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    My boat collection

    Started out trading a John Deere lawnmower for this boat.
    Very hard to find 1970 GW Invader 14' Boat
    Has a 50hp Merc on it. But has a 100hp Merc SS Thunderbolt going on it. But I might put one of my spare Alfa Romeo 3.0 Aluminum Racing V6 Hemis in the space behind the seat. Would fit very nicely.
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    Then a few months later I saw this sitting on the road for sale on Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota. I saw the twin units hanging out back and just had to have a boat with twin engines. Boat number two. So now I own a 1980 Wellcraft Nova 250 XL with two Mercruiser 260hp engines, 520hp total. Even has a sleeper and a crapper. Its a 25 footer.
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    So in the mean time I was still looking for my ultimate boat. Didn't find it yet, but came across this hard to find beauty and just had to have it. So now I have three boats. This is the 1987 Stratos 200VT Rocket with an Evinrude 200XP engine.
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    One last Boat

    Then last October comes around and I found my dream boat. Now I have four boats. Its a 1985 STV Pro Comp Sprint Bottom with the step in the side and a modified Merc 2.4 engine. Haven't even had this one out on the water yet. I bought it from Mark Tabara of Tabara Racing here in Minnesota. Some of you many know Mark. I think he is here on screamandfly. I am told its one fast boat. I can't wait to drive it.
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    Does anyone know how to read a serial # on one of these boats?
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    Very nice ! Those will keep you busy !
    " The Fleet of Old Boats "

    '73 -14' Orlando Clipper Skiff -Yamaha 25
    93- 18 ' Renegade Nomad Flats boat -Merc 150
    '94 - 21 ' Allison XB - 2003 -Merc 260
    '97 - 19 ' STV Euro - Merc - 260
    '99 Benninton 2375 TOONER - V-6- 2 liter 150 Mariner
    2001 Grady White 263 - Twin Yamaha 250 OX 66

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    Your wife seems pretty happy you have a bunch of boats. Good for you!!

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    Dude, you got some cool stuff!!

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    Dude you have more boats than you have posts. That's has never been done here on S+F. Tough job but someone has to do it.

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    Probably a good time to gives Thanks to our wives that tolerate our Obsessive-compulsive disorder .

    That being said : Hey Krazy , wanna buy my Ocean Express Nitro ?

    Steve S

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    Great collection man, I'm partial to the invader....I always wanted one as a kid, but my parents said I'd kill myself with it....glad to see they're still around
    1977 Hydrostream Vector 2.5 Promax

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    The wife is Filipino. If you know anything about these women you would know that they were all born with a compulsive disorder to have better stuff or one up the next Filipino. So in a sense I am very lucky she takes great pride in showing off to her siblings and friends, mostly on facebook. Because that means I get to buy whatever I want whenever I want. You should see the rest of the stuff I have. LOL

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    I've always liked those Stratos VT's......Good stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Krazymaan View Post
    The wife is Filipino. If you know anything about these women you would know that they were all born with a compulsive disorder to have better stuff or one up the next Filipino. So in a sense I am very lucky she takes great pride in showing off to her siblings and friends, mostly on facebook. Because that means I get to buy whatever I want whenever I want. You should see the rest of the stuff I have. LOL
    I can tell you have some toys. A lot of us do but our wives are not nearly as happy as yours is at times.

    I figured she was either Filipino or Thai from the pics. I have a buddy with a wife from Thailand.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Speed Jr. View Post
    I've always liked those Stratos VT's......Good stuff.
    hell yea, I have only seen one of those in my life as a kid. Stratos boats were big on the lake I grew up on when it was still a fishing lake. Now it is a show off your HUGE house and county with their hand out for money lake. That is why we bought a lake place in TN because we could not afford the NC place and also because 75% of our lake in TN is Cherokee National Forest and cannot be developed..... yet.

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    I want to know more about that 4x4 vette!!

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    Love that Wellcraft

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    Quote Originally Posted by whipper View Post
    I want to know more about that 4x4 vette!!
    Thats just my 68 427 4 speed corvette. Motor was pulled out to put in the 540. Its sporting ET Drag radials and carbon fiber suspension. Thats why its sitting high. This is a boat forum I didn't think you would even notice it.

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