Thunderstream email from Dave Packard

[Andyhydro]

Thanks for all the great info Russ. This Canadian Vking maker have a site or info?

[RussF]

John Spaeth 705-484-0407

[Andyhydro]

Awesome! Thanks allot Russ.

[transomstand]

Thunderstream can be a bit on the slow side building a boat.

I can't for the life of me figure why you wouldn't buy a real Hydrostream from John, he's right where you live.

[Andyhydro]

To be honest I had no idea he was in business, and he doesn't have a site that I could find...If he does I'd love to check it out! Now that I know I am defiantly gonna look into it, makes way more sense. Good thing I found some pros around to help me out.

[transomstand]

Yea, I think he's got all the business he can handle, so not much need to advertise.

[jacklake2003]

My guess is, like the owner stated, the boad will/could handle the wight of a heavier motor. I think the potential problem would be the handeling/rider with a heavier motor. As I'm sure you know, the weight of the motor can drastically change the ride quality. Light is better! Either way, sounds like a great project and it will be a great ride. Best of luck!

[Andyhydro]

Thanks allot Jacklake. You make allot of sense regarding the lighter motors and I am still on the fence about the power plant. However, thinking towards the future of this kind of boating- How long can we keep rebuilding older engines before there are no replacement parts and they are worn out?
Eventually (and this may be 25 to 30 years into the future) we have no choice but to either step up to the new motors....which for most people will mean larger HP which means larger 20ft plus boats to handle them which equals a whole new price range for us. Is there an answer for our smaller, classic light weight boats 18 foot and under to see speeds of 90 plus down the road?

Again I am relatively new at this so please feel free to explain to me why I may be off in this thinking.
I don't mean to over analyze an otherwise awesome way of boating but as a young guy who wants to be doing this kind of boating until I drop dead, it makes you think.

[transomstand]

http://www.screamandfly.com/showthread.php?236998-New-in-Crate-280

[Andyhydro]

Looks like the big money option.