight 6 200 OMC, then to a 1981 17'Silverline 140 HP Johnson 1988 then to a Donzi Z-21 454/Bravo then two having two little girls so I sold the boat but will be back in a couple of years.

First boat: (27 years old) A nightmare 1987 22' Larson Senza - spent more time cursing, being towed, and wrenching on the damn thing than I did driving it. I'm still undergoing therapy because of that boat.
Second boat: 1988 32' Pachanga T/502's -- what a sweetheart of a boat...never a problem with her.
Occupation: Ocean exports

1979 Century 230 that My wife bought in 1983 while I was working in Venezuela. Used the crap out of that boat without any grief at all. I think I was 29. Next was a 30' Searay Weekender, then a Searay 390 EC. Now we've got a Searay 310 Vanguard Express. Machine operator for a west Michigan furniture company.

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My families first boat was an 18 foot Sea Ray with a 90 Merc I believe. It was vintage 1960 something and my cousin still runs it in Fl. Then the fam. got a 1993 268 Sea Ray Sundancer with twin 470's. No not the motor you are thinking of, the junk ones with the hodge podge of parts that no one liked. The were called 470 because they were 4 cylinders 170 HP a piece. Now I have a 1997 Formula 252 that I bought new with a 454 MPI on a Bravo III. I also have a 24 Skater with twin 2.5's. I am 29 and a Financial Advisor with Prudential Securities in Albany, NY. 1-800-426-8961. If anyone ever heads up to Lake George in the Adirondack Mountains let me know, I live on the lake.

Whew, I got trought that whole post without using the forbidden word and. http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif

Oh yeah, I also have a 1996 Sea Doo SPX and a Waverunner, and an 18 foot Great Canadian Hand Made Mahogany Canoe with TWIN OARS!!! Silent but FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Hey waterfoul, when you say you work for a large automotive supplier do you mean the guy is a food giant?

Hope it is a big rock! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Katdrvr!!!!

It took you long enough!! Don't tell me your having to do actual work this morning!! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

Katdrvr!!!!

It took you long enough!! Don't tell me your having to do actual work this morning!! http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

First boat: 1978 17ft Executive Tri-Hull w/120 Evenrude 18 years old http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif (Dad bought it from me a n d still has it)
Had a couple LAKE LICE http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif (did I admit to that http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/frown.gif )
Next boat was a 1996 Baja 20 Outlaw.
Current boat: 1998 Advantage 22 Sport Cat w/355 sbc & 6-71 Littlefield. (Dad says its just a variation of a Tri Hull http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/mad.gif ) I work in Facilities Dept. of a major DRAM producer as a Fire Protection Specialist.

Used dads 85' 21' Bayliner Capri. But first boat I owned was a 32' Challenger snailboat that I reposessed from a friend who welched on a loan. Cool boat, not fast enough.

Chris

First legal description boat:
1993 Kawasaki 550 Jet Ski. After all the mods, Milled Head, Performance Exhaust, 46mm Carb. It was and honest 51 MPH stand up. Don't fall at that speed unless you want an enima. http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/eek.gif

First REAL boat:
2000 Baja H2X: I swore I would have a real boat before I turned 30. Made it by 9 months. I've wanted a boat for ten years. I kept pricing myself out of the market. 10 years ago a 17 foot Wellcraft, then the 19' then the 21'. Last year I almost blew it again because I started looking at 27' Fountain Fever. But I finally pulled the reins back in and settled for a 24 H2X that was easily affordable.

"If I can ever get up to a 35' I swear I'll be satisfied!!!" http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/rolleyes.gif My wife doesn't believe me. http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/mad.gif

Oh, Occupation: Unix Junky that is now tackling Oracle DBA stuff.

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Wow!! Time warp!!

Lets see.
It all started when I was a young lad of 8 years.
In 1963 Dad bought a used 34 ft Colonial cabin cruiser built in 1959, and for use as a dingy he bought me an 8 ft pram, plywood contruction, and a 7.5hp Merc engine. This little devil could also be sailed or rowed. Later Dad sold the pram, kept the motor, and bought a 9.5ft Glaspar hull.
Then Dad sold the Colonial and picked up a new 1965,36 ft Chris Craft and a 13 ft Boston Whaler w/20hp Johnson for me.
Sold the Whaler in '69 and bought a neighbors 16ft Cruisers Inc tri-hull w/65hp Merc. Had that till '73.
No boats after that until last summer, just good friends and their boats. Well, the wife and I were discussing buying a boat when we spotted this one in a Walmart parking lot and bought it. 1988 Formula 206 LS, excellent condition, low hours. We are the third owners.
We also have a pair of Polaris jet-ski's.
Yeah, I know, "EEK!! LAKE LICE!".
Not all of us ride like idiots.

As for my occupation, I'm a Reliability and Maintainability Engineering Techinician.
Whew!
Currently working for a company in Orlando that builds simlulators for the military. I get to abuse them to see what it takes to break them.....DAMN! Where's my hammer? Oh, the hell with that... pass me the sledge...


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My first was 78 Glastron Carlson CVX-20 jetdrive powered by ugh Ford 460,but it was a pretty cool boat!I fell in love with those as a teenager after watching James Bond 'Live or Let Die'.Anybody remember that?

First boat was a Donzi 16 with 5.7 L. I was 23.
Current boat is a 29 Fountain with single HP500. I'm a naval architect (working in the big-ship end of the business, not boats).

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First boat was a 1957 Chris craft 40 foot sea skiff with twin 427 ford/Holman + Moody side oilers 500+ HP each. I was 20 lived on that boat for 4 years. Now have a 88 Formula 242 LS 454mag bravo one and a 89 baretta phaser 350 duoprop-- awesome ski boat. Occupation SATCOM specialist.

First Boat: 1995 Donzi 16 Classic w/5.0L V8.

Current Boat: 2001 29 Outlaw 496H.O. X 2.

Occupation: Supporting Naval Aviation.

First boat: Donzi Classic 22
Current boat: McManus Cigarette 38

First Boat: Donzi 22ZX 350 Mag A1
Current Boat: On order, 2001 Donzi 26ZX single 496HO, Hull #28 of the production year.

Lot of Donzi's on here. I wonder when I should switch brands.

Sorry, I have been dealing with the F&*king telco's trying to upgrade some internet connections. You want to talk about poor service and incompetent people. http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/mad.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/mad.gif

I see you are still posting like Traviss. http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif http://www.offshoreonly.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

First boat was a 93 Scarab Sprint, came with a 4 cyl, drove it a year and put in a 350 Chevy. Still have the boat, it's a blast to drive and it is very inexpensive on gas. Also have a Chris Cat.

mike



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Sucks when you have to do your job!! Of all places...where you work! The nerve of those people!! :D :D :D

First boat was a 12 foot john boat on a trailer. I think I paid $100 for it when I was about 12 or so. It got washed away by a flash flood about a year later. Now I am on my 6th and 7th boats.

One is a Tx19 jetboat with a healthy 468, custom paint, and all the goodies.

My pride and joy is a 2000 23 Wyatt Tunnel with a 454mag.

I am a Chiropractor in private practice since 1995 :cool: