How Many Boats Have You Owned Over The Years?
 

FROM YOUR FIRST-EVER TO YOUR CURRENT BOAT?

Started out with a 12 Sears PLASTIC boat with a 5 hp Johnson at age 12 or so.

14 Foot Aluminum with a 9.9 Merc (still have it)

14 foot Glastron with a 50 Merc (still have it)

20 foot Jason cuddy with a 5.0 liter HO (POS boat)

Currently have a 24 Baja with 454 Chevy

Dang.....I can't count. I put my vote in the 3-4 instead of the 5-6. Guess I'm mucking up the vote.

I only counted my power boats not my sailboats and windsurfers. At one point I had 16 wind surfers and they were all worth over 2 grand. Who ever thinks power boats are a lot of money should try sailing :D:D

Jon

Boats owned
 

12ft. Mirrocraft row boat Sears 4hp. outboard (4 stroke) Yes they had a four stroke outboard 25yrs. ago believe it or not
21ft. Renken bowrider 120 I/O
17ft. Checkmate Sportfire Force 125 outboard
21ft. Eliminator Daytona Merc Laser XRI 220 EFI outboard (Tunnel)
30ft. Cobra Terminator twin Merc 2.5 carbed outboards (Cat)

Next, Only my empty little wallet will tell.:(

Lets see....hmmm:rolleyes: :crazy:

16' aluminum 25 o/b

12' D class hydroplane 44XS Merc:eek:

16' Glasstron/Carlson CVX16 302 Ford

'87 Baja Sport 210 350Mag

'88 Baja Sport 220 454 Mag

'72 Donzi 16' Classic 260 Merc

'65 Donzi 16' Classic 355" Chevy

'87 Donzi 22 2+3 Classic 300 Tempest

'66 Donzi 18 2+3 427 Ford V drive

'83 Donzi 18 2+3 350 Chev/ Volvo

'88 Baja Sport 280 T 330/454`s

'33 Fountain ICBM 454 HO crate motors

'24 Superboat 482" twin Gale banks turbo`BBC

'24 Bananna Boat twin blown small blocks

'26 Carver cabin cruiser

'19 Wellcraft cuddy/smallblock

'87 Sea ray Pachanga 22 350 Mag

38 Top Gun Cigarette 750 Hawks

All I have now is the Pachanga and the Top Gun:D It can be a lot of work when you own 4 or 5 boats at the same time!:eek:...a lot of antifreeze in the fall!

oh yeah, forgot about the 4 jet skis over the years:rolleyes:

Started with a 1968 Thunderbird 18ft
17ft Galaxy starliner
250 Nova twin 188 merc
28FT Magnum twin SB TRS
24ft Pantera 330 TRS
24ft Pantera 420 TRS
28ft Pantera twin 500 TRS
32 Scorpion twin 500 TRS

1, 16' Glasstron/Carlson CVX16 / 85 Merc

2, 18' Celebrity Firestar/302EFI

3, 27' Fountatn hp500

4, 26' Howard Cat 800hp

next boat the wife wont's a Cigarette. ;) ;)

'84 Sea Sprite open bow
'87 Sea Ray Pachanga 22
'94 Fountain (current)

I still have 7 right now if you count jet skis.

In the order that I got them. Some used, some new. Started collecting them in 1973 - never have stopped.

1964 16' alumacraft canoe w/4hp McCulloch (still have it).
1969 8' plastic doublehull w/2hp Evinrude Fastwin.
1973 13' Whaler w/'68 33hp Evinrude.
1974 16' Marlin runabout w/inline 6 Merc 150 - later repowered to V6 175.
1979 Wellcraft Nova 210XL w/260 Mercruiser.
1967 Correct Craft 15' Barracuda w/318 Chrysler inboard
1974 43' Nautaline w/twin 350hp 454 Crusader V-drives
1989 17' Mirage Tunnelvee w/2.4 EFI Merc - also powered by a Merc with a Nitrox setup (N2O and alcohol injection) and later a Merc with a roots blower on alcohol (still have it)
1990 Yamaha Waverunner III (still have it)
1991 Formula F311SR1 w/twin 502 mag Bravos (still have it)
1994 Yamaha WaveRaider (still have it)
1995 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer w/twin Cat 3116 diesels (still have it)
1971 13' Whaler w/30hp Johnson (still have it)
1998 9' Sportyak3 with 52# trolling motor (still have it)
1998 Yamaha XL1200 Waverunner (still have it)
1998 SeaDoo GSX Limited (still have it)

also had a little sailboat for a summer, but they don't count...

I'm with too old

Nancy & I are on boat 24, starting with a 20 Campbell way back, a lot of Raysons, Schiadas, Eliminator, Spectra's, and currently two Halletts, 24 and 40. Nancy named our latest Hallett 40 "Very Last Boat", but I added a disclaimer in 1/64" letters. We may be good for one more...

