What was your first boat?

[RangerR81]

First boat that I legitimately owned with my name on title etc; 12' mod-v with a 6hp Johnson. Duck hunting/fishing rig. Second, 12' jon with a 6hp Evinrude, still duck hunting/fishing rig, but customized to suit my needs for fishing quite well. Along the way I have had full access to my dads boat; first a 17' Crestliner Sportfish, full walkthrough windshield. Then once he realized I was all about bass fishing and we got into tournaments, Ranger R81sport. I use this boat now the majority of the time, love it as it does everything I ask of it.

As far as your first boat, if you are not looking to get on big water; dont overlook a simple 12-16' jon boat. Put a casting deck on the front half, throw a bow mount trolling motor on there, and you have a fishing machine that you can afford and pay for in cash.

[AustinD]

A 14' Cajun Special with a 30 Yamaha

[Neubs24]

1979 Ranger 158V with an 85hp Johnson

[AWilliams]

I was finally able to afford my first bass boat at age 41. I'm 42 now and I've had her about a year now and am happy as can be. 2000 Skeeter sx166 with a Yamaha 80 4 stroke. Got her for $6300. It's a 13 y/o boat that looks 3 years old. Previous owner took exceptional care of her.

[Nova Kaw 650]

13 foot Great Canadian canoe. Still have it.
My first real boat was a brand new 1998 14' Legend widebody highside aluminum boat with a 20hp Merc tiller, with a factory floor and livewell. Believe it or not, it was an awesome boat and would run 26mph, and handled rough water well.