What was your first boat?

[YoPengo]

The one you purchased. Not the one you grew up on... the one you slapped down some of your own cash for?

Mine was a 1976 Southwind/ Jet. My brother and I went in on it together.

 

[throttle]

The one you purchased. Not the one you grew up on? the one you slapped down some of your own cash for?

Mine was a 1976 Southwind/ Jet. My brother and I went in on it together.

Mastercraft Tri-star 190.

 

[2FORCEFULL]

Mastercraft Tri-star 190.

that was my first new boat....:thumbup:

 

[outboardrick]

1978 Southwind Jet. 405hp Chevy, Place Diverter :champagne:

 

[shintoooo]

05' Howard 25 Bullet

 

[mjc]

1993 Caliber 1 206 skr.

 

[3queens]

1995 eliminator 207ski suck boot
great boat to ski behind


had a 76 southwind also ,,pops gave it to me said he was done with all the crazies at the river now

that was back in 92 :rolleyes

 

[Advantage 1]

1999 Advantage Citation 23' BR

 

[lakemadness]

I had some aluminum fishing boat when I was about 12.

First real boat is the one in my avatar. '75 Nordic V-drive flat. I think I was 17, LOL.

 

[Bobby V]

76 Anthony

 

[79 HUSTLER]

1976ish horizon jet boat. Most rotted out POS ever. Was not allowed one at my parents so bought a house and picked the first boat up that I could. Met the guy at midnight and boat wouldn't start. Like an idiot I said "I'll take it". Completely rotted, holes drilled through gas tanks and floor, 3 cylinders cracked top to bottom. Boat was worth about 300 bucks cause the gauges were brand new, I gladly handed him 3,300 bucks. Was towed in all 4 times I took it out.

After that boat I was hooked. :bash:

 

[traquer]

Grew up on dad's Sea Ray. My first boat: '96 Essex Sterling, 454mag.

Bought it this winter, I'm a newbie. Thanks for the help and advice guys!! It's a great boat.

 

[Yldboyz]

89 Hardin jet

 

[SOCALCRICKETT]

1994 ski west boats California skier

 

[DeltaSigBoater]

1985 33' Crystaliner Flybridge

Purchased it in August 2012



$old February 2014 :champagne:

 

[YoPengo]

I would bet most :newbie's don't realize that most of us start with a modest first boat and make fun of the ones we've owned at one point.

 

[wedge45]

First one I bought '93 Ultra 20 XT, Jet, 10" set back, Place Diverter, 454, MSD ignition, custom tune from J-540 .....

 

[250Eagle]

1978 Sleekcraft 23'executive. Just sold last year to a friend. Fun boat was great when the kids were little with the closed bow cuddy.

 

[Joepump]

1980 Crusader Tunnel.

 

[AEA]

Mine was a Glaspar G3. Old boat, can't remember what year it was. It had a Merc outboard, maybe 60 to 80 hp.

 

[BDMar]

1979 Southwind jet

 

[Community]

1979 Gemcraft/Southwind 18.5 - 460 Ford Berkeley pump - similar experience to Hustler - motor was out of balance could not see broken engine plate etc. Rebuilt motor and pump and lasted me a few years....

 

[PVHCA]

76 Anthony

My cousins had an Anthony 21FT closed bow day cruiser, boat rode like a Cadillac, my friend still owns it in Needles.

 

[YOLO]

1995 Godfrey 24' Pontoon. Had a shit load of fun on that party barge!

 

[rivergames]

76' Kurtis Runner Bottom

 

[PVHCA]

The first boat I bought was an 89 Canyon Marine 21ft open bow "shit box", Carter Reed special. Sold that P.O.S. and bought a 2 year old 89 Eliminator 21ft open bow.

 

[Fourspeednup]

76 brendella jet. Parents weren't thrilled so I had to keep it at a friend's house. Had more fun with that POS over a couple seasons than anything since! Just had to make sure the 1st run was upriver so we could float back

 

[Fourspeednup]

-double post. Rookie error

 

[spectras only]

First AND LAST ONE was with two stroke outboard. All others were inboards, V-drives and sterndrives.
The no name boat was made by a craftsman in the old country:thumbsup Would love to have it today and put some decent engine in it.

