I'm Home!
 

Chris and Ryan (and all others who donated pics, owner's manuals, money, etc.) - Thank You! This is an incredible site with a ton of useful information. You guys went far beyond my expectations. Very informative and professional looking site! Many thanks for all the time this must have taken.

Myself...
I'm 32 with a wife and 2 daughters (age 6 and 2). I grew up around boats in central Illinois, and eventually fell in love with Mariahs while at a boat show with my father in the early/mid 90's. I think it was the power anchor light that put me over the edge. I now live in the Indianapolis area, and decided it was time to buy a boat. I found a '99 Z212 Shabah with 350 Magnum MPI in great condition, so I jumped. The wife still isn't "warmed up" to the fact that we're spending all this money on something she's not totally familiar/comfortable with, but that's just a matter of time. I've had a few minor fixes and updates, but seems to be exactly what I was looking for.

Thanks again to everyone who contributed... this site is great!