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July 29, 2011, 06:35:06 PM
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The Official Explorer Registry
« on: July 29, 2011, 06:35:06 PM »
Seems we are massing up and need to show our strength  :salut:
Post your allegiance to the Explorer club and let's see how many members we have with them.  Be sure to post a pic and let us know a little about yourself and where you're from.
I'll start it off.
I'm Rick,

I live in Sarasota, FL and with the exception of 10 yrs in the military, have been here all my life.

Been here on the site a while now and started out with a 170 in '88

and that was just fine (and still is) until wife #2 said it was too "bumpy".  So off I went on a mission to satisfy her bump (did I say that  :D ) and ended up with a bigger truck and my 230 Explorer.  





We started customizing her out the way we wanted to use her and ended up with quite a nice camping platform.



She still has the original 250 Yammy horses on her and they purr like knew (knocking on wood). Hope it hangs in there for a long time.

The pup likes her too.


Rick
1971 "170" with 115 Johnson (It's usable but not 100% finished)

1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

July 30, 2011, 12:37:24 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2011, 12:37:24 AM »
Hi all,my name is Scott and i have a 1997 225 Explorer,i am the original owner and i live in Sarasota Fl,been hear all my life,when you live in paradise why leave  :D


At our Gathering in May 2010


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1997 225 Explorer

July 30, 2011, 09:19:05 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2011, 09:19:05 AM »
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Hi all,my name is Scott and i have a 1997 225 Explorer,i am the original owner and i live in Sarasota Fl,been hear all my life,when you live in paradise why leave



Scott, when I first moved here and friends would say they were going on vacation, I could never imagine why they would leave here.
89 250 CCP
full transom
Twin Merc 150\'s......thirsty?  YES they are.


July 30, 2011, 02:38:38 PM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2011, 02:38:38 PM »
Mikes R here, I live in upstate new york and fish the hudson river down to the sandy hook area, i own a 1995 225Explor, check out scotts pics as my boat is exactly the same, i dont know how to post pics yet   :scratch:  :scratch:
1995 Aquasport 225 Explorer

26\' Pacemaker Wahoo

July 30, 2011, 05:53:52 PM
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« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2011, 05:53:52 PM »
Mike have you opened a Photo Bucket account yet ?
Scott
1997 225 Explorer

July 31, 2011, 12:33:56 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #5 on: July 31, 2011, 12:33:56 AM »
So is this a Explorer party only or are all WAC invited?
1998 Explorer w/ Etec 250


1987 170 w/ Evinrude 90

July 31, 2011, 12:42:30 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #6 on: July 31, 2011, 12:42:30 AM »
Your boat looks like an Explorer to me :wink:
Scott
1997 225 Explorer

July 31, 2011, 05:49:39 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2011, 05:49:39 AM »
OK I am John I am a retired union carpenter (37 yrs.) and had the honor of building the World Trade Center. I now live to go Striper fishing.




This is my 275 Explorer year 2000 with Twin 200HP Evinrudes.


August 01, 2011, 01:17:53 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #8 on: August 01, 2011, 01:17:53 AM »

     
         T race is my name...
         ...catching fish is my game





     Women want me...

     ...fish fear me.



      Live in  :puker: California :pukel: & counting days till breakout to flyover country... taking my tax dollars elsewhere, re: Florida, where I was born'd and bred.

      Here are some glamor shots:







Ok, "Lets went - before we're dancing at the end of a rope without music..."   Cheers, T race
T Race
1999 Aquasport 215 Explorer, IO, Hardtop
2006 Ford F-150 SCab, 4WD

August 01, 2011, 10:45:53 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #9 on: August 01, 2011, 10:45:53 AM »
Count me in.  1996 225 with 200 hp Johnson

John in Raleigh, NC.  Boat lives in Morehead City, NC.




My neice and my son!

August 03, 2011, 10:38:40 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2011, 10:38:40 AM »
Robert here, currently living in Tallahassee, Fla. Originally from Perrine Fla (about halfway between Miami and Homestead) west/northwest of Soldier Key.
Flanking me is my wife Chris and son Karl.


Well,
Mine looks like an Explorer but officially it was (and still is) a "Walkaround"




I've had several other Aquas and I'm just getting to know this one. I'm more of a function guy rather than form but....
There's something to be said for looking good when Sea Tow shows up. :wink:


Built in 1991 at the Bradenton/Sarasota Fla. Wellcraft plant, she's a transition model (210) between the old Hialeah hull Express Fisherman and the newer Genmar era Explorer. It filled the niche for a "small" WAC probably till 93 (a guess) when it was discontinued. Later Aqua brought the 215 Explorer (96) on board which was at the time, the 210 Coastal built by Wellcraft and re-badged as an Aquasport.

 Like Rick's 230, they share the same basic layout forward but the 230 is 2' longer and the stern area cap is different. It has the original 1991 200hp Yamaha 2 stroker and Bimini top (just temporary relocated forward and up). Motor runs well though the hours of use are unknown and after spending the last 16 years on a CCP, steers just a little "differently".




It functioned perfectly on our recent Keys boondoggle and I'll post HIN and specs for the Registry.

HIN: AQAK0305L091
LOA: 21'-0"
Beam: 8'-6"
Dry Weight 3100#
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1991 210 Walkaround
2018 Yamaha 150 4 Stroke
"Reef or Madness IV"

August 03, 2011, 11:47:59 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #11 on: August 03, 2011, 11:47:59 AM »
Quote from: "Capt. Bob"
Well,
Mine looks like an Explorer but "officially" it was (and still is) a "Walkaround"



It functioned perfectly on our recent Keys boondoggle and I'll post HIN and specs for the Registry later.

Bob,
        excited to here about your Keys boondogle adventure..... our boat was bought with the Keys in mind.  I like your boat, it is nice looking.

                  Cheers, T
T Race
1999 Aquasport 215 Explorer, IO, Hardtop
2006 Ford F-150 SCab, 4WD

August 03, 2011, 06:08:26 PM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #12 on: August 03, 2011, 06:08:26 PM »
Quote from: "Capt. Bob"
I'll post HIN and specs for the Registry later
I knew I forgot something  :idea:   Have to edit my post.
Rick
1971 "170" with 115 Johnson (It's usable but not 100% finished)

1992 230 Explorer with 250 Yamaha

August 04, 2011, 12:37:19 AM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2011, 12:37:19 AM »
I thought about my hin # but my kicker bracket covers most of it.
Scott
1997 225 Explorer

August 06, 2011, 12:39:37 PM
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Re: The Official Explorer Registry
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2011, 12:39:37 PM »
I guess were not so popular.

 

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