17' Gaylord V-DriveFlatbottom
24' Donzi Blackwidow
27' Fountain Fever
35' Cigarette Cafe Racer
#5 Coming soon

We're on our first boat and still happy with it :)

Four-
 

10 ' Kittmamaraan (twin electric Sears outboards) the 60s

8' Sabot racing rigged blow boat-the 70s

17' Kona with a 115 Merc- the 80s

24' Sleekcraft day cruiser..-the 80s & 90s

Now?? Nuttin hunee..93 & up

Sold it to pay off the EX..:( :( :(

I'm still with my first boat,
1997 26 Scarab with a 540.

14ft aluminum fishing baot 10hp merc
16ft checkmate 150merc
19 reagatte jet boat 455 olds
18ft sanger flat 427 L88 v-drive
29ft scarab
30ft searay sudancer
2 tiger sharks (still have)
90 42 fountain
98 42 fountain (still have)
polaris genisus (still Have)
26ft bayliner rendezvous 175merc (still have)
later

1. STV Euroski with 2.5 MERC

2. Allison Grandsport with 2.5 MERC

I started with a 1995 21 open bow Wellcraft. That lasted the summer of '96. Then on to a 1995 Wellcraft 236 Eclipse. Well you all know how this bug works so now I have my 28' Active Thunder. If this thread pops up a year from now well you know.;)

WOW

15 foot Chrisy
18 foot Thompson ( Tri Hull)
17 foot Hammond
19 foot Cobalt
23 foot Nova
26 foot Nova St
34 foot scarab
30 baja
:chick:

old alumin boat that was givn to me because it leaked to much :)
No idea what it was but it had a 2 stroke powered oar system.
One left, one right. Stroke-Stroke :)
next 2 was co-owned by me and a brother
1988 Bayliner 16'Capri 50hp Force o/b
1989 Bayliner 19'Cobra 125 Fore O/B
Owned 1976 Beismyer V-drive 455olds over the top headers :)
1970 Sanddollar Jetboat 360Amc and panther jet. Spent way way to much to hit 70mph :(
1996 Kawasaki 1100Zxi Jetski
and now current 1999 Advantage 28' Sportcat twin stock 502's that HAS to be sold ASAP

I did not count the jet ski in the voteing poll :)
I went with 3 in the poll since that is What I owned alone and not partnered.

10' homemade rowboat 7.5hp Elgin
73 16' Century Raven inline chevy 6
73 16' Silverline outboard 85 hp and then 135 hp johsnon
86 Donzi z-21 350 tempest alpha one. (Sent back to Donzi)
88 Donzi z-22 454/330 Bravo.

'91 24' Baja Bandit 454
'93 24' Baja Outlaw 454 MAG
'93 27' Fountain 502EFI
'96 28' Velocity 502/502 Crate
'96 32' Sunsation T454

14FT. GLASTRON
16FT. GLASTRON CARLSON
8FT. BAJA SCAT CAT
18FT SPORTS CRAFT BOWRIDER
24FT. WELLCRAFT COASTAL
23FT. SEARAY WEEKENDER
31FT. CHRISCRAFT STINGER C.C.
SEADOO XP
21FT. SKATER
24FT. BAJA SPORT (2 OF THEM)
24FT. SUPERBOAT ( 2 OF THEM)
18FT. STV EURO SPORT
24FT SKATER:cool:

Only 2....I tend to hang on to things for a while. Would like to be able ($$$$$$$) to upgrade every couple of years but.....

2003 36 Skater SSM#6, presently in production
1998 37 OuterLimits (still own)
1997 SeaRay F16-XR (still own)
1990 28 Magnum B-CLass race boat (just sold this month)
1990 33 Formula
1989 27 Pachanga
1886 25 SeaRay Sundancer
1884 23 Searay Cuddy
1971 20 SeaRay

1. 1992 Chris Craft 208, 5.0 OMC Cobra
2. 1998 24 Superboat, 454 Mag (Current Boat)

My top end speed increased 63% between these two boats. :D

The years are when I had them.

1960 12' wooden skiff / 7.5 McCoullough
1962 12' Meyers with / 9.5 Johnson
1964 14' Aristocraft / 35(ish) Merc (wish I still had this boat!)
1966 14' Winner Sprite / 30 Evinrude
1970 16' Browning / 60 Evenrude
1994 18' Stingray 180RS / 3.0L
1998 21' Baja Hammer / 7.4L
1999 25' Baja Outlaw / 454 MPI
2000 26' Sonic Prowler / 496 HO
2002 33' Baja Outlaw / HP500s

1969 16' Glastron GT 160
1992 20' Baja 204
1987 13' Checkmate Playmate
1988 24' Baja Sport 240

I've had a 204 and a 240, guess that means the next one can be a 420 ?

:( Because I hate even mentioning that I was part owned of them :crazy:
At least I learned from the joined ownership and went away from them fast.

