Greetings from Washington State
Posted: Jan 16, 2014 1:23 pm
I happened upon the HydroStream forum while searching for performance boat sites. I have owned a 1987 HydroStream Vegas I/O since the spring of 1987. It has a 270hp MercCruiser Alpha 350cu. in. SB Chevy. I purchased the boat new from a small boat dealer in Bothell, Washington (~10 miles northeast of Seattle). I live in southeastern Washington in West Richland. For those of you unfamiliar with Washington State, southeastern WA is not like the north and west side of the state which is mountainous with large forests. It is more like southern Nevada, and Arizona...very dry with great river and lake recreation. I can be on the vast Columbia River within 5 minutes from my home.
While my Vegas I/O is obviously not nearly as fast as the outboards (hauling a 900 lb. V8 and I/O, it rides and handles great, and can run all day at 60mph at only 5,000 rpm with a pleasing low roar of the thru-hull exhaust. The boat has under 200 hours on it. It sits stored in my shop, sometimes years, as I only put in on the water every few years as I have several other boats.
It is great to have the ability to contact other HydroStream enthusiasts across the U.S.
Thanks,
Robbin
While my Vegas I/O is obviously not nearly as fast as the outboards (hauling a 900 lb. V8 and I/O, it rides and handles great, and can run all day at 60mph at only 5,000 rpm with a pleasing low roar of the thru-hull exhaust. The boat has under 200 hours on it. It sits stored in my shop, sometimes years, as I only put in on the water every few years as I have several other boats.
It is great to have the ability to contact other HydroStream enthusiasts across the U.S.
Thanks,
Robbin