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When someone that is not too familiar with boats asks you what type of boat do have, how do you answer? I usually say the brand name (Eliminator, Shockwave, etc) but then when they give me a look like they have no clue I try to explain. Do you say Hotboat, go fast boat, cigarette boat, offshore boat, speed boat or what? Just curious.
I hear you. Most people think fishing or skiing. I usually say "not the practical type". Not a fishing boat, not a ski boat, more of a go fast cruiser. Then they usually give the blank stare until I show them a picture. Then they say oh wow. Lol
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Originally Posted by GRADS
Most people around me, neighbors, coworkers etc., have no idea what a shockwave, dcb, eliminator, skater etc etc is... I just normally say, "high performance speed boat". That's usually good enough, if I told them it has a TCM825 or a Merc. 700, I would loose them completely lol
A lot of the time I will answer depending on whose asking and why their asking. Are they asking because their being judgmental and trying to figure out how much money I make type of thing or are they generally interested in my hobbies etc.... If they are asking because I think they are trying to judge me about money etc, I just say something to go cruise around Havasu with but if they are generally interested, I explain and show pictures, etc..
35' powerboat..................or one of them miami vice c-gar boats, that always gets a laugh.
If I think the person wants to hear about a performance boat, then I tell them its a jet with a Corvette engine. Nothing wows them more than a "jet boat" with a Corvette engine. They just know it has to haul ass.
I told that to guy once, and a year later he shows up at a race and the first thing he has to inform I didn't know shit about boats, "because that's not a jet boat, and that's not a Corvette engine.
Well, living in Norcal, they all think their rollbar boats are the cats ass....so I usually just tell them it's a bow rider and leave it at that. They all say "that's nice.....I got that new corvette motor in mine". I smile and walk away. No sense in it.
Motor Boat .
I tell them I have a monster truck engine in a boat that weighs the same as a vw bug. Talk about not being practical. lol (but practical is boring so screw that:))
I tell them I have a Schiada, if they don't get that then.........It doesn't really matter, and I just change the subject to something other than boating that they might really understand:wink2: