Anyone into Boating?

Dennis Gardner

My old Maxum 21 ft sport boat. Still carries a ton of kids and grand kids tubin', knee boarding, and wake boarding when we get the chance.

voltz

looks nice! the last time I tired to get my Fat but on a knee-board I drank half the lake and after 15 minutes just let go and gave up at least I still had my trunks on some how.

polk500

Dennis Gardner wrote: »

My old Maxum 21 ft sport boat. Still carries a ton of kids and grand kids tubin', knee boarding, and wake boarding when we get the chance.

Dennis that's a great looking boat, And it looks like you take real good care of her as well.

Cheers

Dennis Gardner

She is a '92 model with about 400 hours on the original drive line. Tons of fun, holds 10 riders easily and runs over 50 MPH when trimmed up on smooth lake, but the best part is that she has been paid for since I bought her 10 summers ago. A boat payment in mid winter throws a lot of shade on boat ownership.

ken brydson

I have the best boat ever, a friend with a boat...

scubalab

tonyb wrote: »

mrbiron wrote: »

tonyb wrote: »

I know the answer.....

He married Calamity Jane.......Bev can shoot the eyes off a Lizard at 50 yards riding side saddle. What do you do with that in a boat ?

I'd never let a horse on my boat...

.....or a woman who sports a Colt 45.....holes and boats don't mix.

But hoes and boats DO mix...

Oops... Deleted video link. Thought it was the censored version...

tonyb

ken brydson wrote: »

I have the best boat ever, a friend with a boat...

Amen to that. I love boats....bikes too, but given I live in sheet-cago and boating season is so short, the costs don't reflect the enjoyment. Same with bikes, pools.....why the eff to I live here again ?

steveinaz

I ended up in S Az via US Army. Got stationed at Ft. Huachuca (1989) and fell in love with the place. Did a 2yr stint in Turkey (1992-94) after Desert Storm, and came right back to Huachuca.

steveinaz

Very cool boat Dennis.

footwedge

steveinaz wrote: »

I ended up in S Az via US Army. Got stationed at Ft. Huachuca (1989) and fell in love with the place. Did a 2yr stint in Turkey (1992-94) after Desert Storm, and came right back to Huachuca.

Thanks for the answer and your service.

tratliff

I was into boating for a number of years. I really enjoyed being on the lake. Had a house on Lake Texoma and went thru a number of boats. Spent most every weekend doing something around the lake if not on the water.

I changed my boating habits after seeing a really bad accident during a poker run when 3 people lost their lives. Then moved into a pontoon for a few years. Now I don't have a boat and invest the funds into my audio system but look at pictures from time to time of the boat.

This is a picture of the boat I owned and was driving during that poker run. It was great fun but to risky for my taste.

motorstereo

You guys have some great looking boats and this is my humble little ride. We have a secluded river right down the street and this little 15' 40hp seems to be right at home on it. My absolute favorite hot weather pastime is slowly cruising that river with a cooler full of food and drink.

footwedge

tratliff wrote: »

I was into boating for a number of years. I really enjoyed being on the lake. Had a house on Lake Texoma and went thru a number of boats. Spent most every weekend doing something around the lake if not on the water.

I changed my boating habits after seeing a really bad accident during a poker run when 3 people lost their lives. Then moved into a pontoon for a few years. Now I don't have a boat and invest the funds into my audio system but look at pictures from time to time of the boat.

I know boating can be very dangerous. In 1968 my brother fell out of our boat and the prop split is head open. This happened at a remote location hours away from a hospital. My mom rode with him in the State patrol vehicle to the hospital and can't imagine what she went through. I've never asked. They put steel plate in his head and he spent 6 months in the hospital. The doctors said it was a miracle he survived and he's still blessed today.

Just thought I would share hoping this will make those more cautious while on the water.

By the way, what is a poker run?

tratliff

footwedge wrote: »

tratliff wrote: »

I was into boating for a number of years. I really enjoyed being on the lake. Had a house on Lake Texoma and went thru a number of boats. Spent most every weekend doing something around the lake if not on the water.

I changed my boating habits after seeing a really bad accident during a poker run when 3 people lost their lives. Then moved into a pontoon for a few years. Now I don't have a boat and invest the funds into my audio system but look at pictures from time to time of the boat.

I know boating can be very dangerous. In 1968 my brother fell out of our boat and the prop split is head open. This happened at a remote location hours away from a hospital. My mom rode with him in the State patrol vehicle to the hospital and can't imagine what she went through. I've never asked. They put steel plate in his head and he spent 6 months in the hospital. The doctors said it was a miracle he survived and he's still blessed today.

