Started boating in 2009, jumped in with both feet. Bought six boats by 2012. But not another since. Happy with what I have. Wife's dad and step dad were both national class pro bass fishermen, so that biased me towards outboards.

13 can't remember 1960 fiberglass runabout with 1959 Evinrude 35 "Big Twin" (sold)
13 Boston Whaler 1986 with 1986 Yamaha 40
16 Sportster Mfg Co., Sportline handlaid Tahiti/Sidewinder clone (from back when they were all in SoCal cross breeding with each other), with 1975 135 bubble back V4 crossflow
15 Hydrostream Viper raised transom, filled pad, sharpened strakes, lime green metal flake, 1980-something, Frankenrude bubble back V4 crossflow (best parts from a lot of years)
17 Boston Whaler Alert 17 (Special Services Montauk) 1999, last year of the classic hull, with 2000 Mercaha 90hp FourStroke
18 Bahner bowrider 1987, (SoCal boutique boat builder from back when you still could), came with 1987 XR2 2.0/150, now has 1990 2.4/200

Capitulating to the wife and not using the Viper or the Sportline too much lately. Probably should sell them. But girls are 10 and 14 and needing more time and attention than ever. And they like the Viper, LOL. I'll get around to selling them later.

-Peter