Signature

[Baker]

Just from car forums, people would always put there current cars in their signatures and some would put their previously owned cars. I think it is interesting to see what people have "gone through" and it gives you an idea of the kind of experience they have. Anyway, just thought I would give it a try. I did not include my sailboats!

 

[MurrayM]

Mine would be pretty boring;

Sea kayaks...still have
30' Sundowner Tug...still have

 

[cardude01]

Mine are lame:

1996 Wellcraft 26SE Express-- sold
1986 Gibson 36' Houseboat-- sold (thank God!) :lol:
2005 Carolina Skiff fishing boat-- sold
Current-- nada, but looking...

 

[obthomas]

How's this:

17 foot lake boat with 40 evinrude, sold
14 foot century with 30 Johnson, sold
23 foot Owens with graymarine v8, sunk
38 foot Sea Chief tri-cabin with 135 HP volvo diesel, sold
17 foot Monaco speed boat with mercruiser 170, Ike the hurricane got it.
25 foot Chris Craft with chevy 350, sold
40 foot MT Bestway Labelle with twin Volvo 165 diesels, still have

 

[Vashon_Trawler]

Plenty of experience boating, but I am newbie to boat ownership:

24' Vashon Trawler with MD2030 29HP Volvo Penta

 

[GFC]

9' rowboat
13' Alcort Sailfish
16' Hobie Cat
20' Reinell Bowrider
33' Sundancer (this was totaled by a BUI)
33' Sundancer
550 Sedan Bridge
and an assortment of dinghies.

 

[Larry M]

1966 27' Chris Craft Commander
1981 34' Mainship
1983 43' Slocum 43 (sailboat)
1987 42' Kady Krogen (current home)

 

[Moonstruck]

21' Grady White-Sold
17' Boston Whaler-still own
28' Uniflite-Sold
36' Marine Trader Sedan-Sold
25' Blackfin CC/Cuddy fisherman-still own
34' Mainship Pilot Hardtop-Sold
42' Sabre HT EXP-current ride
miscellaneous dinghies, skiffs, and sunfish along the way

 

[Carolena]

14 ft. McKee Craft, 70 HP Evinrude (ran like a bat out of h. . .) - sold
17 ft. Larson Bowrider - sold
30 ft. Pearson 303 Sailboat - for sale (know anyone interested . .. )
32/34 Nordic Tug - current boat
8 ft. AquaDutch Inflatible, 6 HP Nissan (on the sailboat)

 

[Steve]

19' Lightning sailboat +- 1970
23' Gulf Coast Sailboat 1980
17' Whaler Montauk 1981 (still own and use often)
23' Sea OX cuddy cabin 1986
23" Grady White Gulfstream 1994 Totaled by a truck on highway
23' Grady White Gulfstream 1997
Grand Banks 36' Classic, owned briefly
Camano 31 2002
Monk 36 2003, bought in 2008, still own
assorted pirogues, jon boats, and dinghies

 

[Off Duty]

LOL- My list of "owns" would be very short.
Most everything I operate or have operated since I was a kid, either belonged Uncle Sam's Confused Group, or some other State/Local agency.

Soon, though...very soon

For now though, as a kid:

"Just an old plywood boat, 75 Johnson and an electric choke..."

...Thanks Dad...RIP

 

[rochepoint]

12' Canoe
12' Ski Bee - 75hp Johnston Stinger
18' Sangster Cuddy - 120hp Mercury I/O
22" Bayliner Nisqually - 225hp Volvo Penta I/O
27' Catalina Sailboat - 7hp Yanmar
30' Nonsuch Cat Rig Sailboat - Volvo Saildrive
38' PT 38 Sedan - 135hp Perkins (still have this one, probably leave it to the family)
plus numerous dinghy's............

 

[Baker]

Looks great guys...the idea was to put it into your signature at the bottom of the page. But all good. I think it is really cool to see peoples' boats over their "career"....

 

[Bob Cofer]

I may have too many kayaks.

 

[Forkliftt]

Updated

 

[Off Duty]

Looks great guys...the idea was to put it into your signature at the bottom of the page. But all good. I think it is really cool to see peoples' boats over their "career"....

