Salutations Boating World!

BoatingChick · Oct 24, 2015

Hi everyone.

Karen here from West Los Angeles. New to River Dave's Place however I have been reading threads for years!! I am 30 years old and I have been boating all my life since being in the womb. My parents were river rats and thus I can call myself a native. Havasu is like a second home, and even after traveling the world, it is probably my favorite place still. My dad just sold his boat and I am getting older now, so I am about to buy my first boat!!! Very excited. Probably going to join the eliminator family and buy a Daytona open bow however we have our eyes on a couple open bow cats, as well as a Nordic.

Anyway thats my story for now....look forward to asking you all a lot of questions

Thanks!

Karen

DaytonaBabe · Oct 24, 2015

Hi Karen!! Welcome to RDP!!!!

JD D05 · Oct 24, 2015

Welcome. First boat...exciting

milkmoney · Oct 25, 2015

Welcome to the circus [emoji12][emoji202]
Pics of new boat when u get it [emoji106][emoji106]

Advantage 1 · Oct 25, 2015

Welcome to RDP, Karen :thumbup:

Good luck with the boat search.

MalibuKen · Oct 25, 2015

Howdy! Glad you could make it, and just in time too. The lunatics have taken over the asylum and we need new blood to even things out.

Welcome, and enjoy!

Ziggy · Oct 27, 2015

Greetings Karen.:thumbup::thumbup:
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Pick the Nordic

Paul65k · Oct 27, 2015

Hi Karen and welcome aboard:thumbup:

We're happy to have you here.........lots of great knowledge here and opinions too........Hang in there, looking forward to meeting you one of these days!!:cool

YoPengo · Oct 27, 2015

Welcome to RDP. :thumbup:

downriver34 · Oct 27, 2015

Welcome! That new Nordic that Ziggy has is beautiful, Also check out the Cobra 27 Python it has nice amenities as well.

Wombat · Nov 13, 2015

Welcome to RDP Karen.:thumbup:

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

any thoughts? comparisons? turning? tubing, wakeboarding, skiing possible behind these boats? It has come down to either a 25' eliminator 454 mag or 23' ultra shadow deck with a 496 ho....

BHC Vic · Nov 18, 2015

BoatingChick said:
any thoughts? comparisons? turning? tubing, wakeboarding, skiing possible behind these boats? It has come down to either a 25' eliminator 454 mag or 23' ultra shadow deck with a 496 ho....

I'm by no means an expert. But I've asked the question since I want to go fast but also have kids and like water sports. I've been told it's possible but not really practical. Basically I've come to the conclusions that my family will probably own multiple boats. [emoji3]

BHC Vic · Nov 18, 2015

Any reason for cat instead of v?

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

vicious 13 said:
I'm by no means an expert. But I've asked the question since I want to go fast but also have kids and like water sports. I've been told it's possible but not really practical. Basically I've come to the conclusions that my family will probably own multiple boats. [emoji3]

I think I am right there with you completely...going fast probably wins so I think our decision will most likely based on that....just makes me sad because I LOVE to wakeboard :boo: hopefully whichever we choose I will be at least be able to ride without tricks...

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

vicious 13 said:
Any reason for cat instead of v?

We like the way it looks, kind of grew on us. I was raised on my uncles Eliminator Eagle, and my dad's Carrera so I would be conditioned to like a V hull but I really like cats....also because my little one (5 year old son) likes to jump off the boat and it's makes me more comfortable if he jumped off the front away from the motor....

BHC Vic · Nov 18, 2015

BoatingChick said:
We like the way it looks, kind of grew on us. I was raised on my uncles Eliminator Eagle, and my dad's Carrera so I would be conditioned to like a V hull but I really like cats....also because my little one (5 year old son) likes to jump off the boat and it's makes me more comfortable if he jumped off the front away from the motor....

So something with a walk off now would probably be nice. Have you driven a cat before? I grew up on bayliner a (I know i know) and that played a big part in the cobra build. I was used to 19' boats so to me the 230 was HUGE! 2 years later I think a 26 may have been better. Didn't really know anything about cats so that wasn't even an option. I joined this site and started reading and posting a ton. I've learned a whole bunch here. It wasnt till recently one of the members was really cool and not only took me for a ride in his cat but let me drive it. It was sooooo different from my razor. It's was a whippled 525 so the acceleration was crazy and it was the fastest I've ever been in a boat. THe ride was much different though. The best way I can think to describe it was infelt kind of like I was skipping across the water not in the water. I didn't do any hard turns or anything but i could notice the difference. I would need a lot of seat time to feel comfortable. Of course after the ride I was hooked and have been trying to talk my wife into a deck boat ever since [emoji12]

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

vicious 13 said:
So something with a walk off now would probably be nice. Have you driven a cat before? I grew up on bayliner a (I know i know) and that played a big part in the cobra build. I was used to 19' boats so to me the 230 was HUGE! 2 years later I think a 26 may have been better. Didn't really know anything about cats so that wasn't even an option. I joined this site and started reading and posting a ton. I've learned a whole bunch here. It wasnt till recently one of the members was really cool and not only took me for a ride in his cat but let me drive it. It was sooooo different from my razor. It's was a whippled 525 so the acceleration was crazy and it was the fastest I've ever been in a boat. THe ride was much different though. The best way I can think to describe it was infelt kind of like I was skipping across the water not in the water. I didn't do any hard turns or anything but i could notice the difference. I would need a lot of seat time to feel comfortable. Of course after the ride I was hooked and have been trying to talk my wife into a deck boat ever since [emoji12]

WOW sounds like a fast boat. SO are you saying they are harder to handle? Do you think a Daytona with a 454 can even cruise at a minimal speed?

BHC Vic · Nov 18, 2015

BoatingChick said:
WOW sounds like a fast boat. SO are you saying they are harder to handle? Do you think a Daytona with a 454 can even cruise at a minimal speed?

I can't say harder. I just think my inexperience could get me in trouble especially at speed. I think that would be a cool boat but I'm not an expert in that department someone else would have to chime in on what packages are best

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

vicious 13 said:
I can't say harder. I just think my inexperience could get me in trouble especially at speed. I think that would be a cool boat but I'm not an expert in that department someone else would have to chime in on what packages are best

I hear ya....I just don't want to spend more than half 100k if I can't have it all

cry: back to the drawing boards....gotta do some more research!! agh.

BHC Vic · Nov 18, 2015

BoatingChick said:
I hear ya....I just don't want to spend more than half 100k if I can't have it all cry: back to the drawing boards....gotta do some more research!! agh.

I hear ya. Spent closer to 100 and although I absolutely love the boat there's still a lot more I want. It's like a bad addiction. Maybe a fast bottom v would fit well. I've read the bullet is fast. I know the 26' razor has a faster bottom than the 23

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

vicious 13 said:
I hear ya. Spent closer to 100 and although I absolutely love the boat there's still a lot more I want. It's like a bad addiction. Maybe a fast bottom v would fit well. I've read the bullet is fast. I know the 26' razor has a faster bottom than the 23

Totally bad addiction. Bullet is what I originally wanted and still I would take one any day hands down. There are zero on the market right now....and Howard is backed up by a year....they aren't making any new molds until next year....

BHC Vic · Nov 18, 2015

BoatingChick said:
Totally bad addiction. Bullet is what I originally wanted and still I would take one any day hands down. There are zero on the market right now....and Howard is backed up by a year....they aren't making any new molds until next year....

Yea I've only seen a couple and most closed now. Crazy I thought it was just there deck boat that was backed up. Good they are busy though

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

vicious 13 said:
I hear ya. Spent closer to 100 and although I absolutely love the boat there's still a lot more I want. It's like a bad addiction. Maybe a fast bottom v would fit well. I've read the bullet is fast. I know the 26' razor has a faster bottom than the 23

26' is just too big. 25' may even be too big. If we even bought the 25' Daytona it would definitely take awhile to get used to....

Activated · Nov 18, 2015

BoatingChick said:
Totally bad addiction. Bullet is what I originally wanted and still I would take one any day hands down. There are zero on the market right now....and Howard is backed up by a year....they aren't making any new molds until next year....

Maxed out Marine just posted a Bullet for sale today. Check their classified section.

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

Activated said:
Maxed out Marine just posted a Bullet for sale today. Check their classified section.

I saw it! Thanks

its sweet!!!! But its closed bow :cry:

BUDMAN · Nov 18, 2015

Welcome to the board. Hope you find what you're looking for. Exciting time for sure. Good luck on the hunt for a bait. Don't forget to post pics so when we see you in Havasu we can all say hi. 

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

BUDMAN said:
Welcome to the board. Hope you find what you're looking for. Exciting time for sure. Good luck on the hunt for a bait. Don't forget to post pics so when we see you in Havasu we can all say hi. 

Thank you! Will do!!

RitcheyRch · Nov 18, 2015

Welcome aboard

Outdrive1 · Nov 18, 2015

BoatingChick said:
I saw it! Thanks its sweet!!!! But its closed bow :cry:

That can be fixed.

BoatingChick · Nov 18, 2015

Outdrive1 said:
That can be fixed.

This is true. Very true.

charlyox · Nov 19, 2015

Welcome aboard Karen.

BUDMAN · Nov 19, 2015

BoatingChick said:
This is true. Very true.

I see a boat on your sig. Did you buy one or is this what you'r wanting?

BoatingChick · Nov 21, 2015

BUDMAN said:
I see a boat on your sig. Did you buy one or is this what you'r wanting?

No that was my dad's Carrera he just sold this year....

I MISS IT DEARLY.

Ziggy · Nov 25, 2015

BUDMAN said:
I see a boat on your sig. Did you buy one or is this what you'r wanting?

I see a pooch on a blue leather ottoman

BoatingChick · Nov 25, 2015

Ziggy said:
I see a pooch on a blue leather ottoman

That's Maggie. She HATES Havasu. LOL

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