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dykstra 04-04-2026 05:59 AM

Hi Lee, I'm used to seeing your name over at sYc. I forgot you visited this site too!

BajaFresh 04-04-2026 09:21 PM

I'm not an original but I got here as quick as I could.:D

Only check in once in a while but planning to go to the LOTO Shoot Out this years so was seeing if anyone is going too.

I'll start posting more to help keep this site alive.

My old Baja:

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...323c606a35.jpg
1973 28OS:
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d6427bd2fc.jpg

Kenny Boyce Tiger
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...04080c4294.jpg

I really wanted to buy the Great Adventure Sutphen from Steve (RIP) but couldn't get my finances together in time.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...05c4076133.jpg
Nort's Sunseeker
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...17524d317e.jpg

Who's this guy?!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e565e00ecf.jpg
Oh, here he is again. :D

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...31c8991a8a.jpg

I think he finally mastered the launch game.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...5cfb43218a.jpg
My 1st Baja. First run in the ocean and I realized I needed a bigger boat!
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...c401d93ca6.jpg
Kevin's Gun.
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...528321c103.jpg
Santa Barbara Run
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...aaebcdd488.jpg
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...e3cb95cb79.jpg
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...ddfcd89718.jpg

Another SB Run. Water was amazing that day/
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...30a56eecd2.jpg
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BajaFresh 04-04-2026 09:27 PM

Catalina on Tom's "Hot For Teacher"
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...1feeb188ca.jpg
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https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...649e0506f6.jpg
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...89c2b87a9d.jpg

BajaFresh 04-04-2026 09:29 PM

Desert Storm
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a72384b42c.jpg
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...71f9deb3b9.jpg
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https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...5643859918.jpg

BajaFresh 04-04-2026 09:33 PM

I think this is Oceanside on Memorial Day 2010.
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...0addb09988.jpg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...65d3f39633.jpg
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BajaFresh 04-04-2026 09:38 PM

One of the many SCOPE Poker Runs. This is 2008
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F-2 Speedy 04-04-2026 09:55 PM

Miss Steve so much, RIP my friend Lucky Strike

tommymonza 04-04-2026 11:57 PM

Del

thisistank 04-05-2026 01:08 PM

Al! Great pics! Some life long memories made there. Those Channel Islands fun runs we did were a blast. Good group of people. Miss those days.

Ed 04-05-2026 06:13 PM

Steve Schuble...
 
THE man himself. What a great site this was, when Steve had it. Hope all is well with you & yours these days Steve...https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2...McG8Av2OCGru3w

BajaFresh 04-05-2026 09:52 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4945527)
Al! Great pics! Some life long memories made there. Those Channel Islands fun runs we did were a blast. Good group of people. Miss those days.


Yeah. I'd say the golden age of off shore boating. Sad that its gone but happy to have been a part of it.

RiverGirl 04-06-2026 06:32 AM

I check in once in awhile





tmmii 04-06-2026 08:23 AM


Originally Posted by mountainmadness (Post 4945401)
Where did packinair go? He was always fascinated with me, rubber boots and goats for some reason lmao

Hes still on Facebook, I think there was some fall out with between him and ib after Steve sold the site. I can’t remember the details. Wasn’t that like 20 years ago now?

PARADOX 04-06-2026 12:00 PM


Originally Posted by Craney (Post 4945404)
Where’s Gino?

Gino is stuck in FB. :)

thisistank 04-06-2026 01:38 PM

Some more "blasts from the past" with pics - These are all circa 02-04 ish


Cheng aka Board God and Craig Barrie aka cbdragon
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...2b41e7b641.jpg

Kenny Boyce aka KWB
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...43c89153a6.jpg
Kevin Shulte with white hat, Doug Lawrence aka dougie fresh in boat, norts niece on the back
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...bde75fc9ae.jpg

Joe aka uncle toys
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...fe970d1d7d.jpg

Chengs F2 cig and Norts 382
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...aae96b3628.jpg

gary aka cigarette1 in his cafe
https://cimg5.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...d80eaa4033.jpg
Kevin Schulte in his cafe
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...b504af9ac8.jpg

Don aka 36skater in his skater
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...22ff4c8d2b.jpg

Shane Sherman aka ssherman on his jesse james AT
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...de0d21a086.jpg
Doug and Jil Lawrence on their scarab also with LutzParty and MissAmy
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...a37dcd6352.jpg

05 Desert Storm poker run start
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4578e83048.jpg
ssherman, missamy and LutzParty
https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...95430610f9.jpg

Joe aka Uncle Toys and Rick aka Rick32
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...8cd0e04f68.jpg
My wife circa 04 running Jim Neely's Tiger
https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...1448ef8f8b.jpg

TomZ 04-07-2026 10:40 PM

Still here. Still living the life. Been here since 2001. Have learned a lot from everyone here. have seen some **** for sure, too!

Sold the Formula and ended up with Hollowpoint’s Bullet. The old Cigarette will play a part in our wedding this coming September (we both love being on the water).

And just saying… I’ll give up my Cigarette when it’s pried from my cold dead hands.

WARPARTY36 04-08-2026 01:44 PM


Originally Posted by Ed (Post 4945535)
THE man himself. What a great site this was, when Steve had it. Hope all is well with you & yours these days Steve...https://media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2...McG8Av2OCGru3w

I talked to Steve last week. He's doing well playing with golf carts and still boating.

BobbyB 04-08-2026 02:29 PM

Still here looking around.

Snowflake 04-08-2026 07:34 PM

Has Jim darr came to this reunion yet?

dirtlawyer 04-09-2026 08:05 AM

Still here as well - like others, don't post a lot but enjoy checking in every once in a while.

mountainmadness 04-09-2026 10:36 AM

Anyone keep track of missamy? :D


Sydwayz 04-09-2026 01:49 PM

Tank, where is the video of Jim riding the scooter down the bow of his 42' Tiger? :D

Toffen 04-10-2026 02:24 PM

Hi!

Still here now an then. Still have my Phantom 25 from 1985. Now with a 450R, the 6th engine during the years.

Received lots of help here at OSO :)

All the best from Norway

Skater30 04-10-2026 02:52 PM

Hey Tank, that pic of Don and Laura Holtz in their 36 in the channel is way cool! We were just with them last 4th of July up in Seattle and plan to see them a bunch this year as well as I'm sending a boat up there to keep there this coming season. They're such great peeps, still in Bremerton and they still have the 36.

fountain4play 04-12-2026 09:30 AM


Originally Posted by XSNSX (Post 4944506)
Still here, but check in less often due to the number of threads with links to SOTW that litter the forum.

Lol, That's the #1 reason I don't get on very much anymore. Used to love reading the stories and projects. I could care less about press releases cluttering it up.

thisistank 04-12-2026 10:54 AM


Originally Posted by Skater30 (Post 4945786)
Hey Tank, that pic of Don and Laura Holtz in their 36 in the channel is way cool! We were just with them last 4th of July up in Seattle and plan to see them a bunch this year as well as I'm sending a boat up there to keep there this coming season. They're such great peeps, still in Bremerton and they still have the 36.

don and Laura are great people. Haven’t seen him in a few years, last time we hung out was in key west for worlds and we got up to some shinnanigans. Tell them Kelly and I say hi.

thisistank 04-12-2026 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4945731)
Tank, where is the video of Jim riding the scooter down the bow of his 42' Tiger? :D

I actually have a photo of it but on my other computer. We’re getting ready to drive home from SCFW. I’ll find it this week

Hot Duck 04-14-2026 11:50 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 4944558)
ready to sell your boat yet?? 😁😁

But you already have a bad ass boat!

thisistank 04-15-2026 09:22 AM


Originally Posted by Hot Duck (Post 4945955)
But you already have a bad ass boat!

HA! I'm just messin' with ya. I would've bought it from you before we bought our current boat. ;)

OSOSteve 04-16-2026 06:30 PM

yes sir

boot 04-19-2026 09:03 PM

yup, havent been on here in a long time. sold my last boat a long time ago and it was too depressing to come on here.... i see a LOT of names i know. we had some good times.

tripps 04-20-2026 07:13 PM

Old
 
Still here playing boat mota

1MOSES1 05-20-2026 08:25 PM

I’m not old school by any means…but I started boating shortly after graduating college in 2009. First boat was a 2004 formula fastech. We ran that thing hard…

got tired of getting beaten up in the rough so we bought the top gun. Owned it 13-14 years. Heck of a run.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...dcf4b85a2.jpeg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4872c166f.jpeg

B38 05-21-2026 08:20 AM

Still here 25 + years.
https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...035f5d131b.jpg

PhantomChaosFB 05-23-2026 04:58 PM


Originally Posted by 1MOSES1 (Post 4947767)
I’m not old school by any means…but I started boating shortly after graduating college in 2009. First boat was a 2004 formula fastech. We ran that thing hard…

got tired of getting beaten up in the rough so we bought the top gun. Owned it 13-14 years. Heck of a run.

https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...dcf4b85a2.jpeg
https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.off...4872c166f.jpeg

That looks like "Troutly" old boat...... :)

bob 05-24-2026 05:42 PM

Still at it. Old school rides are now a thing of the past.. Trying to become adjusted to CC fishing boats with beaters! But sure beats some alternatives! Enjoying the ride!

DrFeelgood 05-25-2026 08:40 AM

Here since 2007. Not so active lately since I've just been putting around in a 50+ year old Shamrock. Starting to look towards getting back into something performance oriented but it will probably be outboard powered.

Wildman_grafix 05-26-2026 08:27 AM


Originally Posted by DrFeelgood (Post 4947997)
Here since 2007. Not so active lately since I've just been putting around in a 50+ year old Shamrock. Starting to look towards getting back into something performance oriented but it will probably be outboard powered.

I have something for you :)

DrFeelgood 05-26-2026 09:45 AM


Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 4948021)
I have something for you :)

See 502 thread :cool-smiley-027:

Wildman_grafix 05-26-2026 10:17 AM


Originally Posted by DrFeelgood (Post 4948033)
See 502 thread :cool-smiley-027:

I did and those motors of mine have been more reliable then everyone's old OB's.

Of course I am sure with your luck they would blow up and the first long trip.


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