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How long have you been boating?

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FastFred said:
Own a Manufactuer's Rep company, Wife is a Registered Dietitian. I'm 40lbs over weight so do'nt ask her for a diet plan. Been boating in some means since birth, I forced my new parents to take me out on the boat each night so I would quit crying. Late 60's thought 70's built racing engines mainly for Hydroplane racing, won something like 60 Nationals and 2 world titles. Currently have a 50 Ton Masters, owned over 50 boats since 1962 ( most was stuff that would run 80 to 100 plus MPH). Still trying to figure how a Vacuflush really works, I may have to go back to school in Electrical and Plumbing before its over.
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Hi Fred,
Your lucky your wife is a Dietician...............Mines a Pyschologist...I'm alright, I'm Alright, i'm Alright !!!!
 
My name is Barry . I've been working on cars for the last 35 or so years ? I've owned a boat for the last 12 years . Sea Rays of course ! Love the forum , keep up the good work guys !
 
Summer Fun II said:
Welcome to CSR Phil, Another Baysinker owner that looked into the Sea Ray light. :smt038
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I'm thick skinned I can take it. :grin: How ya been Wayne?

And IMO she really does not look like a Bay.

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Phil, I'm doing great !!. Thats a nice looking boat. :thumbsup: . :thumbsup:

Hows the family doing ?. Fine I hope.


I'm thick skinned I can take it
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I hope so :grin:, Wait until Four Suns sees the way you have your antennas. :lol: . :smt043
 
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Family is awesome! Thanks for asking. Ashleigh just got graduated to green belt in TaeKwonDo yesterday.

Yeah, tell me about the antenna. If I face them the other way they are totally in the way. That is as high as they can go and still be able to get into the slip.
 
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I work for a large consulting company and my focus is software implementations for large businesses (SAP software). My first boat was a 19' Bayliner bowrider which I had for about 6 years during my 20's. My career took off and I moved around for a while but missed the water (upper Chesapeake Bay) and thought about it often. After a long hiatus, I got back into boating two years ago... buying a 2006 Sea Ray 240DA and selecting a marina right back where I started on the Susquehanna River. The last two summers have been fantastic and I cannot wait to launch this year and explore further down the Bay.

This site has been extremely helpful to me.

~Scott
 
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I been in boating for my entire life in one form or another. Bought my first boat when I was 23. 35 years later, I had 7 boats and still enjoying it. Work, I am information security manager who has done ethical hacking, IT auditor, systems engineer, IT Security engineer, and computer forensic expert. Right now am working full time and building a business plan for my wife so she can start a custom embroidery business dealing with hats, shirts, coats, towels, and other items.
 
hi, i live in ISTANBUL-TURKEY i was 33 years old and working the biggest Security company in Turkey ( like ADT security in USA ) my job is Sales manager at my team 60 sales represntatives and 7 asistant sales managers,

after boating is Snowboarding was the second love of my life, and photographer and percussion but BOATING is my first love

in 2008 summer i bought our first boat from wood not fiberglass i used it two season and at the may of 2010 i bought my second boat that was a 2002 Bayliner 2352 Capri i loved also öy Bayliner and i used two season this boat , not only crusing living at marina , waked up at boat sleeping in marina is so important for me because my second boat is not enough for me , and last summer 2001 July i sold it,

i always dreamed Sea Ray , watching hundreds of videos on YouTube about Sea Ray send mail to the Brunswick company about my love of brand
and i take decision to make dream come true, after i search my model that i can live and cruise at weekend and can sleep on sea , the 260 Sundancer is my decision,
walk all around in my marina (1500 boats on sea) and know all Sea Rays, travel all around Turkeys all marinas to find Sea Ray which i decide the model , and Dream of a strict follow-up was 6 months i bouhgt my 2007 Sea Ray 260DA (275 Sundancer in EU), i spend all my boney that i spend up and take a little bank credit and bought my Sea Ray

Sea Ray is my brand love, , love its logo,its name of font and all things i m still watching Sea Ray videos, and this forum is so helpfull for me
 
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AMERICAN BY BIRTH ROUGHNECK BY CHOICE
Hi ya all I am a driller in the oil and gas fields of America I have been working drilling rigs for the last 29yrs.
And have been boating just about as long.

And am very please to say I am good friends the one and only Summer FunII AKA/WAYNE

And yes we love our BOATS
 
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I've been boating since I was less than a year old. Professionally, I have been a locksmith and security manager since '86, but recently laid off(1/30/12). Decided that it's time to do it all for myself and have started a new company www.vikingbay.co. I will be doing lock, door, hardware as I have normally done, but also will be offering many different boating accessories and would love some new work. I have been working with a few guys here getting their needs met.
Have a look and see if there is anything I can do for you. I'm also on Facebook @ Viking Bay Enterprises with some pictures of what I'm doing. It's evolving everyday.
Thanks for looking.
 
