Your first Boat ?

[westair]

my first boat in the late 70's .... early 60 something Rayson Craft, I had that boat everywhere on Havasu .... sure would like to have it back but I know that won't happen.

 

[Mrs.Racer277]

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That is soooo dang cute!!

 

[CampbellCarl]

my first boat in the late 70's .... early 60 something Rayson Craft, I had that boat everywhere on Havasu .... sure would like to have it back but I know that won't happen.

Buick Nailhead with a big 'ol Delco-Remy generator sittin up high......................:thumbup:

 

[Willie B]

Buick Nailhead with a big 'ol Delco-Remy generator sittin up high......................:thumbup:

...Easy to get at... ...If I recall right the life expectancy of a generator wasn't all that long... ...When I bought my Hallett,...it still had a generator running off the driveshaft... ...Now it has an alternator running off the driveshaft...

 

[Stainless]

12' Jon boat with 9.5 Evinrude. Learned what trim and mounting height could do early on.
When I moved to AZ I had the good fortune of working in Parker and bought a used Glastron CVX 16 with a 115 Johnson. Incidentally that was my only time on the Parker stretch of the river as we traveled up to the lake every other weekend and slept in the boat. There were some brutally hot days and nights to camp.
Did spend plenty of time at the Parker Strip bars though.

 

[Boschma]

1984 Eliminator
350 with Volvo Outdrive

 

[28Eliminator]

Late 70's Galaxie tri-hull.... 19' I think... Too long ago... Lol!! Metallic gold with a 302 ford. Brother and I hacked in through hull exhaust, and put a cam in it.. Thought we were the baddest mofo's at crazy horse..


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[rivrrts429]

87 19' commander closed bow. 468 BBC with berk split bowl. Boat was awesome and I was only 19 years old. I can't find pics on this computer.

I honestly can't remember not going to the river. My parents have always had a place there. Grew up with my Dad's many v-drives and jets. My old man has been going to the river since the late 50's early 60's.

 

[TCHB]

1972 Kona
455 Olds
Jet
Diamond Tuck Interior
Dual axle trailer
Polished carb scoop
I bought it used for $4,000 two years old and sold it 6 years later for 4,000. Great reliable boat.

 

[riverbrian]

79 cheetah open bow with a small block and alpha 1 (converted jet I think).

No rev limiter, cost me 3 motors before I found that wire!

 

[ROBINSON]

1991 Howard River Cruiser, 454 bravo 1 IO

 

[teded]

1959 performer twin merc 35's. sold those and put a 75 hp force outboard on it. Used it on the river a lot in Laughlin in the early 80's





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[tkrrox]

first boat was a rocking 1989 searay 180br with a 135mercury on it...i bought that right after my multipage post about halletts and howards and such.
i couldn't find what i wanted and was leaving for lake powell so i bought it for 4000 sold it the next season for 4600

then i bought my cole.

i grew up on boats and the first i remember was a glastron with a 140 evinrude on the back, the pops got a 21 cheetah with a 225 merc. and finally a 23 cheetah ...don london actually built the 2 motors for it. that was the best...getting to use the boat whenever with the only concern was cleaning it and keeping it fueled up.
when my dear ol' pappy passed my brother in olkahoma got the boat and that is when i learned the real cost of boat ownership...still love being out on the lake. that and on my bike cutting a trail through the desert is the greatest feeling of freedom for me.

also the thing to notice in these pics is that the kids have the same looks of excitement on any boat...kinda makes you realize that the brand isn't as important as being in the game.:thumbup:

 

[Phebus]

'63 Biesmeyer. Green flake flat bottom.

 

[badluck]

Stoker with 260 efi

 

[Stainless]

Stoker with 260 efi View attachment 257231

Badass!

 

[SuperJet]

My current boat is my first.. 1978 Sanger SuperJet. 460/jet i bought it from the origional owner. When I bought it I redid the interior and made sure it ran. Took it out three times and proceeded to tear it apart and cap the hull. Now it has a new motor, headers, and newer gel. The only thing that has not been redone is the gauges/wiring(soon to come)

 

[24ultra]

My first boat was a 1988 Carrera Elite, chevy 454, closed bow, holley carb, berkeley jet... great boat. I miss it but needed to get something bigger due to a growing family. Now have a 24 ft. Ultra open bow, walkthrough which is fantastic.

 

[mentalmatt]

Well... This is my first boat I purchased. 2007 LaveyCraft 21' XTSki, 6.2 Merc, Bravo 1, Open Bow... I love this boat!