Not sure how the new ones are built, but the mid to late 80 were flat out junk

From 1963 until present:
8' wooden pram 3hp Evinrude w/ folding shaft
12' molded plywood 20hp Merc
14' Lyman 40hp Johnson
15' Starcraft SS 60hp Evinrude
16' Donzi 150hp Merc
18' Donzi 240 hp Mercruiser
24 Pantera 454 Mag
27' Magnum 2 x 350mag

1984 21' Scarab
1985 20' Cigarette
1986 24' Cigarette Firefox
2000 26' Scarab F1 (still have)
1981 24' Sonic
1998 27' Fountain
1998 27' Cobalt
2002 27' Tracker Pontoon (still have)
1985 28' Cigarette
1989 28' Scarab Excel (3)
1989 Scarab Panther
1989 30' Sonic
1990 30 Sonic
1995 31' Fountain
1999 31' Fountain
1990 34' Sonic
2002 35' Wellcraft Scarab Fish (still have)
1985 35' Cigarette Mistress
1986 36' SeaRay
1999 38' Scarab
2000 38' Formula F2 (Still have)
2000 42' Cruisers Inc.
2001 57' Carver (Still have)

1979- Kaw 440JS
1981- Kaw 440JS
1982- Kaw 550JS
1985- Kaw 550JS Limited (race)
1980- Kaw 440 Mod (race)
1990- Kaw 550JS Case Reed Stroker Mod (race)
1991- Kaw 550JS Limited (race)
1994- Kaw 750SX Limited(race)
1992- Kaw 750SX Stroker Mod (race)
Ex-Jet Ski Racer

1995- Rinker 212 Captiva 305 BAAADD!:D ( it still pulled chicks)
1989- Baja 250 Sport 575 natural
1991- 42 Fountain signature trip 502's
1991- 42 Fountain trip 630's (current)

1989 500 Waverunner
1993 Pro VXR Waverunner
1990 23ft Velocity
1987 30ft Velocity
1999 15ft Lowe Flat bottom 35hp Evinrude (Duck Boat) - still have
1991 20ft Nissian Pontoon 50hp (Camo Duck Yacht) - still have
1985 22ft Velocity (bare hull) - still have
1987 33ft Fountain - still have


Duck Boat's put me over the top also Troutly!!

57 14ft Larson
73 17ft Arrowglass
90 19ft Fourwinns
86 17ft Fourwinns
87 19ft Stingray
90 500 waverunner
86 13ft Bullet
85 30 ft Century
95 23ft Wellcraft Nova
90 28ft Apache
89 41ft Apache

1975 Jet boat-460 ford b&m blower, Blew up every time I took it out, Got out of boating for a few years, #2 1989 sea ray sevill 140hp merc,Kept about 2 mo. filled it up and sold it with a1/2 tank of same gas top speed 28mph. #3 1986 stingray 222 flat deck 350mag , alpha (great boat) all year never lifted hatch. #4 1985 scarab III 34ft. Bought at salavage auction, installed 2 454-300hp , redid every thing on boat , then put in 2 500hp,s then broke every thing bolted to motors, #5 1989 38 Cigarette Top Gun 2 / 502-415 Very slow , burned lots of gas trying to keep up @62mph, #6 1999 45 sonic 3X500EFI Great boat , never breaks , 85mph , better fuel milage @62mph than the top gun , The Top Gun was WFO.

[list=1][*]-10 FT Hobie Sailboat (Destroyed in the Surf)[*]-13 FT Bullet Boat w/75 Merc Handled surf but,(Sold)[*]-13 FT SHARKEY/BULLET 130 Poker Run Version(Sold)[*]-13 FT SHARKEY BULLET130 RACE VERSION (Sold)[*]-19 FT LASER w/MERC 2.4 EFI (Sold)[*]-24 FT EXCALIBUR (Sold)[*]-28 FT CHECKMATE w/MERC 2.5 EFI'S (Lovin' it!!!)[*]-57 FT HOUSEBOAT w/TWIN 300'S (Sold)[/list=1]

- 1994 15 ft Sea Doo Jet Boat
- 1995 24 ft Baja Outlaw
- 1995 16 ft Donzi Classic
- 1997 17 ft Yamaha Exciter Twin Jet Drive Boat
- 2000 28 ft Sunsation
- 1980 Cigarette 28 SS
- 1997 25 ft Active Thunder
- 2001 28 ft Active Thunder
- 1979 Cigarette 28 SS

THEN I GOT MARRIED and I HAVE NOTHING!

AC
:confused:

Sindwinder Sailboat (wind)
89 17 Bayliner (128 hp)
90 22 Bayliner (350ci)
88 235 Carrera (454ci)
96 25 Active Thunder (502MAG)

1. 1985 Glastron 16ft w/ Johnson 125, That thing went into orbit in waves in the St-Lawrence passed Quebec City and pulled great. Thank God for riveted plate in the back so as not to loose the engine :eek: