Performance boat role call
 

Over the last couple years who has either bought the first boat, traded up, or knows someone that has.
Just like to know how our market is doing.
I did it twice in the last 3 years.

Bought and sold.

Out of the game for the time being.

Traded up last Spring.
Upgraded over the Winter

Went from a 21' Checkmate to a pontoon to a Power Play 185 to a 230 Stingray to a 24' center console to a 24' sport boat. And that's just in the last 5 years. I'm stuck with the Progression for a while now, though. Wife and I have an agreement- if I don't bring home any new boats she won't bring home any new puppies. Still trying to convince her that I sell a boat after I get a new one, and she should do the same with puppies.

Ordered 3 new boats in the last 3 years.

- 2014 Yamaha 212x (twin engine jet boat, 60mph) - officially got the boating bug.
- 2015 Checkmate 2400 Long Deck with 300xs (75 mph)
- 2016 Hustler Talon 25, with Merc Racing 565 (102mph) - just picked up in December. Can't wait for spring.

Yeehaaaa!!!

love the posts so far but 114 views and nobody else knows someone that moved up.

I know the feeling, I went from a 29 outlaw to a 36 outlaw to a 42 tiger. Wife says if I get a 46 I'll be living in it :(

I've had 5 boats in the past 5 years........

1998 32' Fountain Fever with 502 Innovations (bought used)
2005 Outerlimits Quattro with 525's (bought used)
2008 Outerlimits Quattro with 700's (bought used)
2015 Outerlimits SL41 with 700's (ordered new)
2016 Outerlimits SV43 with 1350's (ordered new) which I'll have the beginning of May

Now that's what I call moving up!!!!

Not far off ur plan Rollin. New Cig 42X May 2915. 2011 Cig 39 Unlimited before that three 35' Nordic's 2000, 2004, 2007. All bought new.

This is a bad habit!

You guys are what these builders need!

After years of riding with me a Buddy bought a 32 fountain, sunk a ton of money into it. Barely got to use the thing. Seemed he would fix something and the next time out something else happened. Had a new trailer built, new interior, covers, etc... He finally dumped the thing as he had enough. I sold mine last year too. Just not worth it to me anymore for how much we used it.

Bought my first 89' Webbcraft Velota 7M in June of 2014. Sold it and just picked up a 25 outlaw few weeks that I'm rigging. Oh and Im 19 and only wish my parents would help me pay for this terrible habit Ive got going on.

In 2012 bought my american offshore 26ft cat only reason I would sell it to buy bigger

worth it !!!

Winner!!:drink:

Came off the sidelines after almost 10 years and bought a 37 Active Thunder w 700 Mercs.

Already looking for another ride. Here kitty, kitty. :eek:

16 donzi to a 41 Saber
NK

Somewhat relevant to the question is what do you call a performance boat? My first Donzi 16 was a 1965 with a Holman and Moody engine in it. I ran it from 1976 until 2000. The kids down the block had a faster 1970 16" Donzi with a VolvoPenta AQ260 350 c.i. engine in it. They got enamored with scurfing and I bought their boat. I added a DuoDrive to the Volvo outdrive and ran it for 24 years.I then sold it back to them for the same cost I had purchased it for. My present drive is a modified 18" Donzi Testarosa with a 454 MerCruiser that gets me to 88 mph on the GPS. At age 77 it is enough. Performance is in the eyes of the captain.

Started with a 1989 four winns horizon 350, to a 2001 checkmate Convincor 220 350, to my current 2007 checkmate convincor 270 496 in the last 5 years

Like many boat owners, my boat doesn't go out much. I've owned many different boats over the years, generally they got bigger and bigger and now I'm on the downsizing slope. Last one was a Sea Ray 410, and now a little smaller to a low maintenance, keep on a trailer, outboard powered Fountain. The next boat will probably be under 30' with a single stern drive or twin Verados.

Looking forward to shopping for my next boat but I'm concerned the one after that might be embarrassingly small!

Many of us get tired of the endless maintenance and the significant depreciation on boats but I have vowed, as long as I'm fit enough to operate a power boat, I will always own one and enjoy the days out, however few/many they will be.

RR

P.S. On reflection, I guess this is the 'anti-post' for your thread. Sorry.....

