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Brian Carhart, rest easy bud!

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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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My Varmint build

Last post by 427man « Mar 13, 2016 12:35 am
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by gregpro50 » May 18, 2010 8:59 pm
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I bought this boat as a shell out of someone's back yard over a year ago. It looked like crap and had a clearcoat job that was faded and falling off...
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Last post by 427man
Mar 13, 2016 12:35 am
76 Hydrostream Ventura II SE - Restore Project

Last post by Taber13 « Feb 11, 2016 8:24 am
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by Taber13 » Apr 28, 2015 5:09 pm
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Recently acquired my Dad's Hydrostream, which is in need of some TLC. I will start by replacing some rot in the floor.. This boat has been in our...
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Last post by Taber13
Feb 11, 2016 8:24 am
Where can you buy rub rail?

Last post by bj71chevelle « Dec 15, 2015 10:33 am
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by bj71chevelle » Nov 14, 2015 8:27 pm

I'm looking at a Vulture that needs a rub rail but I understand that they are hard (impossible) to find. Does anyone know where to find one? Any...

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Last post by bj71chevelle
Dec 15, 2015 10:33 am
Progress report in my '79 Vector

Last post by Streamer « Nov 11, 2015 8:40 pm
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by TNRIVERRAT » Apr 16, 2012 6:28 pm
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Just a few pictures of whats done so far. Waiting on some stuff from Express Composites right now so have a couple day break :up: then back at it....
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Last post by Streamer
Nov 11, 2015 8:40 pm
77Vulture Rebuild

Last post by YDOC462 « Oct 10, 2015 1:24 pm
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by reeser_08 » Sep 01, 2010 8:34 pm
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Hope someone can help me out on this,I have recently purchased a 77 Vulture hull and have the floor board out,
I have noticed alot of talk of balsa...
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Last post by YDOC462
Oct 10, 2015 1:24 pm
79 Vector rebuild

Last post by canuckr « Jun 29, 2015 8:32 pm
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by canuckr » Oct 21, 2014 5:15 pm
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Hello

First post. I just got home with a 79 Vector after driving way too far to get it (3800km round trip)
The floor is already cut out, along with...
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Last post by canuckr
Jun 29, 2015 8:32 pm
Witch hammer recore begins

Last post by Witchammer « Jun 08, 2015 10:43 pm
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by Witchammer » May 28, 2013 9:02 pm
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And so it begins. After some investigation I found my 1983 vector the witchammer needs a recore! I have about 3 hours into it since I took the floor...
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Jun 08, 2015 10:43 pm
Another 78 vandal project

Last post by akmcneal « Mar 12, 2015 5:31 pm
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by akmcneal » Jan 03, 2015 12:14 am

I got this boat for free and I just got the floor out. It was rooting.i'm going to put in center steering and I'm going to put in foam board for the...

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Mar 12, 2015 5:31 pm
Vector recore - how much core needed

Last post by YDOC462 « Oct 25, 2014 10:43 am
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by nhpoplin » Oct 24, 2014 12:34 pm

I'm in the middle of restoring a 79 vector. I've almost got all the grinding done and am about to order materials to recore it. I've been looking at...

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Last post by YDOC462
Oct 25, 2014 10:43 am
the new project!

Last post by YDOC462 « Oct 09, 2014 9:54 am
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by YDOC462 » Feb 24, 2013 8:21 pm
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loaded up and ready for transport. vector comp. you ll be seeing progress on this one real soon!
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Last post by YDOC462
Oct 09, 2014 9:54 am
1984 hydrostream vector tearing down

Last post by aaron78viper « Oct 08, 2014 7:57 pm
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by cottontop58 » May 01, 2014 7:22 pm
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just bought this hydrostream vector monday , i knew it was rotten so i done started taking it down seen that the transom was rotten and i think the...
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Last post by aaron78viper
Oct 08, 2014 7:57 pm
1977 Hydrostream Ventura II Rebuild & Restore

Last post by Chinewalker « Sep 16, 2014 3:49 pm
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by Chinewalker » Sep 08, 2014 3:05 pm

This promises to be a long, slow process, as it will be back-burnered for the short term as I need to refinish the family's antique inboard runabout...

