Sping has sprung 2018 season opener pics

[giroux68]

Out last night for a sunset cruise for my wife's birthday. Got to see Venus and mercury setting too. Only 50 degrees.

 

[MattFX4]

Took the boat out today. Just me, and it was awesome. Listened to a few tunes, had a few cold beverages. Can’t wait until summer. Sunny and 65 here in GA today

 

[Drift Away]

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Today was a little windy but still fun, ran into @ENC boater, his son and other kids were actually swimming, a little chilly for me to jump in. They said 68 degree water temp today

I think that pic is right infront of my old house in New Bern.

 

[Drift Away]

Got mine all waxed up. Stickes started comimg up so i took both off.

 

[2kwik4u]

Got mine out and cleaned yesterday. Was still in the 50s so we didn't take it out, but we're ready!

 

[Ismael Breton]

Got mine out and cleaned yesterday. Was still in the 50s so we didn't take it out, but we're ready!

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Nice! Beautiful boat @kwik4u ....Need to get mine rolling....Ever wish you had the 20 or 24 footer?

 

[Neutron]

I think that pic is right infront of my old house in New Bern. View attachment 69641 View attachment 69642

That pic was is River Bend on the Trent

 

[Ismael Breton]

Got mine all waxed up. Stickes started comimg up so i took both off.
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Awesome speakers. Was it an easy install. Do you mind sharing process and cost?

 

[Drift Away]

Awesome speakers. Was it an easy install. Do you mind sharing process and cost?

What speakers? The pods or one of the other 12?

 

[Drift Away]

Awesome speakers. Was it an easy install. Do you mind sharing process and cost?

The pods are 7.7 JL with flush mounts. The pods are like $500 something the mounts from JL were like $250. The 7.7s on the swim deck are like $250ish amd $80 to trim the seats down

 

[2kwik4u]

Nice! Beautiful boat @kwik4u ....Need to get mine rolling....Ever wish you had the 20 or 24 footer?

We went to buy an AR240 and came home with the AR190. Storing it in the garage was the deal maker for us. That cost of storage was more than we liked, and I have a hard time leaving a brand new $50k boat in someone else's possession. The smaller boat was less money to purchase, less money to operate, and less money to store. So far we haven't had a day/time/event where we have truly needed more than we have. Sure a little more leg room in the bow would be nice, as wood a little more cockpit room from time to time. Overall we are super pleased with the 190, and anticipate having it for many years to come.

 

[FloJet]

We went to buy an AR240 and came home with the AR190. Storing it in the garage was the deal maker for us. That cost of storage was more than we liked, and I have a hard time leaving a brand new $50k boat in someone else's possession. The smaller boat was less money to purchase, less money to operate, and less money to store. So far we haven't had a day/time/event where we have truly needed more than we have. Sure a little more leg room in the bow would be nice, as wood a little more cockpit room from time to time. Overall we are super pleased with the 190, and anticipate having it for many years to come.

Very nice. Congrats!

 

[JetboatMN]

I don’t mind winter, but today is the average day the ice goes out on Minneapolis area lakes. Instead, we got 15” of snow! Picking up my new boat in 18 days, it better be open by then.

 

[Julian]

Falls Lake NC yesterday....80 degrees....

 

[haknslash]

Looks like someone was just itching to get on the water!

No carpet/SeaDek, no bimini, board racks stowed in and electrical cord for the charger still on the floor . 80 degrees.... I don't blame ya @Julian !

 

[Julian]

Looks like someone was just itching to get on the water!

I was...but had to prioritize getting on the water against spreading 20 yards of mulch, hooking up hoses, hooking up deer sprinklers, cutting down dead bushes, blowing leaves etc etc!

So it was just me and my daughter and a friend....so didn't have my normal copilot!

 

[jcyamaharider]

@BigAbe75 and I family's braved the rain Saturday for a river run.

 

[H2OBoy]

Finally got the boat out for a while on Saturday. The wife and I decided to grab some lunch at the Ritz.

 

[Wisefam22]

Picture of my kids and my niece/nephew out with us on Friday afternoon.

Water was to cold still, but we had a good time.

 

[AlphaKap]

Wife and I took the boat out this weekend. Water was cold so good excuse to leave the kids home. Stopped at one of the lakeside restaurants, Pelican Pete's, for a drink.

She spent some time getting familiar driving the new boat. She even put the trailer in for the first time for retrieving the boat which was pretty impressive.