I have had three in the last five years 1999 24 FT Powerquest. A 2004 30 foot Powerquest sold last year, kind of still wish I had that boat, just bought a 2007 353 Fastech. Each one in my eyes took me along time to find. There just does not seem to be many nice used boats on the market that are priced according to what they are worth. While I am not worrying about where my next cup of ramen noddles is coming from. I certainly do not have the funds to purchase a new boat in this size range.

I saw your boat in one of your awesome videos, that's a sweet ride.

After reading the posts so far you can definitely see who has the bug.

With the average cost of over 500k for a new 38+ size boat with modest power I can totally see buying a nice used boat for 100-150k and putting a little $$ in it to make it real nice. The depreciation on the new boats in the first 5-7 years is crazy.

1995 22' Donzi - sold
2000 30' Cigarette- sold
took a year off from boating, can't take it... shopping again.

Will there be some sort of cash prize? I sure could use it right about now!

Its a disease, I am now at 10 boats, in the past 17 years. I have 2 currently which is a good number. So I guess I am in the mix. Like many have said, wouldn't trade it for the world. Love it.

Rollin1405 is the winner.......cheers

We have presently:
2006 388 slingshot w/ 600SCi's
2004 Talon 25 w/ Victory marine 680
1999 30' Spectre w/ Victory Marine 720's
2007 21' Hydrostream Voyager XT w/ merc 225 O/B

If work would let up, I could sell a couple of boats, but today is my 19th straight day of work!!!!!

PS, the spectre is my 13th boat since 1988...

Hello : The wife told me to go live my dream and buy my speedboat @ 53 you need to do it now so we can enjoy it before its to late 1998 32' fountain twin 502 .in the last 3 years we have put over 120 hours on it. Living in Magnolia Texas we get to use it as often as we can.Life is to short what ever it cost to run is OK with us to enjoy each others company. Before that we had a 2000 Rinker 232 enjoy Safe boating John

Full wife approval is big...once this bridge is crossed game on.

Sold last fall, bought in winter. Just moved sideways in size.

Ive had a bunch in the last 12 yrs...

18ft Sunkist Jetboat 454
22 Donzi Classic 509 BBC
22 ft Eliminator Mod V 454 Mag
283 Checkmate twin 320 SBC
219 Checkmate 350 MAG
27 SS8M Carrera 540 BBC
31 Cigarette Bullet twin 454 SC
40 Excalibur Hawk twin 572
38 Formula 382 572/IMCOS
38 Cigarette TG 572/ TRS
38 Cigarette TG 588/#6 drives
232 Baja Boss 454
20ft Sunrunner 350 SBC

I'm tried of the bug! I'm going cashbar style for the next 10 years. RIDE WITH FRIENDS. way cheaper..LOL just kidding greg. What you have been through dude it would be hard to choke down. :evilb:
I have had the bug but all turned out pretty good $$ wise. Had a hard time finding exactly what we needed.Been through all of these in the last 4 years.

2014 34 triple nortech bought new
2015 38 triple statement bought new
2006 32 spectre bought used
2016 29 DCB bought new still haven't used it yet.
2008 31 pursuit cc bought new repo.
2000 38 top gun used
2009 27 seapro cc

I went from a co-owned 99 21' MB Sports Boss 210 Ski boat, to a 99 Formula 271 Fastech, to my current 99 312 Fastech

Sold 2 and picked up 2 over the last couple years

Sold
STV Euroski
22 Scarab

Added
30 Spectre
205 Mastercraft

Sold my 2005 35 Fountain last fall and bought a 2002 30 Spectre with outboards.

Just sold my 30 Superboat. I think I am done with "Perf boats", particularly ones with bravo drives.

In the past 5 years we've gone from a 26' Scarab and purchased 353 Fastech last year. This will be our last performance boat.

Same here...but I didn't even make it a few months. lol.

Sold my 288 Sunsation in August with the intention of buying a certain boat...deal fell thru, was absolutely zero on the used market I was interested in that I could afford....got frustrated....bought a Jeep with the intention of playing with that instead of boats for a couple years...first nice day, I had that longing feeling of loss in the pit of my stomach thinking of going a single summer without a rig....sold the jeep....boat shopping again :)

I'm a broke-dick though, looking at 10+ year old boats...but at least I'm moving up a couple years, and couple feet from where I was!