If you could have one....

brew · Posted: Dec 27, 2005 11:43 am Post subject: If you could have one....

.... and only one boat to be stuck with forever, what would it be? Any year, any model, any price, but you only get one boat. Also, why would it be that particular boat over all others?

E.J. · Ladies Man Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 7597 City: Mogadishu

I assume that I would take the Octopus. That is the quick and easy answer. That is assuming I could afford to keep it running.

If we are talking realistic terms, thus "real" boats. I don't have boat envy. I have the boat I want.

In the middle, I could survive with a 70 odd foot Somerset houseboat outfitted to push the cost over the 1 million dollar range. That would be very enticing for visitors to provide me with a tow boat for watersports.

KristianB · Posted: Dec 27, 2005 3:01 pm Post subject:

Hydrolift T-30 v2
http://www.hydrolift.no/hydrolift.asp

/K

oshensurfer · Posted: Dec 27, 2005 3:41 pm Post subject:

maybe something like this...

pilot_ryder · Posted: Dec 27, 2005 4:33 pm Post subject:

houseboat nice n big, id live on it

graphik · Addict Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 727 City: miller lake

I'd have an X-star. I can't tell you really why as I've never actually seen one in preson. I've just always thought they were the coolest thing goin.

whitie · Criminal Joined: 04 Aug 2003 Posts: 55 City: austin tx

O.G X-star I love the wake

RoughRiverMike · Outlaw Joined: 08 Dec 2005 Posts: 107 City: louisville

I have to agree with the X-star. There are a lot of great boats. If you bass fish you get a triton, If you need a cruiser(take your pick), if you need to fish the flats in the keys go with a whaler or a maco. I've got a Malibu wakesetter and it is great, but I wish it were an X. Someday, I hope not too soon, I'm sure that I will be asking what the best pontoon is. I will log onto Pontooner.com. If I do, Please kill me.

EWATER · Criminal Joined: 12 Mar 2005 Posts: 75

I would get an X star because some fool on this site said it was the best!!!!!

jwalker1 · Criminal Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 88 City: Spring

Hi I'm new, I would agree with the x star I love mastercraft.

andy mogg · Posted: Dec 28, 2005 7:54 am Post subject:

Malibu VLX (Just happens to be our boat)

boardordie · Posted: Dec 28, 2005 8:43 am Post subject:

I could handle one of these bad boys Twisted Evil

Chad H · Posted: Dec 28, 2005 9:19 am Post subject:

I would probabaly take a huge houseboat, but only with a SANTE as the dinghy.

vawakemonster · Posted: Dec 28, 2005 10:17 am Post subject:

I would take a large RIVA or maybe a yacht designed by myself with a supra as a dingy

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

I would want Rochester NY's new Fast Ferry, the Breeze. It's the only boat you can own and then force the rest of the city to pay for each time there is a million-dollar breakdown, which is about once or twice a season.

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

boardordie, why in the world would you want a Wally power?? They only sleep 2 or 4 people?

Cruiser: 68 pershing
Sailboat: twin masted schooner
Ski boat: Supra 21v
Play boat: Riva Riverama

llenta · Addict Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 788 City: Davis

i think i would take anything that throws a wake and makes its own gas. i have kinda gave up wakeboarding due to injuries and my health is more important to me. and wakeskating doesn't require much of a wake, so i'm not that picky, just broke.
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MOTORCYCLE TIRES

boardordie · Posted: Dec 29, 2005 6:03 am Post subject:

Haugy: Can you imagine the heads you'd turn when you pulled into the marina/harbor in that! The 118 model that I posted pics of sleeps 6 people with 3 crew berths, has a zodiac hidden under the front deck and has a cruising speed of 60 knots. Not to mention it just looks bad @ss.

here's a link... http://www.wally.com/jumpCh.asp?idUser=0&idChannel=44&idLang=IT

Commodore · Ladies Man Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 11636

boardordie, my bad, I was reading about the Wally 70 the other day in Power & Motoryacht. It only sleeps a few. Yeah it would definitely turn heads. Looks like some kinda future pirate boat or somthing. Laughing

I'd be lying if I didn't agree on the looks bad ass thing. I just don't like how the interior design looks. A little to oddly modern for me. I like classic wood and stuff. Gawd I sound like an old man.

dirtysparks · Wakeboarder.Commie Joined: 07 Jul 2004 Posts: 2428

These pictures are much more inviting...

boardordie · Posted: Dec 29, 2005 9:14 am Post subject:

Haugy: Did you check out any of the specs for the 118?

Engines - 3 gas turbines rated at 5600 HP = 16,800 HP Twisted Evil

Fuel Capacity = 5812 US gallons
Cruising Speed = 60 knots = 69 MPH
Fuel Consumption @ 60 knots = 15 gal per 1.15 US miles

Based on $2.25 per gallon it would take $13,077 to fill the tanks and it would take $33.75 to go 1.15 miles at 69 MPH! Shocked

I guess if you can afford the boat the fuel isn't that big a deal.

ScottyB_RochNY · Addict Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 971 City: Rochester