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Last post by Chinewalker
Sep 16, 2014 3:49 pm
Drain plug help

Last post by JETMORE « Aug 02, 2014 6:14 pm
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by Stellix » Jul 29, 2014 6:45 pm
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I'm getting ready to glass in the stringers Balsa in my Vector and started thinking about the drain plug hole. Is there a block of wood that goes on...
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Last post by JETMORE
Aug 02, 2014 6:14 pm
Newbie with a boat!

Last post by 265mercman « Jul 30, 2014 3:17 am
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by BrokenBimmer » Jul 23, 2014 2:52 pm

Hey guys,

Ive been a lurker around the site for a while but I got my first Viper the other day and I'm going to begin the tear-down shortly!

Ive...

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Last post by 265mercman
Jul 30, 2014 3:17 am
76 vector restore

Last post by kytekeith « Jul 20, 2014 9:51 am
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First time putting in Lake Norman N.C. First time putting in Lake Norman N.C. Always check to make sure previous owner properly bolted motor on....
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Last post by kytekeith
Jul 20, 2014 9:51 am
RENOVATION 84 VENTURA II

Last post by SteveFlorioJr « May 10, 2014 7:25 pm
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by SteveFlorioJr » May 06, 2014 6:58 am
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I'm going to document my renovation a build of my new to me 84 Ventura II, I picked this up in Fort Worth from a gentleman that owned GANNON BOATS,...
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May 10, 2014 7:25 pm
restoring a Ventura II

Last post by SteveFlorioJr « May 04, 2014 7:07 pm
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by nosboss » Mar 04, 2013 8:07 pm
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I'm finally ready to start a build thread for my Ventura II. This is a work in progress so bear with me on the slow updates. This hull started life...
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Last post by SteveFlorioJr
May 04, 2014 7:07 pm
Valero YT Bowrider recore

Last post by Laserman « Feb 15, 2014 8:25 pm
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by Laserman » Jan 13, 2014 9:25 pm

Well I finally bit the bullet and purchased a used stream. It's an 87 model and it has a hole in the bottom from the previous owner. I knew that...

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Last post by Laserman
Feb 15, 2014 8:25 pm
Project Sleeper in progress

Last post by dehydrated « Feb 07, 2014 6:51 pm
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by QuarterHorse » Aug 30, 2013 1:28 pm
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Some of you know I bought a 1977 Hydrostream Vamp last winter for a project. With some things going on another boat redo at my townhouse was not in...
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Last post by dehydrated
Feb 07, 2014 6:51 pm
1978 Vandal Project

Last post by Hydromirk « Jan 13, 2014 9:01 pm
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by Hydromirk » Dec 13, 2013 8:41 pm
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Starting this new project soon. Would appreciate comments, suggestions, etc. thanks
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Last post by Hydromirk
Jan 13, 2014 9:01 pm
1976 Bicentennial Restore

Last post by Hydromirk « Dec 22, 2013 4:45 pm
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I posted some questions last week regarding the type of power I should put on the boat and someone suggested I start a thread to follow the restore...
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Last post by Hydromirk
Dec 22, 2013 4:45 pm
1975 Vector

Last post by Hydromirk « Dec 13, 2013 5:57 pm
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by JSU101 » Jul 30, 2013 3:41 pm
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I picked up a Jan 1975 Vector on monday. It needs everything. So i started cutting it apart today and made good progress till the rain came in....
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Last post by Hydromirk
Dec 13, 2013 5:57 pm
1978 Viper

Last post by Hydromirk « Dec 12, 2013 1:32 pm
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by svmark » Jul 31, 2013 10:19 pm
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I have just started poking around the Viper hull I picked up a few weeks ago.
To start off its got a pretty soggy botttom and will need a complete...
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Last post by Hydromirk
Dec 12, 2013 1:32 pm
stringer system

Last post by nosboss « Nov 28, 2013 11:39 pm
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by streamin_demon » Sep 06, 2013 6:31 pm

I'm rebuilding my viper going to put in a 4 or 6 piece stringer system with 2 possibly 4 of them having knees to tie in the transom. If anyone gas...

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Last post by nosboss
Nov 28, 2013 11:39 pm
" carbon fiber" windshield

Last post by 265mercman « Sep 26, 2013 10:57 am
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by YDOC462 » Sep 13, 2013 1:54 pm

just finished wrapping my fiberglass windshield.

now gotta figure out this top rail

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Last post by 265mercman
Sep 26, 2013 10:57 am

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