How many boats........

[Dave S]

Thought I would start a thread that can test some of you old guys memories! Relive those memories.

How many boats have you owned? What were they?


I bought my first boat in the summer of 2008. 1980's 14' Sangster fiberglass runabout. No top, no downriggers, soft floor, and a 2002 F60 Yammy. Lots of power for a little boat. Learned how to fish slip weights and planer boards off Victoria and Sooke.

Summer of 2010 I "upgraded" to a 1980's 16' Starcraft riveted aluminum bowrider. Bimini top, fish finder, kicker, manual downriggers, and 2005 F50 Yammy. Pretty roomy little boat since the bow was open. Fair weather boat only. No real protection from the wind. Caught our first halibut and chinook on this boat. Learned to anchor in this boat. Took it on some surf / camp trips off the west coast.

Fall of 2011 upgraded yet again to a 1996 16' Arima Sea Explorer cuddy. 2002 F60 Yammy. Biggest little boat I have been in. Upgraded to electric downriggers and gps/sounder combo. Also have much more safety features.....vhf w/dsc, reliable kicker, better design for rough water, protection from the elements. Very happy with this boat but already dreaming of my next upgrade. 19' Arima Sea Ranger hardtop. This may take a while though. Maybe I'll have to settle on a softtop.

Your turn........

 

[Sculpin]

Grew up in Departure Bay and the folks always had boats.

My first boat that I owned was a 16.5' Cope welded aluminum "cuddy". These were rare. The "cuddy" was nothing more than a raised deck at the front and just had room for storage and you wouldn't smack your head crawling up there lol. Great little boat that I took 7 miles off Beale and Tofino catching everything from halibut to salmon in.

My second boat is my current ride that I bought 6 years ago. Time flies. She is a 23' with a pod Edwing built in Chinook Washington. Purposely built for the Oregon tuna sports fishery by the original owner. I love this boat to death as many of you can tell by some of my threads and posts. I treated her rough to begin with but have been looking after her lately.

Great thread Dave .

 

[leftcoast]

First boat was a 15ft fibreglass don't know make or year rotten floor good power 60hp mariner manual riggers. Sold that around 1999 it was my parents boat but I only used it. I went away to university then finally moved back to where i grew up in 2009 and got a 2000 campion explorer 492 with a 80hp 4stroke Yamaha great little boat sold that in sept 2011 and in may 2012 got my current boat a 1998 double eagle 176 with a 2008 150hp etec with 8hp Johnson kicker. Electric riggers but still no GPS never had one. My friends all have nicer and bigger boats so mine has barely been used this season.

 

[JAC]

Here my list of boats over the last 8 years haha maybe to many and a lot of work

16' sangster bow rider
19 bayliner cuddy
2002 trophy 2002 model
2008 Hewescraft searunner ET
2006 21 custom weld storm jet boat
2008 stabicraft 589xr
2012 tyler boat catamaran twin 90
2012 fish rite 20' hardtop with bracket F150 T8

 

[Mighty Sylvan]

My first boat was a 14.5' aluminum Sylvan with a 30 hp yamaha. My wife and I fished and cruised all over this island with it. We overnighted on some beautiful spots in a tent. I miss the Sylvan but have many great memories. My current boat is a 23 Boston Whaler Conquest.

 

[Sculpin]

Here my list of boats over the last 8 years haha maybe to many and a lot of work

16' sangster bow rider
19 bayliner cuddy
2002 trophy 2002 model
2008 Hewescraft searunner ET
2006 21 custom weld storm jet boat
2008 stabicraft 589xr
2012 tyler boat catamaran twin 90
2012 fish rite 20' hardtop with bracket F150 T8

I hope you don't go through women like you do boats JAC lol.

 

[Saxe Point]

Here my list of boats over the last 8 years haha maybe to many and a lot of work

16' sangster bow rider
19 bayliner cuddy
2002 trophy 2002 model
2008 Hewescraft searunner ET
2006 21 custom weld storm jet boat
2008 stabicraft 589xr
2012 tyler boat catamaran twin 90
2012 fish rite 20' hardtop with bracket F150 T8

There's a guy who can't make up his mind!

 

[Charlie415]

I hope you don't go through women like you do boats JAC lol.

If he did he wouldn't be able to afford that many boats. A one woman man would be my guess. Either that or each boat represents an ex wife but we don't want to even consider that thought!

 

[Degree of Freedom]

-had a 14' Thornes aluminum from when I was 12 until I left home at 19 (was actually a loaner from my parents)
-12 year gap until my 17' Sea Ray purchased in 2006
-2008 bought a 19' Blue Water (1992)
-2009 bought a Trophy 2159
-2011 to present 24' Sea Ray Sundancer

I think I'll have this one a while

 

[ReelSlim]

I kinda of came full circle with my boat purchases over the years. My wife figures I have at least one more boat buy left in me.....lol

1991 Bayliner 2755 Sunbridge that I bought in 97
2003 Malibu 182 with a Honda 115HP and 8HT

And my current boats.....

