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[fragmag]

Hey everyone,

My name is John and my wife, daughter and I will be purchasing our first boat. We will be having it delivered Thursday March 29. We are getting a black 185 sport. We are pretty excited about it, and we have been planning our summer in advance already. We live in Fort Walton Beach, FL. , so we are minutes from the water.
I have been reading the site for about 2 weeks now and have been learning a lot about everything, especially pre boating checks and docking etiquette.
I'm just about to get out of the army, and since I won't have to go back to Iraq we decided to reward ourselves and have some fun. Great site and I can't wait to meet all of ya.

 

[First Born]

Welcome to the club!!! You have bought a great boat that will bring you lots of joy. Again welcome to CSR. :thumbsup:

Wesley

 

[Aquia185]

Welcome to the site Frag... Good bunch of people here. Take some pics of your new boat when it arrives...

 

[STIHLBOLTS]

Welcome to the site. Since you are so close check out the Panama City Beach Shell Island get together in June. Would love to have you come over. :thumbsup:

Wife and I ride over to Destin a lot for day trips during the summer. :grin: It's a great ride on the Gulf when the water's flat. :thumbsup:

 

[midway]

Welcome to the board, you will find a great group of people here.

 

[Quint4]

Welcome....and thank you for your service to this great country !

 

[River Rat]

Welcome, great boat. I think boating will be a great reward for you and your family. :smt038

 

[wish2fish]

Welcome and thanks for your service to our country. The only thing I can suggest is always take your time at the ramp, etc so you get it right. Based on your background I assume you are good under pressure anyway.

Wesley, Is that your unbiased opinion about the boat he has selected?

 

[First Born]

Wesley, Is that your unbiased opinion about the boat he has selected?

:grin:

 

[beerman]

Welcome and congrats on the new purchase. Nice job staying safe over there.

 

[Stray Cat]

Welcome to the board John :smt038 Thanks also for your service and soon some well deserved R & R or ARRRRRRR & ARRRRRRRRRR :grin:

 

[kev88]

Welcome - I lived in Fort Walton Beach myself for 5 years. Great area for boating. Don't miss Billy Bowlegs!

 

[fragmag]

Wow thanks for the warm invite! We should be picking the boat up tommorow, and I can't wait. :thumbsup: I've already talked to the wife about heading up to PCB for the get together in June, so we'll see, but if I were in charge... Anyways, thanks for the nice greetings and I hope to be a part of this site for years to come.

 

[chuck1]

Welcome Aboard :thumbsup: . Post some pics of your boat in the virtual marina :smt024 .

 

[Shining]

Welcome aboard John. Enjoy your new boat and CSR.
I like your Avatar :thumbsup:
-Mike

 

[fragmag]

Ok here are a few from a couple of hours ago, first is one of the boat fresh out of the wrapper, it still needs to be prepped buy the dealer...I can't wait :smt038 the next two pics of from a bar in Destin, FL called McGuires. They have about $600,000 in dollar bills on the walls and ceilings, so I figured I would give you guys some free advertising. I hope this is ok, and sorry my artistic skills are so bad. And the avatar is a mini EOD badge on a crab :thumbsup:

 

[First Born]

John the boat looks great. You may want to use the search feature at the top for 185. You may find that one topic that will make life easier for you. :thumbsup: Again welcome to CSR!!!

Wesley

 

[Petep]

Welcome John, you deserve some R&R on your new boat. Thank you for keeping our country strong!

 

[kev88]

Ah McGuires! Used to trek from FWB to Destin to eat there quite often - loved haging out at crab island and crusing the harbor on our jet skis!

Kevin

 

[chuck1]

Great looking boat :thumbsup: Thanks for the info on the bar, now I know where to go when I need some gas money :lol: :smt043 :lol: