My First Boat
 

Well, after seeing MJ's posting about his first boat, the original MacoJoe, I was inspired to start a new thread complete with pictures of my first love - Cash Money. *Ya'll have heard me talk about Cash before, and you will probably hear more if you stick around. *

In loving memory: *Cash, you will never be forgotten! *Rest in peace ol girl. *Dam I miss you!

MJ, looks like you and I had a similar "humble" beginning:

1968 17' Popcraft by Thunderbird
1975 70hp Evinrude ('81 powerhead *;D)
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...oneyInside.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...hMoneySide.jpg
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...MoneyMotor.jpg
Feast your eyes on all that fishin room!!
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http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d73/stinkery/Boat-CashMoney.jpg[/img]

Come on guys...lets see those starter boats. You know you had something like this before your V20 - admit it!

Re: My First Boat
 

First Boat "Old Blue" 1978 Chaparral w/ 1977 Johnson 115 It was a d@mn good first boat. Never had a sec trouble out of it. Best part paid $800 kept her 2 yrs sold for $2750

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...ue_boat_09.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...ue_boat_14.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...ue_boat_15.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...ue_boat_06.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a46...ue_boat_05.jpg

Re: My First Boat
 

Dang that's a good lookin Johnson on the back ;)

My second boat was named Ol' Blue ;D

Do you miss her Skools?

I'll never forget the one I lost my virginity with... 8)

Re: My First Boat
 

Wish I had some pics...V20 replaced a '67 T-Bird...had the "pi$$in' trough" gunwales like yours, but less "pointed" bow...w/a hand-held GPS we took 'er 35 mi. outta Charleston to fish a wreck we had some numbers for...good day til less than 10 mi. out blew up and got REAL nasty...wave came over windshield and took hat off my head :o...big ol' bow did 'er job, lucky for us ::)...

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No pics RAP?? Just can't postem (non-digital) or don't have any??

Would like to see that bad boy!

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Hope you don't mind me doing this MJ....

I decided to go get MJ's post from Hammer's "Should I..." post just to get it all in one place. Here it is straight from the big guy himself, and I quote:

Here is a pic of the oringal MacoJoe.

1964 Hawkline 17' 1990 Merc 90 hp

I learned with this boat that names suck!! when they see you there everyday they jump right in on your drift, cause they no can find fish on there own!!

So I have never put anything on my Maco2 cause of that.

But this was a nice pic my friend made up for me.
http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac...Maco.sized.jpg
This is Eric and his son, right after he got the Name on, Shark came later
http://syncboard.com/albums/Boat-Tac..._Son.sized.jpg

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I'm starting to see a trend. All of us guys that started out in dual consoles with full windshields have the V-20 cuddy. It seems we've been spoiled by the wind protection qualities and will never go center console (unless it is in addition to our cuddy model ;))

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Summer boat...Winter boat... 8)...yeah, that's the ticket!! ;)...

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My first boat 1971 Boston whaler 17 that I still have today the boat was given to me in 1976 by my dad and she's still a fine boat http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e1...stonWhaler.jpg

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Hey...I knew there was somethin' FISHY goin' on here...what's MJ's boat doin' w/ numbers from MISSISSIPPI :o...I knew he was a "closet reb!!" :o...welcome HOME, Brother!!... ;D ;D ;D