 

[bluebleeder]

14' Valco aluminum boat with a 25hp hand tiller outboard. Actually would tow around my friends in a tube but could only turn in one direction because I had to tie off to one side of the transom. More fun that a 16 year old should have.

 

[RiverDave]

Bought a few Spectra 20 Hulls that I never finished or rigged and then ended up selling them.

first boat I bought and completed was actually Bubbles..

http://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/galleries/Bubbles/Photo Shoot/index.html#22

Bought a few others and started in on them, but again never completed and sold them..

First new boat I've ever had just went in the mold this week. 12' Schiada.

RD

 

[RitcheyRch]

First boat would be my current Stoker. First watercraft would have been a 1996 Sea Doo XP and a 1999 Sea Doo GTX Limited.

 

[warpt71]

71 Hondo that's currently in about as many pieces as it can be.

 

[ChevelleSB406]

First and current boat,

1985 22' Nordic Day Cruiser
454 BBC with dominator pump, droop, and place diverter

 

[2Driver]

1985

78' 19.5 Riviera

 

[River Lynchmob]

The first boat I really remember riding in with great detail was my old man's 21 RC TT v-drive. I was spoiled from that point on and told my dad he ruined me for ever being able to just go out and buy a boat...so I waited and saved and my first boat is my current Schiada TT.

 

[OCMerrill]

1962 Spico - 455 olds with a BW Velvet trans. Who knows how many times it was re-powered. Radar at 81 mph. Scary fast in that boat.

Partners with my father and I eventually bought him out. 23 years old going to the river as much as I could.

 

[HolyMoly]

1971 19' Raysoncraft V-drive with a mahogany deck. Boat was beat to fock!!! Had good casale split case v-drive, 2 speed pg trans and mild 350 sbc. The mahogany deck was trashed, and I actually bought the boat for the motor and drive line...but it ran. So I took it to Lake Mohave for a test run. The deck was delaminating, so I did some hack-job of fiberglass repair and painted the deck with a roller!!! Boat ran great...leaked water and oil, so you couldn't put anything on the floor or it got ruined fast. Ran the thing thru some decent mochoppy and the deck started coming off! Well it held together to the launch ramp...so it was all good.

The funniest part was all the river rats that came out of the shadows to look at this beat down v-drive...wanting to know if it was for sale. LOL

 

[atlas]

Mine was a 1974 kona with a 455 olds

 

[twocents]

1949 Kelson Craft bought new (okay, my dad bought it) with 18HP Evinrude outboard. 22-23 mph WOT at Lake Arrowhead -- wasn't fast enough so soon upgraded when the 25 HPs came out.

 

[boat527]

We had a blown 468 in this when I owned it, now its my nephews....Got to keep the good ones in the family ( except for the 527 of course... miss that boat!)

 

[dribble]

My first and all time favorite boat was my 78 Southwind. I wish I had it back today.

 

[welldigger00]

My first boat was an 14' ocean kayak with a 2-1/2 horsepower outboard ratchetstrapped to the back.

 

[Joker]

1991 Carribean 21' open bow jet.

 

[plaster dave]

1976 18' sleekcraft with a Pontiac 455 jet.

 

[BandC Racing]

1978 23' Hawaiian day cruiser.

 

[milkmoney]

1991 Carribean 21' open bow jet.

Gay

 

[Hugh Jascaulk]

1984 Eliminator Formula, Ford 460 w/ a Berkeley Jet.

 

[westair]

1960 something Rayson Craft v-drive ..... I think I was about 18, bought it from my older brother.

 

[calkid]

1971 16' Tahiti with a 115 Merc. Blue and white with "It's So Easy" on the bow. Got a lot of use out of that boat at Havasu and Parker in the day. I'm sure it's still on the water somewhere.