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My new job is watching the rat bait. :smt021

Good Luck. :smt024
 
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I am a late boatbloomer having bought my first boat 2 1/2 years ago at the ripe young age of 60 after finding out my wife of then 21 years always wanted a boat. Became hooked on boating every since to the point that I gave up golf after playing it avidly. Work wise I started off my career with Big Oil and after 7.5 years got tired of defending my profession at cocktail parties so I went to work for the farmers buying lots and lots of natural gas (100 BCF/yr) to make ammonia fertilizer. Guys like Russ Calisant would not have a gas futures market to work in today if it weren't for guys like me kicking producers and gas pipelines 30 years ago to get rid of long term take-or-pay contracts to adopt market based prices that we have today. Then I had the bright idea that Gas Utilites have buy natural gas but didn't know how to do so in an unregulated market so I went into Utility Management Consulting 25 years ago. Initially I worked with Commissions getting utilities to lower rates but then discovered there was more money to be made on the other side of the fence. I helped start the firm I am currently with selling Financial Planning, Budgeting and Regulatory software and advisory services to gas and electric utilities. In fact, the companies that Islandhopper and MatthewMiller work for are clients using our software as is more than half of the domestic utility industry. I also hold an executive dog popper scopper position serving our Great Pyr Mix, Welsh Pembroke Corgi, and Chihuahua when I am not consulting or boating.
 
I've been boating since I can remember. I grew up on an island in the Niagara river and my dad always had a boat of some kind. Obviously power boats as sail boats don't do well in a 7 knot current heading for Niagara Falls. Anyway, I always enjoyed the ride, hanging out relaxing, while my brother and dad did all the driving. I moved to Rhode Island to be near the ocean after finishing my training as an anesthesiologist in NYC. I now run a great anesthesiology practice at a wonderful community hospital in RI. I bought my first boat soon after getting here and once I knew my family loved being on the ocean as much as I did, I upgraded to my current 38DA. My dad and brother were dumbfounded that I could maneuver a 39 foot boat ( our biggest growing up was a 28 foot sea ray) since I never did growing up. I told them at the time I was happy to let them do all the work. Now I enjoy being captain of my own vessel and seeing the smiles of my passengers as we cruise the bay. Nothing better.




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We have boating since my parents moved out of th woods and bought a place on Indian Lake. The boat was a 20' Sea Ray bowrider which they whole family enjoyed. Then one one my old high school buddies invited us to spend a wekend on their 36' trawler on the Chesepeake and never been the same since. After boating with them for 10 years, we bought our first boat last May & use it every weekend we can. We live Pittsburgh & we both are in mgmt for a successful mechanical/electrical contractor started by my father. We can hardly to get back in the water again this April. and any of you all are ever around Pleasure Cove Marina or see the "Crazy Lady" anchored out, stop by and we swap some stories.

Tony & Deb
"Crazy Lady"
 
Hello all My name is Jose. I have loved going out on boats all my life. My next door neighbor growing up always had a boat (always a Searay) and since my neighbor was an only child I was always asked along. I own a machine shop (cnc machines making parts). I bought into a company years ago but then my partners decided to get greedy, I got out of that company and started my own company in my garage 17 years ago. I started with one CNC Mill and one Lathe and one employee...me. I now have 12 machines and 5 employees and long ago moved out of my garage. I bought my first boat 23 years ago. It was a 21 ft Sonic jet boat running an LS7 454 and pushing 650 HP. I ran it on the delaware river by Milford NJ. That lasted a few years until the motor gave up. I sold the boat and missed boating for a long time. 3 years ago I bought a house on Seneca lake in NY state. At the same time I bought my 270 SD. I love boating on Seneca lake especialy now that my lift is up and running. I also collect classic Corvettes. I have a 1959, and a 1959 fuelie, and a 1966 big block, and a 2008 Z06. I used to go to lots of car shows but now do a lot more boating instead. I still try to go to at least a few car shows a year.
 
Lighting and Production Designer for Touring Artists, Television, andSpecial events.

Current year Projects include NBA Allstar Game, Ron White Salute to the Troops, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, and CMA Music Festival.

I have been involved with boating most of my life from salmon fishing with my father in the PNW as a kid to living on a coastal lake in Oregon and spending the entire summer water skiing. Now I just cruise and enjoy the lake life with my SeaRay.
 
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I'm in the US Army, 18 years now. I was Aviation Communications and Navigation Repair, after I was injured in Afghanistan I became Cadre at Ft Drum Warrior Transition Bde!
 
*UPDATE*

Figured I should change what I do now since I quit my job!

I now work for a large power train company that builds automatic transmission components. I work in the prototype development department. Good job, challenging, and they are fully paying for my education now. Yes, still a student going to school for my degree in engineering and design. The good news is I still hold my 4.0 GPA and will graduate next year! Hopefully have to update this again next year because of advancement!
 
congrats Jason
I am still at my god awful, over worked. under paid, 60+ hour a week, high stress, low appreciation, salary, dredge of a job in customer service.
2 days ago was my 12 year mark.....
at almost 48 I am getting to old to start over I guess....
Here's to the next 20 years .....ugh.
 
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