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Today we lost one of the great ones. Our good friend Brian Carhart (of Carhart Glass) passed away today. Brian was one of the greats and was...

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The man, the legend, Mr Howard Pipkorn (The Pip), has left the building...

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Its with a very heavy heart that we he have be informed that last night, just before midnight, our friend, the legend, and pioneer of the greatest...

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1977 Vulture Rebuild

Last post by Hippie459MN « Apr 20, 2011 10:50 pm
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EDIT: I am locking this whole thread and have started a new one that incluses all the updaes from here but thinned out a ton. You can find the new...
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87 Vegas

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by ACK880 » Apr 04, 2011 7:00 pm

I picked up my first stream over the weekend. I have been running checkmates up until now. But it needs a little work, mostly floor replacement. I...

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Apr 05, 2011 9:11 pm
78 vking resto

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Here are a few of my 1978 Vking, Boat has been recored =, has a boxed transom, and will be painted all wight. Power will come from a 2.4 liter modvp...
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Mar 21, 2011 10:59 pm
Ruts Vector

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by Rut311969 » Jan 24, 2011 8:17 pm
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How not to store your stream. :cry:
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well....Core and transome....vulture

Last post by LIvulture « Jan 28, 2011 10:38 am
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by LIvulture » Jan 24, 2011 11:08 am

So after about 2 months of wasting time and considering selling the boat i decided to cut out part of the floor and take a core sample. Before i even...

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Viking recore

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Well, this spring it was time to cut out some floor to check the core and hope for the best. Ha, I knew it! Found someone had replaced the core from...
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77 vector recore

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so i started on the vector today i got the floor out and some of the balsa then it started to rain as my shop is too full to put it in there at least...
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Aug 03, 2010 1:36 am
1976 Bicentennial restore questions

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by rjlehr13 » Mar 01, 2010 8:04 pm

Hi,

As you may or may not remember, I purchased a 76 bicentennial last Nov. and it is in need of a total restore to bring her back to her original...

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Jul 31, 2010 1:05 pm
Varmit?

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by TLW » Feb 24, 2010 3:27 pm

New guy ta Streams! Finally found what I've been lookin' for. Now tha work begins. Gonna split top n bottom and see what I've got ta deal with. Once...

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Jul 25, 2010 2:27 pm
79 Vector Recore / Restoration

Last post by 265mercman « Jul 21, 2010 5:33 pm
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by whybjorn » Jul 12, 2010 7:43 pm
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My brother just purchased a 1979 Vector and we are restoring. I am trying to help him document the process and aid in the restoration. It seems that...
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Jul 21, 2010 5:33 pm
suggestion for core

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by 265mercman » Jul 11, 2010 1:58 am

if someone was to take 1/4 inch aluminum and have 3 sheets 1 for the core and one for each side then what you wanted for your stringers

had them all...

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Jul 12, 2010 5:51 pm
77 vamp project

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by sbooy42 » Jul 02, 2010 10:44 pm

SO here's my 77 vamp project.
Its going to be a bigger project than I think, But hey Its something new to me and I'm hoping it will be a good...

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Jul 07, 2010 9:00 am
75 VIPER RESTORE

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by buddhaboy » May 19, 2010 12:01 am

I have a 75 and would like to bring back the original gold flake and shine . Thinking clear coat till i have the money to get a custom paint job....

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May 19, 2010 9:03 am
adding a bridgeport to my ventura

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by dnr78 » May 09, 2010 11:19 pm

just when I thought the boat was finished I wanted to go faster so I bought a 245 efi bridgeport
to strap to the Ventura so.........off with the...

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May 16, 2010 8:19 am
74 Vector 4 stringer rebuild

Last post by kytekeith « Mar 15, 2010 8:41 am
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by 74vector » Jan 23, 2010 11:52 pm

Hi All,
I had responded to the 76 Vector rebuild thread describing what I had done to my Vector core and it was suggeted I start a new post with...

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Mar 15, 2010 8:41 am
cool HST comp restoration

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by markminden » Feb 13, 2010 4:14 pm

Updates are happening daily and it is posted on fastboatscanada and scream and fly

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enjoy

glen is doing...

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Feb 13, 2010 4:14 pm
vixen resto

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by vixen85 » Nov 26, 2009 11:58 am
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here are some pics of a hydrostream vixen that i have recently aquired and have started to restore ,this is my first boat so if anyone has any input...
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Dec 03, 2009 8:56 pm
Hydrostream Vandal Restoration (Maple Leaf edition)

Last post by ccrick « Oct 30, 2009 11:24 am
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by Maple Leaf » Apr 03, 2009 8:10 pm
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Heres the link to S&F Doing a complete restoration, Hopefully should turn out nice for the summer :boating: :) Wish me luck! Guys :up:
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Oct 30, 2009 11:24 am
VIKING MAKE OVER

Last post by Hippie459MN « Oct 16, 2009 9:27 am
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by primerate2 » Oct 15, 2009 5:47 am

Bought the Vking this summer. Ran it once and it almost sank. Pealed a bstch off the bottom and the one inch hole filled the boat and I just made it...

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Oct 16, 2009 9:27 am
Under the dash of an '88 Vegas

Last post by Hippie459MN « Jun 14, 2009 7:30 pm
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by Surface Scratcher » Apr 22, 2009 11:27 pm
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This site will be great! Best of luck to the administrators.

This started as a speedo upgrade. My dash has some Accumeter carbon fiber style...
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