My name is Kevin and I have been a lurker for quite a while. I guess I was just reading posts trying to learn something. "It" all started one day when I was on my way to look at a Mastercraft to ski behind. I just happened to drive by the Baja dealership and saw a sharp looking 20 Outlaw sitting on the lot. I looked at it and thought that since I am not a competetive skiier I could change props and have a skiable boat and have a 60mph toy the rest of the time. I could also save a bunch of money at the same time. That did not work out as planned.

I was hanging out at the lake when a couple of other Baja's pulled up. They introduced themselves and we started talking boats. They mentioned the Carolina Power Boat Association and I expressed an interest so my wife and I were invited to a meeting. We met, joined, and started friendships with a great group of people. We did a bunch of club outings and always had a great time in spite of being the smallest boat in attendance. You can denigrate Baja's if you want to but that 20 Outlaw saw 230 hrs(in 2 summers) of pretty tough action, including the Jax poker run that I ran on the wood the entire time.

That being said I still was looking to move up and the Velocity 290 SC had the combination of features we were looking for. We made the deal and took delivery in Oct. We have had limited time on the boat doing a couple of trips on the ICW leaving out of Daytona(we live in NC). So ask me how the money saving idea went.

I guess I'm a lurker 22 years old, 2001 Formula 382. I'm a homebuilder in the Dallas Metroplex. Married with NO kids We spend most of our time on LOTO, but occassionaly bring the boat home to Lake Texoma and Lake Lewisville.

Corey and Jenni Graham

My name is Gino Martin from up state New York I have a 1986 222 stinger and a 1985 mini hawk 12...

Welcome all ya lurkers, get involved and do some posting ,you'll have some fun


Kjetil Johansen I bet thats a interesting job . How about some picks sometime


Rob

My name is Nick,51 yrs young, been married/divorced 5 times. boats an 02 Formula 292, and I own an alignment shop in Orlando Fl.. Don't post much because I don't have alot to say,,,so I just sit back and watch/read and learn..Its simply amazing what you can learn if you just pay attention..

You guys have a great thing going here, I'd like to hang with you fellers!

My name is Bill, I'm 48 old and have been boating all my life. I live and boat in the Northeast and spend time in So. Florida, where I would like to move full time in the near future. I have a 28' slow boat, but I love go fast boats and everything that goes with them. Some of you already know me from the NATIONAL POWERBOAT ASSOCIATION NY Poker Runs. Not to be mistaken for the master of ceremonies Billy Frenz.

Just last month I finely got around to getting my Captain's License, something I wanted to do for a long time.

I will be in Miami for the show and hope to get together with some of you!

Have a great new years!

I read way more than I post, so I guess I fit the profile.

I've been into boats all my life (49 yrs young), starting when my Dad brought home an old wooden Chris Craft that had been in a small fire. I willingly spent hours and hours (I was probably 6 or 7 at the time) removing plugs, screws, and planks, and helped make it look new again. We lived mostly in the midwest as I was growing up and spent summers on Lake of the Ozarks. Back then you could be somewhat comfortable in an 18' runabout.

While still in college and living at home, I partnered with my sister and her husband to buy a 17' runabout, which I ended up buying solely and it then became community property when I married my wife (25 years ago tomorrow!!!!!!!!). We lived in an apartment at the time, and used our single parking spot in the underground parking garage to store the boat. We had great times with that boat, playing hookie from work during the week so we could have the lake to ourselves.

Kids came along, and we just got so busy that we sold the boat and spent most of our time raising 3 boys, going to baseball, football, and hockey games. As the kids got older, we both missed boating (it does get in your blood and never leaves) so we finally bought a new competition ski boat in '96 (Malibu Sunsetter) to celebrate the completion of my MBA. We live near Denver, and have used it as much as we could over the last 8 years.

Right after we bought the boat, we attended a travel/boat show and there happened to be a group from LOTO trying to convince people that it wasn't that long a drive from Denver. Well, with my roots being what they are, I took that hook, line, and sinker, and we have made at least a trip a year to vacation in the Ozarks.

We love it so much there that we actually bought a lakefront home last September, and managed to use it 40 + days in the last year. It's quite a bit busier now of course, so we have both come to the conclusion (she is a terrific partner!) that we "need" a bigger boat to be comfortable when it's busy. So, I've been researching & reading all I can, trying to choose the right boat. I'm convinced it's an offshore performance boat, however she is thinking a cruiser with more passenger room is a better choice. I've got more work to do there, but I personally have already chosen a Formula 336, partially from reading what some of you here have said.

That's my story, and I'm sticking to it....

Barry

I guess I'm sort of a lurker, too!

My beautiful wife, Janet, and I live on a hay farm in SE Texas with 9 dogs, 2 cats and a rabbit... Yes, it IS a zoo!

We have an 1970 Donzi 18 2+3 (Janet's Toy), a 26' Trojan Flybridge (our mini wine/cheese boat) and a '94 Thoroughbred 26. We go boating EVERY weekend of the year, WX permitting.

We have a great crew of boaters we pal around with: CAPTWK, MadMax911, Fountainhead, Krakmeup, Tmann, Team Jefe to name a few.

Glad to be a part of this site!

Jim & Janet

I'm Nigel and i sell used carpet in the winter, and shoot birds at the airport in the summer... everybody hates birds!

My name is Dave and I'm definitely a lurker. I've been lurking for about 2 years and enjoy the conversations. I've had quite a few boats over the years and now have a 30 foot Motion cat with 3 Merc 280's. I mainly boat on the Chain Of Lakes in northern Il. Later, Dave