MackE

John P is correct. Longview TX. I own an 87 Nitro with an 88 Yamaha 115. The yellow Coastguard capacity tag lists an address of Nitro Marine Longview TX. It is a fish and ski. It is no trailer queen. It has countless hours of skiing, tubing and fishing on it. It has given me no structural problems over the 15 years I have owned it. I am currently repairing some chips in the gelcoat on the bottom and planning to re carpet soon. It tops out between 52 and 54 mph. This actual boat was used on a TV fishing show by Opfer Productions in Branson, Mo. during the late 1980s. From what little I know bout it, it is a much more solid boat than some of it's later model counterparts. I realize this is an old thread revived by Victor and I just wanted to confirm he is giving the CORRECT history of Nitro. i remember when BPS was only a small tackle shop that J. Morris set up in a local liquor store that I believe was owned by maybe his father. I was just a little kid but I remember going there with dad for tackle.(of course) The Springfield MO. BPS sits in almost that exact location.