New guy :)

[Storz]

Hello all :)

I currently don't have a boat, however I grew up around performance boats tho. My father bought new in '77 (and still has) an 18' Caribbean/Hardin Marine jet with a 460 Ford and a Jaccuzi jet drive. In the somewhat near future I plan on picking up a boat of my own, I plan on going with an outboard of some type, been researching Hydrostreams :)

Also I was wondering if there are still drag boat races on the Grand River in Grand Rapids, MI....I used to go to them in high school (late 90's) and always had a great time, couldent really find much info while poking around online.

[Fish]

HEy Storz, welcome to Scream and Fly.

Fish

[quartershot]

welcome to s&f look around and you will find alot info on all kinds of fast boats. IF you have and question just ask and some one will be able to ans. it.

7 grand Dan

[Storz]

Thanks for the warm welcome...I'm sure I'll be lurking around for a while

[sms]

Welcome Storz!
The Grand River doesn't have any current races in Grand Rapids anymore that I am aware of, but some of the guys here on S&F test there in the evenings after work, at Riverside Park. I lived on Spring Lake and ran the Grand River from there up to the gravel pits, that's a nice piece of water.
Use the search feature here and type in keywords "Hardy" "Michigan" and "Allendale" and you will find enough west Michigan stuff to keep you on line for weeks.
Have you been to Hardy Dam just north of GR? You will find all the fast boats in the region there as you'll see in the above searches. It is beautiful clean water with almost no shoreline homes.

Also, nobody in the midwest should miss the Rumble on the River this August 18,19,20. Check that topic out too.

Again, welcome. (and hurry up and get an outboard)

Bill

[Storz]

^^ Thanks for the info, I've been to the Hardy Dam area, just never with the boat. I might have to come out there sometime and check out some boats :)

[sms]

By the way, your Dad's boat looks like it's sitting in the living room so I think you'll fit in here O.K.

[Storz]

By the way, your Dad's boat looks like it's sitting in the living room so I think you'll fit in here O.K.

Haha thats was actually the garage, but might as well be the living room. He has had the boat since it was new in 77 and its his baby, people cant belive its as old as it is when they see it. Unfortuanly right now my parents live in South Korea (dads and engineer for GM) and wont be back in the country for another 2.5 years, so the boat is sitting in storage. I asked him about using it and his response had something about "prying from his cold dead hands" ;);)

[eliminatedsprinter]

:D :D I wish I could store my boat so clean.
Welcome aboard. This is an awsome board. I've boated all my life and even though I've only been on this site a short while, I've already learned a thing or two.:D :D

[The Bilge Idiot]

By the way, your Dad's boat looks like it's sitting in the living room so I think you'll fit in here O.K. :rolleyes: Amen Brother!

[rock]

"prying from his cold dead hands" ;);)

Welcome to Scream and Fly. Sounds like the typical dad.
Rock

[M.CHAPMAN]

Welcome aboard Storz, you should not have a problem finding what you need here. Tons of info. Take some time and brouse around the different forums, we have lots of boats etc. in the buy and sell section too. If you need to know something just ask and yee shall receive.
-Michael

[UoShane]

Welcome to S&F! I havnt been here long but anything I needed or wanted to know I found here. I wish I new of this site before i bought my first boat MAN if i could turn back time! Thinking Hydrostream? Me too I want one bad. Check out this site for Hydro info.
http://www.hydrostream.org/Specific%20Models/Models.htm

[Storz]

Welcome to S&F! I havnt been here long but anything I needed or wanted to know I found here. I wish I new of this site before i bought my first boat MAN if i could turn back time! Thinking Hydrostream? Me too I want one bad. Check out this site for Hydro info.
http://www.hydrostream.org/Specific%20Models/Models.htm

Cool- thanks for the link. What is the boat in your avatar?

[UoShane]

Its Seabold Eagle. Want it? LoL its not a bad boat it has its problems but its no Hydrostream

[SlimJim]

here's a pic of my stream it's fun it's fast and alot of people on this site help me in making my boat what it is today

[SUPERBASH]

Storz. You seem pretty cool...& only a few get this....so here goes.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-


http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/8527/superbashvidsmediumue8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Welcome to S&F !!!http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/8421/sasmokinfs8.gif (http://imageshack.us)

[Storz]

^^^ lol that is great - glad I found this place :)