When I was a kid (maybe 8 - 12) my uncle would take me on trips to some lake and we would knee board, the adults would ski... It was so much fun. Then life got in the way and I stopped boating for many years. Around 3 years ago, my wifes parents bought a boat and then 2 years ago a house in Havasu. His boat is a 2002 Nordic 24' Rage I believe... It's a great boat, does 72 with a 496 Mag. Wife comes from a large family and we are starting our own family + my family + all our friends, so it was getting a little crowded on one boat. We decided last year it was time for us to buy a boat...

 

[tkrrox]

Well... This is my first boat I purchased. 2007 LaveyCraft 21' XTSki, 6.2 Merc, Bravo 1, Open Bow... I love this boat!

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When I was a kid (maybe 8 - 12) my uncle would take me on trips to some lake and we would knee board, the adults would ski... It was so much fun. Then life got in the way and I stopped boating for many years. Around 3 years ago, my wifes parents bought a boat and then 2 years ago a house in Havasu. His boat is a 2002 Nordic 24' Rage I believe... It's a great boat, does 72 with a 496 Mag. Wife comes from a large family and we are starting our own family + my family + all our friends, so it was getting a little crowded on one boat. We decided last year it was time for us to buy a boat...

that is on my list for next boat.very nice, what does it run with the 6.2 i hear they are quick hulls. howard, hallett, nordic, essex, and lavey craft in a 21-24 but can't decide which...i guess when i'm ready it will come down to which is available. i like the idea of a little more freeboard.

how does it ride compared to the 24 rage?

 

[Singleton]

First boat I purchased was in 2005 and it was a 2004 22' Bayliner with a 350MPI and sold it in 2007 for what I paid for it 1 week before I took delivery of the Ultra.

Two years to the day I purchased my first I took delivery of my second boat which is the 2007 Ultra.

 

[LomitaBob]

1976 Tahiti 16 or 17 with a 454 and a Berkley Jet. Bought it when I was 17 and I though I was the baddest mofo on the water!!!

 

[lakemadness]

Heres my first. 1975 Nordic flat with a 454.

 

[BasilHayden]

Family always had boats and in the 70's we spend a good deal of time with friends "at the river". Dad got our first "river" boat a 22 Schiada Day Cruiser that we ran mostly on Havasu and Shasta. I had the bug and after college I bought a 76 Hallett 20' mini cruiser. Spent the last 24 years having fun with that boat, and am currently having it reborn again at BJ's.

Currently spend more time in the 91 Howard 22' offshore, the ride is amazing and it scoots right along, but I am looking forward to seeing how the Hallett reacts to a bit more power and a fresh pump after all these years.

Maybe someday i will get a current decade boat, but what can i say, I like classics and tinkering.

 

[tkrrox]

Family always had boats and in the 70's we spend a good deal of time with friends "at the river". Dad got our first "river" boat a 22 Schiada Day Cruiser that we ran mostly on Havasu and Shasta. I had the bug and after college I bought a 76 Hallett 20' mini cruiser. Spent the last 24 years having fun with that boat, and am currently having it reborn again at BJ's.

Currently spend more time in the 91 Howard 22' offshore, the ride is amazing and it scoots right along, but I am looking forward to seeing how the Hallett reacts to a bit more power and a fresh pump after all these years.

Maybe someday i will get a current decade boat, but what can i say, I like classics and tinkering.

That 22 Howard is one of my favorites

 

[Guest]

Putt Putt Boat.....This one!

http://www.tintoyarcade.com/products/Colorful-Pop-Pop-Boat.html?gclid=CO2zoe6RjrYCFQuxnQodGW0AAg

 

[rivergames]

'71 Hondo flat. Bought it from a family friend and re did everything mechanical. It sat in his garage for 20 years befor I drug it home, still had '86 registration stickers on it! First trip was to Parker and now its in Blythe. Dad got me into boating in his '73 Samger flat that I grew up in. We take both of them out every year for fathers day and usually a week in October.

I was looking for the pictures of the day I brought it home but I cant find them. Its been toghther for 5 years now, I have blown one motor up and had lots of great times! Im ready to bring it home this year and tear it all appart to clean and upgrade a few things.

I love skiing behind that boat :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::champagne:

 

[STV_Keith]

My dad has owned at least one boat for as long as I can remember. I think he's up in the 60's as to how many he's owned at this point. My earliest memory in life is standing between his legs driving a boat.

Bought my first boat back in 2002. Still have it as well. '92 STV Pro Comp Ski. Originally had a Merc 2.4 Bridgeport EFI, but has since been upgraded to a 2.5/260hp. Seen 112 on GPS in Havasu.

 

[TBI]

Heres my first. 1975 Nordic flat with a 454.

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Nice boat, but what's up with the jet bote headers?

 

[DaveC]

Mine was a 1977 Tahiti Jet Bote with a 454 and a panther jet. That Panther was a POS.

