The short version: 2006 Y2K ordered w/ yet to be determined engine/drive package. Due for delivery around May '06

The long version:

Well we pulled off the shortest weekend in NYC history... atleast we feel that way today (man am I tired)!!!

Left SoCal Friday night about 1 1/2 hrs late, hit JFK @ 2:00am est... Checked into a ****ty hotel by the airport (don't ever stay at the Hilton Garden Inn, Queens NY) and tried to sleep some while dreaming of my new Baby!!!!

We got up, left Queens and headed to Superbabi's pad in South Jersey. Met up with Superbabi (Gary and Marcy) about 11 am and went for a ride around the bay... With all the talk of new boats and what the Y2K can do, I forgot to call FX-10 (Rick.. So sorry) and tell him were running late and we won't make the shop by Noon. (Oh and for future reference, traffic blows in Jersey as well as NYC). Ended up doing Lunch on the water... not the best food but it was beautiful weather!!!! We ended up at Superboat at 5pm, Met JC face to face (what a genuine and knowledgable owner!!!) and 4 hrs later we have a 2006 Y2K on order. Right now about every detail is up in the air so what its gonna look like orhave in it is still a mystery. Should be sorted out by the end of the month though. Rick (FX-10) showed up at the shop and we really started to BS about boats, speed, and all the crazy ways we could all kill ourselves in one ( the turbine Y2K idea might take the cake). Next time Rick we'll do dinner forsure!!!

With the purpose of my trip complete, it was time to head into Manhatten for the wife to get her shopping fix. Checked into the Crown Plaza Time Square around 11pm had dinner at Ruby Foo's about midnight and was passed out about 1am. Sunday was a whirl-wind of shopping and a plan flight at 6pm. Home in SoCal about 9pm.

That was my weekend how about you all

Pics are Superbabi @ Lunch and my 5 min. of joy driving!!!!

More weekend Pics and the new home for the Boat... The name is looking to be 'SEEING STARS"

Congtratulations HB! I hope everything goes smoothly and you get some serious power in that thing! My wife and I are contemplating the same trip. I guess w'll see! Good luck with the build!

Jayhawks,

Thanks we had a blast... Superboat is a throw back to the old school kind of boat shops but meeting JC puts your worries to rest. Oh and one ride and you'll be hooked!!!!

Power is looking to be the Merc 525 or a Phaff 600efi, just need to see how much the boat is going to be and hopefully one of those fits in the budget still? Keeping my fingers crossed... Let me know if I can be any help to you when you decide to head to NYC!!!!

Sounds kinda like the trip we had. Superboat land, but had to be in Time Square for the wife to get her rocks off for a couple days. I like the Long Island coast. Did you? As for power, remember the 525 is somthing like 540 hp. What is Phaf's actual numbers? price's yet? I can hook you up with Adrenaline if you want. He built one hell of a motor for mine.

Rob looks like you will be hull # 24 of the Y2K style boats !!!!!

Way to go HB!!! We LOVE our Y2K - here's a few shots from this weekend in our shop's first annual poker run!!

Nice pics Krak!

Rob so you did pull the triger on a couple of photos !!!!!!!!...........................Keith, " ONCE BITTEN " looking real nice !!!!!

Faster, The LI coast was very interesting... unlike anything we have out here. We thought it would be a nice boating area but that was the view we had from the expressway? Never really had time to stop and look. Phaff600 is something like 600+ hp and 675 ftlbs... should smoke a 525. I just got back from the Phaff shop and it looks like it'll be the 600 w/ a Imco drive, just waiting on the prices. Whats a ball park price for a 600efi from Adreniline? We are planing on heading back out around the holidays to check out progress and see more of the sights.

Krak, Man that boat looks CLEAN!!!!!! When the boats finally finished we plan on coming out to Long Island for some fun before we take it out west. You'll have to come on down and join us! When does boating season start in the New England area?