Your boating history!

Osprey sailing dinghy (what a weapon when on the trapeze!)
Atlantic 21 rib with twin 70’s
Carver Allegra 25 with samurai diesels (whoops!)
8.5m tornado rib Yamaha diesel
6.5m rib
Fairline Sedan 36
Sunseeker Martinique 38
 
Larson 186
Cobalt 276
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Azimut 47 in South Turkey
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Azimut 47 in South Turkey + Princess 64 in Monaco
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Azimut 47 in Montenegro + Sunseeker Manhattan 70 in South Turkey
Finally, at the moment:
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Sunseeker Manhattan 70 in Montenegro + 119 years old British made 7,8 m wooden boat in South Turkey (Gocek)
 
Humber Inflatable 13
Sealine 195
Sealine S240
Sealine S24
Sealine S28
Sealine SC35
Fairline Targa 45 (Ooops, this is fantasy boat, not much chance of owning one)

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Cobalt is your favourite then ?:encouragement:
Eren said:
Larson 186
Cobalt 276
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Azimut 47 in South Turkey
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Azimut 47 in South Turkey + Princess 64 in Monaco
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Azimut 47 in Montenegro + Sunseeker Manhattan 70 in South Turkey
Finally, at the moment:
Cobalt 276 in Istanbul + Sunseeker Manhattan 70 in Montenegro + 119 years old British made 7,8 m wooden boat in South Turkey (Gocek)
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Learned to row in an Avon -tender to Dad’s boat 1981
Fletcher Arrowflyte 1986
Burgashell Sculling boat 1990
Glynn Locke sculling boat 1992
Ray Sims sculling boat 1994

13 year break...

Fairline Sprint 2007
Jeanneau MF 805 2009
Ocqueteau 900 2009
Sealine 410 2012
Prestige 46 & Avon SR4 2016
Marex 320 ACC 2018
Sealine SC35 2019

May is an expensive month and has become something of a joke in my family.
 
First boating memory is being in a small open boat with my grandad in what must have been the early 70's. He belonged to the Shanklin Deep Sea Anglers club at the time so I guess it must have been a club boat. A few years later a family friend took us out in a dory in Devon, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. After that, I always had the idea that when I grew up I was going to get a boat.

My own progression is
1999-2004 Searay 180CB
2004-2005 Regal 2450 LSC
2005-2007 Fairline Targa 37
Had a boatless year 2007-2008 while I was away for work
2008-2009 Princess 42, the only new boat I've ever had, but didn't get on with it
2009-2019 Fairline Targa 40, meant to be a short-term stop-gap boat after the P42 but turned out to be a fantastic craft and kept it for 10 years
 
Ages 10-15.

Mirror dingy.
Old black rubber dingy.
Clinker hulled sailing boat.

Ages 35-46.

Johnson 16ft speed boat.
Shetland 570.
Sealine 23 sport.
Sealine s28.
Merry Fisher 755.
Raider 18.
Parker 660 pilothouse.
Starfisher 840.
 
First boat bought in 2000

Princess 32
Broom Ocean 37
Fairline Targa 35
Broom 41
Sealine S34 (currently)

Now thinking what the retirement boat will be and in line with some of the comments on the Future of Motor boating thread we are wondering whether a single engined mobo might be the way to go or alternatively a yacht or motor sailer.
 
andy59 said:
Cobalt is your favourite then ?:encouragement:
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Actually Azimut 47 was the most loved one. But she was replaced by SS Manhattan 70 due to bigger space issues. Cobalt 276 is ideal size for my use here so no need for replacement came up.
 
Scouts boats: Mirror, GP14, Canoe
Windsurfing: Dufour Wing, Sailboard, Alfa 330
Proper boats: Sea Ray 225, Sunbird 25, Sunline 31, Azimut 39, Ribeye 2.6, 2 Bare Feet SUP
 
jimmy_the_builder said:
First boating memory is being in a small open boat with my grandad in what must have been the early 70's. He belonged to the Shanklin Deep Sea Anglers club at the time so I guess it must have been a club boat. A few years later a family friend took us out in a dory in Devon, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. After that, I always had the idea that when I grew up I was going to get a boat.

My own progression is
1999-2004 Searay 180CB
2004-2005 Regal 2450 LSC
2005-2007 Fairline Targa 37
Had a boatless year 2007-2008 while I was away for work
2008-2009 Princess 42, the only new boat I've ever had, but didn't get on with it
2009-2019 Fairline Targa 40, meant to be a short-term stop-gap boat after the P42 but turned out to be a fantastic craft and kept it for 10 years
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Past tense for the T40 noted J! I hope she brings as much pleasure to the new owner as she did for you. If you ever need a Fairline fix then I'm sure JFM, jrudge or I can oblige.
 
ExplorerTarga52 said:
Gosh I hope Nicho isn't going to post all his boats on here as the doctor hasn't given me that long !!!

Nauticus 27
Birchwood 31
Birchwood TS37
Princess V42
Fairline Targa 52
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Sorry Bob, but you asked for it!,

Sea ray 240 Sundancer
Sealine 255
Sealine 310 Statesman
Sealine 290
Sealine F33
Sealine S37
Bavaria 36 sailing
Sealine S37 (again)
Sealine S41
Sealine S48
Gibsea 33 sailing
Cranchi 39 Endurance
Bavaria 34 sailing.

All in 26 yearsI
 
Boyhood:

Mirror
Rowing - 8s and single sculls
Sunfish (I think it was called. Lateen rig. Easier to walk on water than sail upwind)
Enterprise x2
Solo
Windsurfer (Ten Cate original)

Large gap caused by competing sources of expenditure until my late 30's; then:

Jeanneau Fantasia (2001-6)
Sunseeker Porofino 31 (2006-7)
Aquastar 33 (2007-14)

Boatless since...
 
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