Any boaters here?

[Tom Brown]

 

[Buppies]

Probably so for sure know of two

 

[Citydude]

Driftboats count?

 

[/pine]

Among a few other professions I'm a shipwright/fabricator...grew up on the Gulf of Mexico...held a 100 ton O.O. lic. for many years...

 

[Piston]

Absolutely.

Grew up with boats all my life. Love the water and everything associates with it, for the most part. Ocean and freshwater are equally enjoyable for me.

I've had a few boats I used in the ocean, as well as my parents boats over the years. Now I've downsized to a 22' pontoon boat and enjoy it with the family.

My dream is to eventually end up with a 40-50' trawler and cruise the Great Loop, in addition to the Caribbean. That will probably have to wait till retirement though!

I loved boats so much while growing up, I decided to make a living out of it. Now I make my living driving ships. It didn't take me long to realize that there is a BIG difference between driving boats, and driving ships, from an "enjoyment" perspective. I don't mind my job, but can't wait to get home to go boating

My dream retirement job would be to run the Mount Washington on Lake Winnipesaukee in NH and live on my property there.

 

[Leejohn]

Love the Mississippi River back waters.

 

[yelbike]

Yes. Grew up around boats thanks to my parents. Finally bought my own 18' with 150 HP. Kids love tubing, hopefully can get them into wakeboarding and other water sports.

 

[Pixguy]

Yup, been around lakes growing up in MA and now have owned two boats in NH. Oceans? Not so much, seeing Jaws at the age of 13 didn't help. :hissyfit::shark:

 

[jaotguy]

been known to drown many a worm over the side of one through the years ...

 

[s219]

Ahoy!

 

[kenmac]

Just a fishing boat.. 19 ft Triton 150 merc.

 

[Buppies]

Was first exposed to boats when I was seven and grandfather sold ChrisCraft boats and been running them ever since. Thirty five foot the largest but right now boat less. Dream would be to run the ICW as have only done parts of it so far. Will just have to see maybe in the cards maybe not but to date have had fun. Favorite one so far twenty seven foot wooden Chris Craft cruiser. Go fast boat would have to be 252 Baja with 502 fun boat

 

[brin]

I had an old Town cabin cruiser when I was 22 yrs. old and my bride and I had great fun on it...then we had a runabout...then an all aluminum cabin cruiser we had on Lake Michigan at the time....wish I still had it....We had a 36 ft. Drifter House Boat while our son grew up...we spent many weekends on the boat...then a 21 ft. ski boat...We were a boating family....now, I don't want to fool with the maintenance anymore...but I sure miss it just like I miss riding the Harleys....but there's a time for all things....time to hold and a time to fold...then a time to run away...LOL

 

[bucktaker]

Currently own 3 1996 Crestliner fishing boat 25 hp mariner 2008 yamaha waverunner vx cruiser 2006 SeaRay 240 Sundeck

own a lakeside home in Tn so we use them alot

 

[SSdoxie]

I have 3 also. 24' pontoon w/120hp, 19' Fish 7 Ski w/85hp, and 15' bass boat w/48hp. Bass boat will be looking for a new home next Spring now that I have the Fish & Ski set up they way I want if for fishing. Pontoon stays at home until the grandkids come to visit or we have more than 3 going to lake. Sometimes take both pontoon and Fish & Ski and use the pontoon as floating sundeck and tubing with the boat.

 

[Paul Thornton]

Kayaker

L2800 w/FEL - 72" Land Pride rake

 

[firemanmike69]

2013 glastron mx185

 

[Larro Darro]

I have a '57 Feathercraft Ranger II, and share Daddy's old fiberglass boat with my sister. But 99% of the time I use my canoe. I like the peace and quiet.

Here is my canoe on 10 Mile Creek just after I had done 8 1/2 hours on the Chipola River.

 

[mostly_gas]

Back down to 1 boat, 19' Princecraft w 115 Merc Optimax. Last fall sold my fishing boat 16' Lone Star w/ '67 20 hp Johnson.

 

[KiotiJason]

Here is my home away from home an old timber 40 foot lakes cruiser!