2008 Seaswirl Striper 2101 with a Yamaha 150HP and 9.9HT
2010 Silverstreak 15' Tiller with a Yamaha 25Hp

Both of these boats are great set ups for what I like to do.....but can't help but look at new ones.....lol

 

[finaddict]

Growing up our family had:
24' Carius designed sailboat
26' Trojan
24' Fibreform Cabin Cruiser
28' Crown Sailboat
30' Yamaha Sailboat
37' Fraser Sailboat

Past boats that I have owned:
12' fibreglass runabout with a 25 h.p. Johnson
12 1/2 ' custom welded Aluminum with the same Johnson 25
26 Campion Toba Command bridge 280 h.p. Chev/Volvo

Present boats I own or will soon sell:
10' aluminum flat bottomed punt (oars only)
15' canoe
2 x 8' river pontoon boats
16' Duroboat /w 30 h.p. Honda 4s
18' Hewescraft River runner /w Evinrude 110 h.p. outboard jet
24' Seaswirl striper /w 250 Yamaha 4s

Anyone wanna buy a canoe?

 

[burnsy22]

2010-2012-- 1986 17' Arima Sea Ranger (twin 1998 50 yammy 4 strokes)
2012-Present --2001 19' Arima Sea Chaser... I got to the game late, but came from the prairies originally. Kinda wish I would have had my first boat before my child was born lol.

 

[Fish Assassin]

Many Rubber dingy's and float tubes
3x12 foot tinny's
14 tinny
14 Double Eagle
16 tinny
16 Silver Streak (current boat)
17 Arima
18 Bell Bouy
22 Olympic

Had keys to..
16 Campion
21 Campion
21 Seaswirl
21 Trophy
23 Trophy
22 Grady
22 Boston
28 Boston
28 Zeta

Also operated many larger vessels thru various jobs.

I think that's about it... Probably missed a couple

 

[Whole in the Water]

This is what it has been for me:

Growing up:
- 18 ft Starcraft cuddy cabin with 100 Merc (fast boat back then)
- 26 ft Bayliner Victoria cabin crusier with a 454 Waukesha (thristy engine)
- 2 man pioneer fiberglass kayak
Later on:
- 16 ft. cedar strip canoe (hand built by father in law so can't get rid of it)
- 2 belly boats
- 16.5 ft K&C Thermaglass runabout with 75 Merc (first power boat)
- 20 ft Silverstreak Hardtop with 130 Honda (will keep this one for a while!)
- Next boat: 24-26 ft, with a enclosed cabin, galley, sleeps 4 and able to cruise around on for my retirement

Hopefully the price of fuel will stay affordable for a while yet, or I'll have to move to a sailboat!!!

 

[spring fever]

Guess I'm an old guy-1962- 121/2 ft sprinbouck alum with 71/2 hp martin
1975 - 22 ft plywood homebuilt with a 60 hp vauxall converted car engine inbord with an 18 hp evinrude kicker
1976 - 17ft starcraft bow rider with a 1970 40 hp Johnson
1985- 16ft fiberglass bowrider with a new 1985 70 hp Johnson
1990- 18ft Panga with a 40 hp Yamaha-Saudi Arabia
1998- 21ft Century w/a with cuddy-200hp and 91/2 hp Yamaha,s
2003 - 24 ft podded Skagit Orca xlch with 225 hp and 91/2 hp Yamahas

 

[Cuba Libre]

personally owned:

Plywood 8ft punt called the TanicToo
9ft Avon inflatable
12 ft Sears cartopper
15ft Hourston with 50hp Merc
17.5 ft Hourston with 90hp Merc
20 ft Alumaweld with 115 4stroke Merc.

Operated many other others up to 30ft... But I didnt have to pay!

 

[Part Timer]

Started with boats on lakes and rivers in the north.

16 foot Sangster 90 horse Johnson.
23 foot Alley Craft with 350 Chevy and Hamilton Jet.

On the island
15 ft Hurston
16 ft Double Eagle
20 ft Hurston
Spent lots of time in a buddy's 23 Hurston
23 foot Sea Ray
Now own a 270 Sea Ray Amberjack with a 320 horse 377ci Chevy

 

[JAC]

I hope you don't go through women like you do boats JAC lol.

No same lady just got married last year. She is pretty sick of boats!!

 

[halimark]

Too old too remember all I have owned, some for only a week, do know that I curently have 4 in the yard, kyaks, freshwater, and salwater boats.

HM

 

[fshnfnatic]

My first boat was a 12 ft. tinny with a 9.9 Evinrude in 1978. Fished Cowichan Bay and did quite well out of it,but had to
pick your weather.Moved to Sooke in 1983 and upgraded to an old 60's era 14 ft. fiberglass with a matching 25 hp.
Merc. Did well out of it too,but still had to pick your weather. Next was a 15 ft. K&C with an 85 hp. Evinrude. Much
more seaworthy boat,but soon 2ft. itis crept in and bought a 17 ft. Fiberform with a 100 Merc.Held on to that one for many years,but while moored up in a late fall storm,it turtled on me and was a complete loss.Saved my money for
a while and bought what I have now,a 16.5 ft. Double Eagle with a 115 Evinrude. By far the best seaworthy boat
I've ever owned,and will be hanging on to it for the forseeable future. My dream boat would be a 23 ft. Hourston
podded with a 250 Etec,but unless I win the lottery or somethin',it ain't gonna happen!