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Just look for the big mondo condo with the red white and blue stripe, and the little yorkie that is usually aboard :D

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bob here , guess i'm a lurker too. have been into just about anything thats fast , and literally hurt by each , four wheeling , sleds and boats especially. i'm 56 now and trying to avoid the physical pain associated with having too much of a good time . however now i need to concentrate on not breaking motors and parts. everything i like trys to kill me !!!!!

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lurk lurk lurk.... :cool:

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*lurk*

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Brad here and I am a long time lurker who spends way to much time on OSO learning stuff.

Married with two daughters, I am an active duty Coast Guard Warrant Officer with 18 years of service. We recently moved from Puerto Rico to Plantation Florida and I work out of Miami Beach. I have thousands of hours of “Sea Time” in all kinds of boats and cutters on both oceans.

We currently own a 1988 F-33 Donzi w/T 250 EFI Mercs and just recently purchased a 2001 T/S Top Gun w/ 500 EFI’s on XR’s.

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Hey Mike - I have a 30' Cobra on Old Hickory. Did we meet one day at Gallatin Marina? Here's a pic of my boat.

Jeff

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My name is Brad Holbrook. I've been around a while, but can't find much time to post. And at 19 I'm one of the younger guys on here.

Grew up in Atlanta, spent summers in Northern New York- Clayton/Thousand Islands area. Work up there for about two months in the summer doing maintenance/caretaking work for people who live on the islands. I do everything from rebuilding ATV engines to finish construction work and anything in between. Run a Grady-White to work every day...kinda nice. You may also see me working the docks at the Antique Boat Museums' annual show, and at the Poker Run stops. I'm usually the only kid out there.

I'm now down in New Orleans studying Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering at the University of New Orleans. Will specialize in "high speed small craft" as they are called in the industry. Have a good knowledge base on design and construction going in, pick stuff everywhere I can. The first hand experiences on OSO are indispensable as the "real world" is extremely different from whats in the books they teach.

I've run a number of boats over the years- ours and others; mostly the Grady, but we also have an 18' Donzi Classic and a Chris Craft right now. Looking to get a lot of seat time in more offshore boats now that I'm down here. Anybody wanna help?

I'm interested in getting more involved with the performance boating community in New Orleans, I have a lighter semester ahead so I'll have more time. I have met some of the other members and have had nothing but positive experiences with them. Same with the posts and questions they've answered.

I like this place. I have yet to find a better boating (really anything) website, but I haven’t looked for another since I clicked on a link that brought me to OSO.

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Hey, My Name Is Jimi And I Guess I Too Am A Lurker...my Boat Is A 42 Sonic And I Boat In The Chesapeake Bay And The Potomac River, I Just Took Trailered My Boat To Florida From Dc In December (truck Chevy 3500 Dually 454) To Due Some Winter Boating In Miami And The Keys..counting Down To The Chill-out............. :d

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My Name is Bob, based on the number of my posts also i will qualify for this thread. i just turn 40 last summer and run a 1999 35ft fountain out on lake Mich. all summer long. home port of the Hammond marina, just south of Chicago. if anyone is in the windy city over the summer come by and say hi. can't miss the boat the only 35ft fountain with 20th anav. graphics with a race faring i have ever seen. my claim to fame is that we tied up next the oso cig in the Ozarks for the shoot-out. i also agree with Ms PatriYacht i spend time with the cops guys on lake Michigan during the summer great bunch of people...

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Man......
Now I gotta change my license plate :cool:

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Hi all, I'm Adam and I'm a lurker. 30s, married, 2 kids (who no longer ride in my car due to the above license plate). We boat out of Mentor, Oh on Lake Erie. Started with a 24 Formula, then went for a few years with a 29 Regal, for the family fun times. Now that it's not cool for the kids to be seen with mom and dad, we've moved to a Formula F311. We have met some super people while boating and hope to continue meeting more.

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Hi my name is Eric. I kive in Orange County California. Wife, two young daughters, two dogs and 4 hampsters. Damn petting zoo. :D I have been lurking for a few years now and, like most everyone else trying to learn something. I sold my first boat last year(29 Shockwave). I orderdered a new boat last May and expect to take delivery of it next month. I have met several of the SCOPE crew. All great guys and very helpful. Her is a picture of my new 39 Dragon the day it left the painter. 525's, ITSa nd should do 102 :evilb:

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Obviously I can't spell either. Must be the wine :drink:

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Hello everyone.

I am also a lurker.Dont post alot ,just read and learn from what others say because most of the ?'s that i have usually get answered with a little reading on OSO

Stan here I live in fredericksburg,va. married, 1 boy.We boat on Lake Anna,Potomac River and hope to visit the Rappahanock River and do the Jammn on the Jame this summer with the RPBA I'm a painter and own a antigue furniture restoration business. My boat is a 85 235 XLC Chaparral, not a performance boat like the most of you on here but is my first boat. Was powered by a 260 that ran 42 max,i did a lot of work to it and got it to run 60 and now this summer it will have a 383.

Hope to meet many RPBA members this summer

stan

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Great to hear from all of you, lets here from more of you.

OSO

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Eric,

That's a sharp looking boat. Where do you live in OC?

Bryan

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C'mon lurkers,keep posting,your breaking up the monotony and don't let us scare you off!I know that some of us(myself included ) have ripped into a few of the 10 post or less guys that come on here with a big line of unrealistic bs before but step up to the podium and tell us about your boats,travels and toys (and women :D ),Smitty

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I have this site an amazing source of information, and humour as well. After 60 odd posts in 4 years I guess tha I qualify as a lurker as well.
I own a boatyard on the east end of the island and live at this end as well.
Originally moved here from Canada as a electrical Project Manager, and got married, and bought a boatyard.
We have two dogs, a couple of boats and don't get out on the water as much as we should.
Currently have a 24 Excalibur w a SC 468, 27 Wellcraft Excalibur with a SC 502 and a 22 Velocity with 2 x 200carb Mercs.
Buy the way......APACHE :D :D I finally said it and I feel so much better.

