Wisdom from Hot Boat and Powerboat magazines from 1999 to 2009.

[kiethco]

I got a crapload of magazines from a RDP'er a few weeks ago. The timeline for boats, designs, and the crash is sobering.
One guy was excited about his construction business having contracts for the next 4 years, this was in 2004. Boat builders were going bigger and more exotic. The John West Ultra collapse was heart-wrenching, from 160 boats a year to no orders for 6 months. Some people did everything right but couldn't weather the storm, it was so brutal. I have a new respect for a lot of builders of the day back then.
The V hull gave way to the cats in a big way and Kevin Spaise and Chris Davidson were covering every minute. The split of the Davidson brothers was tough to watch. Was Darren really that misguided, to put it mildly. I don't want to dig up old shit, but Geezus! Hotboat went from cutting edge to lost in the dark in 2009. So much so they wrote about the difficulties of putting out a magazine, it truly lost it's soul.
I'm about halfway through the stack, then I'm shipping them off to the guy behind me that wanted to go through 'em.
It was neat to see RiverDave's column, I never knew.
The whole period of 10 years or so was exciting, tragic but most of all, defining. I can't wait to read 3 or 4 issues every night in bed.

 

[GRADS]

HotBoat has a magazine?

 

[HALLETT BOY]

Hotboat HAD a magazine...

 

[rvrrun]

I was just thinking about going through mine again. I found these cleaning my office a couple weeks ago. I have an HB license frame around somewhere.

 

[guest hs]

HotBoat has a magazine?

You wouldn’t know that since you own a modified big block bayliner you probably read trailer boats magazine.

 

[Bobby V]

You wouldn’t know that since you own a modified big block bayliner you probably read trailer boats magazine.

He doesn't get any credit for the Eliminator Daytonas and Ultra Boats he has owned in the past?

 

[guest hs]

No why on earth would you go from one of those to what he has now?????????

 

[Bobby V]

No why on earth would you go from one of those to what he has now?????????

My guess would be a larger boat on Tahoe is more practical then the high performance boats he used to own. Don't know, never been there.

 

[guest hs]

Probably to fast for him!

 

[Advantage 1]

Always enjoyed the magazine. I still have a couple of copies laying around somewhere...

 

[Bobby V]

Probably to fast for him!

How fast is to fast. My Eliminator only does 65 and I it made it in HB Magazine about 15 years ago. The pic and small article is framed in my office.

 

[Bigbore500r]

Probably to fast for him!

It’s “too”

 

[Rayson1971]

I loved that magazine. I started getting it in 1993. I would renew at la boat show and get free shirts. Still have some.( little small). My first boat a syndicate t deck I made into an outboard made it on reader rides in the March 1996 issue. Was cool to see.

 

[GRADS]

No why on earth would you go from one of those to what he has now?????????

Because my need for speed is less important these days than my need for a bed, bathroom, fridge, table I can set my sandwich and drink on, a boat that holds more than 5 people and crush anything Tahoe can dish....in a nutshell.

 

[Taboma]

Because my need for speed is less important these days than my need for a bed, bathroom, fridge, table I can set my sandwich and drink on, a boat that holds more than 5 people and crush anything Tahoe can dish....in a nutshell.

Smartest thing you've ever written and the only comment of yours I'll most likely ever respond to --- I'd give that a thumbs up if I could find one

 

[Royally PO'd]

Holy shit, Grads , that was intelligent and semi thoughtful.. Did you have an ALIEN ENCOUNTER, or something ??? Is it REALLY you.. lol

 

[milkmoney]

How fast is to fast. My Eliminator only does 65 and I it made it in HB Magazine about 15 years ago. The pic and small article is framed in my office.

65 and 15 years ago. U answered ur own ? [emoji202]

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[Paul65k]

Because my need for speed is less important these days than my need for a bed, bathroom, fridge, table I can set my sandwich and drink on, a boat that holds more than 5 people and crush anything Tahoe can dish....in a nutshell.

Smartest thing you've ever written and the only comment of yours I'll most likely ever respond to --- I'd give that a thumbs up if I could find one

Here you go

 

[Bobby V]

65 and 15 years ago. U answered ur own ? [emoji202]

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Your right. Need a pontoon.

 

[milkmoney]

Your right. Need a pontoon.

Wish u would get one, so I can ride with ya and relax [emoji482] [emoji4] [emoji202]

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[TBI]

HotBoat has a magazine?

Fuck Hotboat

 

[RiverDave]

It’s been awhile but the columns that I wrote were actually in Performance Boats circa 200)/2008? I don’t remember writing for Hotboat? That’s not to say I didn’t.. I can’t remember.

Somewhere in 2001/2002 I was in Hotboat quite a few times..

 

[kiethco]

It’s been awhile but the columns that I wrote were actually in Performance Boats circa 200)/2008? I don’t remember writing for Hotboat? That’s not to say I didn’t.. I can’t remember.

Somewhere in 2001/2002 I was in Hotboat quite a few times..

Yes, I have a bunch of HotBoat and Performance boat magazines. I believe you wrote in Performance boat magazine.

 

[Mandelon]

I still have a new Hotboat T shirt in the plastic wrapper.

 

[RiverDave]

Yes, I have a bunch of HotBoat and Performance boat magazines. I believe you wrote in Performance boat magazine.

Let me know if you have copies of those.. I’ll buy them off of you.

 

[c_land]

Fuck Hotboat

Hotboat SUX?

 

[oldschool]

I loved looking at Hot Boat back in the mid 80's, when Larry Flynt owned it.

 

[TBI]

I still have a new Hotboat T shirt in the plastic wrapper.

 

[Bigbore500r]

I still have a new Hotboat T shirt in the plastic wrapper.

I just changed my oil and used a hot boat shirt as a garage rag