Partial recore on a vector maybe.

[BrandonReed]

I actually started this project as a practice run for polishing the glasstron. Now I'm gonna go ahead and finish this one out.

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[AdamDK]

Does the boat still have the coast guard capacity plate attached? If not, the HIN (serial number) should be stamped into the gelcoat on the outside of the transom on the upper right side. The HIN will identify which model you have, and it's year of manufacture.

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[BrandonReed]

Where would the plate be? Haven't noticed one.

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[BrandonReed]

The stamped number is unidentifiable

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[BrandonReed]

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[AdamDK]

Too bad....at least you know its an authentic Hydrostream at least....

[BrandonReed]

I had no idea these boats has such a large fan base. My dad said he has had this thing @111 mph on GPS. I was always wary about driving a v bottom that fast. This boat has a 2.4 formula mod VP that was built for an old pickle fork we had. Boat got destroyed in a car accident and dad bought this hull. It has been outside uncovered for years. But I live in the desert so no rot except in the bottom center.

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[BrandonReed]

I can't seem to source a windshield bracket but I've read the windshield may have negative effects on the boat at high speeds. Is there any truth to that?

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[AdamDK]

111 mph in a Vector seems to be a bit of an exaggeration. Maybe he meant he got the picklefork to that speed with the ModVP...?

The windshield has a negative effect of speed, yeah....but also has the positive effect of helping keep the bow down. And also keeps the wind out of your face.

Streams are stern-heavy, especially with 400+ pound V6s hanging off the back. Couple that with very little weight in the front, these boats can easily be blown over.
It's one of the reasons Howard Pipkorn modified the running pad in later models by adding what we call a "wedge".

http://hydrostream.org/Specific%20Models/Vector.htm

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[BrandonReed]

This motor supposedly makes close to 300 hp. It has an expensive prop(I don't know alot about this stuff). I know that if you put 4 people in it it won't hardley go. Just churns water. There was never a floor (exposed stringers) and the fuel tank is directly behind the seats. 7.5 Gallon cell. Battery is in the nose. No windshield.. top speed in the pickle fork was 124 mph. I've went 119 in it when we first got it. I've never been over 80 in this boat. But it did 80 like nothing just was hard to control.

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