Just thought I would share hoping this will make those more cautious while on the water.

By the way, what is a poker run?

A poker run is where you go from location to location picking up a card. After stopping at 5 locations you use all your cards to make a poker hand. The highest hand wins cash and/or prizes. It is not a race but an adventure to drive the lake and get the cards. But put all the boats together without speed limits, some having 1000+ hp and it gets pretty wild.

When I was in the poker run I described above the boats that collided were running in excess of 100 mph. My boat would not even get close to 100, more like 70 but after a couple of close calls I got out.

steveinaz

footwedge wrote: »

steveinaz wrote: »

I ended up in S Az via US Army. Got stationed at Ft. Huachuca (1989) and fell in love with the place. Did a 2yr stint in Turkey (1992-94) after Desert Storm, and came right back to Huachuca.

Thanks for the answer and your service.

Thank you.

steveinaz

motorstereo wrote: »

You guys have some great looking boats and this is my humble little ride. We have a secluded river right down the street and this little 15' 40hp seems to be right at home on it. My absolute favorite hot weather pastime is slowly cruising that river with a cooler full of food and drink.

NICE boat. That's the type/size boat I'd like; OR a pontoon floating party wagon. LOL

Conradicles

I just bought a boat today!!! My 1st boat purchase. Nothing fancy, just a 2001 Tracker Pro 175. Super excited to catch some fish!

lightman1

Sounds like I'll be heading to Erics house this summer!

tonyb

lightman1 wrote: »

Sounds like I'll be heading to Erics house this summer!

lightman1 wrote: »

Sounds like I'll be heading to Erics house this summer!

Dude, you have a pier on a nice river in your backyard.....why don't you have a boat ? You'd think that would be on your short list.

lightman1

Again Tony... The two best days in a boat owners life, the day he buys and the day he sells.
I find friends with boats.

voltz

Conradicles wrote: »

I just bought a boat today!!! My 1st boat purchase. Nothing fancy, just a 2001 Tracker Pro 175. Super excited to catch some fish!

Congrats!

Just remember Fish can't swim that fast so no need to troll the lake at 50mph like most do in Kansas.

txcoastal1

The redneck party boat

And my favorite...The motorboat
https://youtu.be/DC2teMi1nZg

tonyb

I agree Russ, but C'mon man, don't tell me you can't make that picnic table boat for like 12.50. Well, not including the umbrella, cost more than the boat. Pretty frickin' sweet.

gudnoyez

Got my Grandson his first fishing Canoe yesterday, where he promptly insisted after we picked it up at Dicks to take him fishing he caught some Crappies and some Bass. It fits 3 people comfortably.

tonyb

Cool man, nice to see a young man interested in the great outdoors and pleasures of fishin'.

mrbiron

gudnoyez wrote: »

Got my Grandson his first fishing Canoe yesterday, where he promptly insisted after we picked it up at Dicks to take him fishing he caught some Crappies and some Bass. It fits 3 people comfortably.

The amount of activities that you do with your grandson is unfathomable!
You, my friend, have set the bar and i applaud you.

All i can add to this thread is growing up, my father had a 16' Lund, 20hp motor that we used to drop in local lakes and when we got adventurous we went to the Quabbin or the bay side of Cape Cod. He's been on the hunt for a 25-27' Grady White in his price range for years to use out on the ocean side of the Cape.

A boat is a hole in the water that dump money into...

tonyb

LOL, yep...money pit it is....but an enjoyable one if you can afford it. Cheaper to rent one for the day, least up here in the 3-4 month span of boating season available. Only time I'd even think about owning one is if I lived right on a lake or ocean.

I have friends with boats, they don't live on the water and use their boats maybe 3-4 times per season. That's a heck of a nut if you calculate the cost and upkeep/storage, what they are actually spending per use.

However, you'd be hard pressed to find a better stress reliever than being in a boat on the open water.

JPete

Although I agree that boat ownership can potentially be expensive, I can't say I've had any major unplanned expenses with bass boats at all. Maintenance is easy, electrical typically isn't too bad... Most problems can be fixed by an amateur with just a little bit of research. Hull damage or something like that.. Well that's for the insurance company.

Now, upgrading props and electronics, buying newer and better gear, lures, etc... Along with the best deep cycle batteries, LED lighting, aftermarket seats.. It can get expensive. Similar to the audio hobby.

Conradicles

Getting ready to drop $550 bucks in accessories to my new boat. I live right next to a boat access so it is super nice. I agree it is very peaceful on the water.