I traded that for a 79 Bahner Jet Bote with a 454 and a Berkeley.

I was 19 YO so I didn't know any better.

Good times for sho!!:thumbup::drnkfr

 

[Mattman]

1994 Commander with a 454. Bought it with overtime money from working the riots after Rodney King beating.

 

[throttle]

First new boat I bought was 1990, Mastercraft.

 

[djunkie]

Early 70's Eliminator jet boat. Looked just like the one Pink Taco just picked up but mine was red. Had a 455 olds and Berkeley. Fun boat when it ran. I bought if from my brother with a blown up motor. I rebuilt it and used it for a couple years and got rid of it.


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[Sharp Shooter]

1974 Hondo Flat the day I got it home and slid it out of the back of a rented u-haul truck.

 

[Sharp Shooter]

My dad has owned at least one boat for as long as I can remember. I think he's up in the 60's as to how many he's owned at this point. My earliest memory in life is standing between his legs driving a boat.

Bought my first boat back in 2002. Still have it as well. '92 STV Pro Comp Ski. Originally had a Merc 2.4 Bridgeport EFI, but has since been upgraded to a 2.5/260hp. Seen 112 on GPS in Havasu.

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Hey Keith, what year did you convert it to jet?

 

[STV_Keith]

Hey Keith, what year did you convert it to jet?

Sorry, you must have me confused with a Silverwing owner. :skull

 

[lakemadness]

Nice boat, but what's up with the jet bote headers?

Lol. Those were dry headers, no baffles. Jet bote nancys don't have the balls to run dry without baffles.


I did later swap em out for some chrome water injected bassets, no baffles ofcourse!!!

 

[Tommy Gun Images]

Cool Thread!!

My first boat was a 14' fiberglass something-er-other with a 50 horse Johnson.... I was 16 and super stoked to have anything that floated since my family never had boats and I had the fever. I took it apart and sanded it down and regelled it and got the motor running. Took it out to Pleasant for it's maiden and had a feeling of freedom I'd never experienced... right until the lower unit fell off in the middle of the lake

That's the boat in the background...:thumbup:



After college I was less of a hillbilly and was able to save up to buy my first real boat... I searched high and low for about a year looking for that unique, clean first boat. Finally I got a call from a buddy who owned AZ Discount Marine in Tucson and he told me he found me a boat but he wasn't sure about the color...

That was 2001 and she's been causing fun ever since... 1987 Eliminator Comp Ski









Then the Taco came down with a case of the rots and had to sit out a season...
That's when I picked up the Brown Trout... 1985 Sleekcraft Junior Exec



And now I'm looking to rebuild the Taco so I picked up Blue Balls... 1994 Eliminator Formula 19'

 

[milkmoney]

i have never owned a boat....jus like boating threads....

 

[2Driver]

1980 19' Riviera. Pic from 1985 at the Moonridge launch ramp. Good times :thumbup:

 

[Advantage 1]

My first Advantage...

 

[whiteworks]

Stoker 201, cool boat and fun to drive but pretty much useless LOL

 

[DragDad]

My first boat (that I owned) was a 1962 BuckSmith flatbottom with a 327 Chevy and a 2-speed power glide. It was named "Oldie But Goodie". My dad got me into boating early in life with a 1972 Wreidt Maverick jet boat with a 455.

 

[eliminate-her]

This was the first thing I bought after the my divorce.

 

[LakeTrash]

1959, 15' Powercat, Mark 75 Merc.

My boat - dad's engine.

LT

 

[Tamalewagon]

This was the first thing I bought after the my divorce.

:thumbup:

 

[Willie B]

1974 Hondo Flat the day I got it home and slid it out of the back of a rented u-haul truck.

...This is the before shot,...is there an after shot?... ...That hull looks like it had been to hell and back twice???...

 

[dtp92648]

My first... 1983 Bahner with a 200HP Merc. Bought it from the original owner in 2002 who claimed it was one of the Bahner display boats at the LA Boat show that year? Sold it 6 months later for a $100 more than I paid for it

 

[Maw]

In 1974, at the age of 18, I bought a 1970 Weiman 16.5' with a 115HP Evinrude on it. Ran it for years then gave it to my brother-in-law.

 

[RiverDave]

that is on my list for next boat.very nice, what does it run with the 6.2 i hear they are quick hulls. howard, hallett, nordic, essex, and lavey craft in a 21-24 but can't decide which...i guess when i'm ready it will come down to which is available. i like the idea of a little more freeboard.

how does it ride compared to the 24 rage?

It will ride nicer then a 25 Rage, but it's not as big of a boat, nor as fast. The deeper Vee helps a lot..

This was the first thing I bought after the my divorce.

Welcome to the board! That chick is smoking hot in the drivers seat.

RD