What was your first boat?

[DBernthal]

Our family had a 1946 16' Oldtown canoe. I was 6 months old when they first took conoeing. When I was five they added a 14' batteau with oars and oar locks. Three years later added an 18 hp 1958 Evinrude. Every spring my dad and two brothers would tighten up the screws in the floor of the batteau, putty, sand and repaint the exterior and revarnish the interior. The motor was taken for service and repairs and off we went for another summer of fun. Both boats hung on lifts on the dock and were used every day - summer- weather permitting.

[Wolakrab]

The first motor boat I ran was a 14' aluminum fishing boat with a 3.9 HP Mercury, and then a 1968 Galaxy I/O with a 110 HP 4-cylinder Mercruiser engine. Those were the family's.

The first boat I bought was a 17' 1991 Astro bass boat.

[nausetlight]

First real boat was a 1984 Four Winns 190 Horizon with a merc 4 cyl IO......bought used 2 years old, low hours, good lake boat, cheap on fuel, served the purpose that it was intended for, always burped rusty gas when filled up other than that never a problem.

And then I discovered the ocean!!!!

[Jared H]

1986 Sea Ox 180CC w/ Honda 115 ... still have it. I am the 3rd owner and have had it 3+ yrs.

[ReelAddiction]

1988 1903 Bayliner CC with a Force 115. Now in a 33 hydrasport cc.

[240 LTS]

13' Boston Whaler, 35 Johnson then a 60 Evinrude

17'-6" Hydra Sports Fish and Ski, 140 Johnson then a 150 Merc

20' Stratos 201 Pro, GT 175 Johnson then a 225 Johnson HO (for sale)

24' Triton 240 LTS, 250 Verado.

Does the pattern of up grading engines (that I just realized) mean some day I will have a 300 Verado?

[B-Faithful]

I have had access to boats my whole life as my parents and grand parents always had boats.. However, the first boat I owned personally was a 1997 Pro-line 231 w/ 225 merc. I had to get my own boat when I moved to Md and didnt have access to my dad's boat in NJ on a regular basis

[hookemdano]

The first boat I owned was a 14' aluminum flatbottom with a 5hp Clinton aircooled engine, bought used in 1975. Moved up to a Barrentine 14' semi v with a 9.9 Merc. Caught two 10+ lb bass out of that thing. Best riding boat ever was a 1987 Wellcraft 20' step V. Best saltwater fishing boat is the one I have now, a 2005 Sea Hunt 232 with an f225. Never owned a new boat, probably never will.

Dan

[Rudefish]

The first one that I owned was one that my brother and I built. I was 15 & my brother was 17.

My dad leased some space to a guy that built skiffs and part of the lease agreement was that he would help us build a boat. He did the spraying of the gelcoat and taught us how to cut the glass and lay the entire boat up. My bro and I did it all with direction from him. It was a 15' skiff and we put an old 60hp merc on it. We both learned a lot about boats from that project.

It was a great boat that we fished and waterskied out of for a few years. My dad had to sell it after a few years cause his business was slow and he needed the money.

[waterman]

14 ft 1964 MFG with a 33 hp evinrude of the same year got it for free ran great!!! but kids were afraid when the charter boats passed on there way to the inlet had to go