Coming from years of "car sites", I kind of figured that's what you meant, but I just followed suit

Crap! I wish I could remember all of my Uncles hull numbers

 

[Peter B]

I don't think I'll add mine to my regular signature, might make me feel pretentious…
Like…
1. Large leaky wooden box, good for two trips across farm dam before haul-out. Unstable, tipped out & trod on many eels.
2. Large doughnut shaped 7' inflatable, essentially a Euclid inner tube encased in canvass. Merc 4hp. Worked ok powered, went round in circles rowed.
3. Tasman 20' Trailer yacht, Merc 4hp, same motor as above.
4. Gazelle 26' Trailer Yacht, Mariner 8hp. Manufacturers own/demo boat. Beautiful.
5. Resort 35' Diesel cruiser BMW 55hp
6. Clipper (CHB) 34' Diesel Cruiser, FL120hp

Too wordy - bad I idea John, let's leave it to the car guys.

 

[Nautoncall]

I agree, leave it to the car guys for the signature but it's neat to see the 2' fever progression.
1. 12' Aluminum 5HP
2. 14' Aluminum 25HP, ran into the ground
3. 25' Trojan 318 Chrysler, sold
4. Another 14' Lund 30HP, sold
5. 17' Daysailor, sold
6. 23' Paceship 6HP, sold
7. 13' Whaler 40HP , still a "daily driver"
8. 26' Inlandseas converted to center console with a 44HP diesel, sold
9. 40' MT Europa, 120 Lehman, current love

 

[Bilgewater]

14' cat boat built from Popular Mechanic plans - 1970 - sold
1947 Lightning - given away before completely rotting out.
Snark - sold
Old Town kayak - sold
Hunter 26 trailer sailor - sold, used as downpayment for
Gulfstar 36!

 

[Pau Hana]

1. 
   Lemme see:
   
   1. 8.5' West Marine inflatable w/ a 2HP outboard (Hawaii fish and dive machine!)
   2. 1987 16' Bayliner Capri w/a Force 85hp (old smoky)
   3. 1984 24' Apollo walk around (project boat)
   4. 1991 26' SportCraft 262 Fishmaster w/ a 5.7 Mercruiser (fishkiller)
   5. 1968 33' Owens Brigantine w/ twin PCM 454s (Bertram 33 clone)
   6. 1971 21' Apollo w/ Yamaha 250 (worst boat ever!)
   7. 2002 23' Trophy 2359 w/ Mercruiser 5.0MPI (nice fishing boat)
   8. 1984 38' Bayliner 3870 w/ twin Mitsu 135hp diesels (first liveaboard boat)
   9. 1996 40' Bayliner 4087 w/ twin Cummins (perhaps the best boat layout ever!)
   10. 1989 52' PT Overseas Cockpit Yachtfisher w/ twin Cat 3208TAs (current liveaboard)

 

[LaBomba]

1) 1965 14' Cedar Peterborough c/w 25hp Johnson
2) 1968 18' Trojan?? cabin cruiser 120 hp Merc I/0
3) 1972 24' Grew 240 twin 140 HP Merc I/O
4) 1976 23' ???? Single Merc 5L I/0
5) 1982 28' Chriscraft Offshore twin 300 hp Volvo I/0
6) 1991 14' Sylvan Super Snapper 30 HP Merc OB
7) 1988 18.5' Astro Fish and Ski 150 hp Merc Black Max
8) 2008 12' Scott flat back canoe
9) 2001 23' Aquasport 225 Explorer Tournament Series 200 hp & 15 hp OB
10) 1981 33' Ontario Yachts, Great Lakes 33, single Volvo TMD40A

Could be more!

 

[RED]

1) 1957 16' wooden Lear Cat sail; sunk Columbus Day Storm
2) 1967 18' Y Flyer, wooden hand built; sold
3) 1972 23' Venture, Sail; sold
4) 1973 20' Ranger, Racing Sail; sold
5) 1975 24' Ranger, Racing sail; sold
6) 1985 30' Newport, Sail; sold
7) 1986 36' MMC (now Monk) power, sold
8) 1994 48' Ocean Alexander Classico, power; sold
9) 2004 25' Catalina, sail, sold
10) 1994 42' Ocean Alexander Classico still own
11) 2013 5' 12 meter R/C hand built, sail; still own
plus numerous dinghys, skiffs including hand built pram

 

[Forkliftt]

Oh, forgot to add.. 12' Gibson bateau. Grandmothers 5 HP Western Auto Wizard. Is this relevant?

 

[Moonstruck]

Oh, forgot to add.. 12' Gibson bateau. Grandmothers 5 HP Western Auto Wizard. Is this relevant?

