How old were you when you got your first boat?

[beyondhelpin]

I was 19 when I got my first boat. It was a 16' Caddo, gold metal-flake and white. Rated for a 90hp weed whacker but I had a 150 on it.
Porpoised like hell but it would yank up 4 slalom skiers! That was in 1979. I would imagine it is in boat heaven by now, or sitting on blocks behind some rednecks trailer!

[phebus]

I was 21. It was a Panther Marine 18' jet. Rigged terrible, stuff was always coming loose and falling apart.

[mirvin]

I think I was like 6 years old or something. Daddy's boat counts right?

[beyondhelpin]

Daddys boat?!
Only if your RiverDave!

[Clown]

I was 18
Boat was an Eliminator Daytona19'Jet
Bought the boat as a Bare hull
Rigged it myself
Built the motor
Sand blasted trailer&Painted
Boat has gone thru hell and back
Fiberglassed a Dropped Keel OR a Bubble on bottom
Changed Pump
Ten"10'' Years later
Building new Turbo Motor now
And doing more Fiberglass Work.

[jackpunx]

21 ... 19' 1974 Starbuck.. The guy who painted it really enjoyed the 70's

[Back To Havasu]

I was a thirteen year old, and got a YellowJacket 13' with a Merc Mark 58 45hp wacka on it. The year was 1912, (or does it just seem that long ago).

[FingerTight]

if dad's boat counts, i was conceived and born in a 16' Tahiti with a johnson 125 on it.
Green and gold metal flake.
Dad still has the boat.

[REGISTERED USER]

12 8 foot Mini-Max just like this one. Built it myself.
http://www.maineconnect.com/ptwd/mike/mini.jpg

[phebus]

Originally posted by REGISTERED USER
12 8 foot Mini-Max just like this one. Built it myself.
http://www.maineconnect.com/ptwd/mike/mini.jpg
Did you really build it yourself, or did you have an Uncle River Dave?