Cheers,

Andy

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I’m a lurker

Boated all my life,love boats and never owned a fast boat, but have been on many over the years

I now have a 25' Grady White that I’m very happy with but look towards having a much faster boat at some time. Maybe a 36’ Concept with twin 275 Verados because I still want to be able to fish once in a while.

My kids and myself like to anchor out of the way and watch a pack of boats in a local poker run blast buy or catch a race from the beach.

Great site, and if I every do make the jump to a performance boat or have any meaningful info I will Lurk no more :)

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Hey all.
I don't post a lot either, but I am very involved in offshore racing. My name is Bruce, and I help run the Silver Cup Offshore Rescue and Evac Team (SCORE for short). I am a PADI certified Master Scuba diver, and an EMT. For the last 4 years I have been sitting out on the water watching some of you run around in circles while occasionally (fingers crossed praying for never) meeting you up close and personal in the middle of one of the Great Lakes. I am involved in other racing sports as well. I race a 4-wheeler in the Grand National Cross-Country Series. If I actually find any free time, you will find me on my Motorcycle cruising around North East Ohio.


Have fun, and above all else Stay Safe. :D

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binmack post some excalibur pictures in the excal section

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/f...play.php?f=125

ernie

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I also like to read the board, but only on a few occasions decide to chime in with a post, I haven't posted much, but I have been on this board for a while. I am Steve, and presently do not own a boat, but have been around boats all my life (I am 39). You can catch me driving, or as a passenger, in my father's boat, a 27' Magnum Sport (the Hairy Canary) on Sunday afternoons in the northern Chesapeake, or Delaware River. Hopefully a boat of my own will become a reality shortly, I just finished law school, so hopefully with a better job, as a lawyer, I might be able to afford this high priced hardware I read so much about.

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I'm Brad from Central FL. I have been around boats all of my 27 years of life. I now have an Eliminator Daytona 28. I read a lot on the board and I post on certain occasions. I work for the Public Defender but I am not a lawyer. I have lots of animals, (4 dogs, two small cats, 1 squirrel, 2 apes and 1 tiger). I am also enjoy playing with big mud trucks. Looking forward to the Jax Firefighters run in June, I was a rider last year and this year can't wait to have my own boat there.

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Hi Bryan,

I live in Fountain Valley. Thank you for the compliment on the boat. I just can't wait to get it. :D

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Hi Adam,

I know it's a small pic, but any chance that you were by yourself at PIB on a slow afternoon last Sept? A guy parked one in front of me on C dock that was identical.

Nice boat. The years go by, but I never "get over" those F311s. :D

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Hey all, its Ted from Louisville. I haven't posted in a while either, been building a new house and the last time I did post I asked about Aero-Tek boats and started a bunch of crap. So a little gun shy i quess. I get alot from reading what you experts have to say. I have a 23 nova that needs head work but havent been out since I started the crib in two years. Hopefully this is the year i get to cumberlands poker run!

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20+ years fixing boats of all types so i guess i,m a professional lurker....much wisdom....many stories....my favorite Hot Boat is our 26 foot steam launch .......SteamBoatWilly. have been around the offshore world a long time we used to race a 4 engine 30 foot shadow cat called foreplay now we are running Blackcloud a 388 Hustler with ASD-8s arnesons and big steam will go over 150.....though not with me in it.......this one scares me...... we work on large yachts (u gota luv an engine 15 feet long with gold plated valve covers! and surgicaly white engine rooms that ARE cleaner than any local operating room) we are on the NYScanal where the river meets lake ontario so we see a lot of variety of boats and boaters

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O.K. well here I go, My name is Martin, Live in Cleveland and boat here or around Sandusky Bay and the Islands. I have a 24 foot excalibur. I am 24 and single have a German Shepherd work hard and party harder. :drink:

Owe ya and I'm a lurker.

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Another lurker, most of my time here is spent reading & learning. I live in Ocala, FL & have a 28' Active Thunder (bought on OSO classifieds from Jafo). I spent most of last summer/fall making mods to the boat, so hopefully I'll get to meet more of you on the water this year.

Andy

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Martin??? Martin from Sunnyside over on the west side who use to deal with Rob from Center Tyler???

Tell me it ain't so????

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Rob, with the stinger????
whatzup man how the hell are you.

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I'm a lurker, can you tell by the post count :D

This thread made me get a membership and start posting - Thanks Everyone :p

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Yes, but it's Barb. Rob doesn't have the fun and pleasure of being able to post throughout the day like I do. He's riding around in the car most of the day.

I'll let him know it's you. I see you're planning on going to the boat show? If your cell number is still the same we still have it and we'll give you a call!!!

See you're still single? You still with that girl I met the first time we met?

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fund razor

Not us. We haven't had the boat up there yet. Wepicked it up in August and have just used it around Mentor and Fairport Harbo

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Hey Barb, good to hear from you again. Yes my # is still the same please gimme a ing when you guys get to the show. And, no we broke up about 2 years ago.

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This has been an interesting thread! Lots of guys with some serious hardware that we didnt know about! Welcome aboard! :drink:

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It's so good to see old friends reunited on OSO :evilb: ...See you all at the boat show :drink:

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Mark sweetie, your post count sure is gettin up there with those one liners you've been handing out lately :evilb:

Look forward to seeing you on the 15th!

Martin, we'll give you a call while at the show and hook up. Look forward to seeing you.

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Hi, I'm Mark ...... I've been hiding