If either of my grandmothers had an outboard motor I would consider it very relevant.

 

[Nomad Willy]

For a signature I'd just like to see roughly where people live. A state is better than small towns.
Or a Province or a country.
Where a person lives frequently has a lot to do w what you might say to them.
And if you list some small town 1000 miles from me I won't have the vaguest idea where it is.
Thanks in advance.

My previous trawler was a 25' Swedish Albin.
My username is a hint to my other boats.
My previous username was nomadwilly

 

[hollywood8118]

#15+ under 25' ski and v-drive boats,
30' Coronado sail
35' Perry Sail
36' Grand Banks Classic
28' Down East Picnic Boat
47' Trawler
40' Sea Ray 400EC
40' Ocean Alexander Europa

HOLLYWOOD

 

[FlyWright]

Growing up in the midwest, we had more motors than boats. Back then, you'd bring your motor(s) to the fishing lodge where your motorless fishing boat awaited you outside your fishing cabin. You'd strap your motors onto the boat, load your rods, tackle boxes and rain gear and take off in fishing bliss. It was Men Only. In the evening while the Dads were hanging out smoking and drinking, the boys would take the boats out and REALLY learn about the finer skills of boating.

My high school years were filled with memories of weekend camping/fishing trips with Dad's 5 horse Johnson at countless campgrounds with the HS Sportsmen's Club. If that motor could talk, I never would have survived my high school years!!

My family owned a Johnson Seahorse 16hp and a Seahorse 5hp motor. The 16HP was so big and heavy that we kept it in a crate and would ship it ahead to the fishing lodge weeks before our arrival. I recently saw a Johnson Seahorse 5 in a museum in Beaufort, NC. Made me feel especially old!

So my signature bio would have to include boat motors. The story would be lost on most readers...

 

[Art]

- 1950 18’ small cabin wooden o/b w/ 1955 25 hp Johnson
- 1948 23’ Chris Craft Express Cabin cruiser inboard soft top w/ single 115 hp straight 6 RWC Chrysler Crown
- 6’ Pixie FG dink w/ 1.75 hp Neptune Mighty Mite
- 1961 13’ Boston Whaler w/ 18 hp, then 20 hp, and then 40 hp Johnsons – full dodger and safety rails
- 1964 32’ Johnson Brothers lap strake hard top w/ twin screw Chris Craft 283
- 1950 38’ raised deck FB sport fisher carvel planked convertible built at Brooklyn Navy Yard by lead shipwright who built pilot boats. 155 hp RWC Nordberg knight; replaced w/ FWC Perkins
- 1977 Tollycraft Tri Cabin FB w/ twin 350 cid 255 hp FWC Mercruisers
- 1998 12’ Quicksilver inflatable w/ 8 hp Nissan
- 1973 31’ Uniflite sedan sport fisher FB w/ twin 350 cid 235 hp FWC Chris Crafts
- 1975 14’ 8” Crestliner AMF four seat full window and buttoned canvas top w/ 1975 50 hp Johnson
- 1991 21’ Malibu Skier W/ RWC 350 cid 270 hp Mercruiser
- And, for my Next Boat???? - - >

Bet cha can’t have just one! LOL

 

[knotheadcharters]

1987 21 Wellcraft-sold
1987 20 Grady-White Overnighter-sold
1989 32 Bayliner 3288 MY-sold
1992 12 Carolina Skiff-still have
1989 48 Californian-still have

Man I love the 80's! HA HA

 

[Forkliftt]

For a signature I'd just like to see roughly where people live. A state is better than small towns.
Or a Province or a country.
Where a person lives frequently has a lot to do w what you might say to them.
And if you list some small town 1000 miles from me I won't have the vaguest idea where it is.
Thanks in advance.

My previous trawler was a 25' Swedish Albin.
My username is a hint to my other boats.
My previous username was nomadwilly

Eric, I agree. Below your avatar is the best place to share this information. With input from around the world- it does add a cool element to each post, knowing some one else's boating region can be so different than mine. Example- anchoring. We either have sand or mud. 15 feet of water would be a deep anchorage for our area. 1-2 foot tidal range. And a mechanical windlass for me is not a burden. ....Sorry- starting to hijack the thread.I think Bakers intention was to show what so much of us have done. Steady incriments of larger boats. AND- if you have arrived at the size and style that finally keeps you satisfied!