my first hydrostream

[LongAndLow]

Just bought this v king a few weeks ago with a ruined motor. Ill probably be living on this page for quite a while.... Hello all!

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[RussF]

Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy WELCOME..............

[TNRIVERRAT]

Looks great!! Love the interior!!

[Hippie459MN]

Welcome! Did you buy that in Minnesota by chance?

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[LSaupe]

Very sharp!

What are your plans for it?

What is in the square box extension below the center of the dash (cant quite make it out, switch box)?

[LongAndLow]

Yep, bought it in MN if you've been on Craigslist at all it was on there for a while. I'm gonna leave it mostly how it is... Put my 175 blackmax on it and try to make a bench type seat for the back. It's in real nice shape so I am gonna save the headaches of making it much different and just enjoy it.

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[Hippie459MN]

Always wondered if that boat sold or not. I did talk to the person when it was on CL a bit and I dont think the core or transom have ever been touched in that boat. So just a word of caution, if it hasnt or your not sure, Just assume its wet and rotten. I would contact the seller and ask if the core and/or transom have been replaced. Not the floor but the core. I dont mean to be the bearer of bad news but I hate to see someone get hurt out there on the water.

Anyways, Awesome looking boat. Love the center switch panel. Was thinking of doing something like that in my vulture eventually.

[LongAndLow]

Idk someone put a ton of time and money into this thing, would have seemed wasted to do it to a rotten old hull. The guy I bought it from actually picked it up from a guy all the way down in Georgia. I'm thinking about eliminating the switch panel and mounting switches elsewhere in an attempt to make as much room as possible for my 6'4" 275 lb ***.

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[77viper]

Welcome to the world of Hydrostreams.

Like Hippie said, don't assume it's been done. A bad core can kill you at speed when the bottom tears open.

[Hippie459MN]

See, the problem is, Most people will fee a soft spot in the FLOOR and replace it and say the floor has been redone, then paint it up, redo all the interior and all the while, never touch the core or transom. Mostly because most people dont know what your talking about when you ask about the core and that the boat even has one. These Hydrostreams are notorious for rotten cores and I havent seen or heard of one yet that has the original core that has been completely dry and good. Not trying to be a downer as the boat looks awesome but I just hate to see someone end up having a boat come apart at some decent speeds.

Just like Jeffs (Sonik) Viper. It was in pristine condition and he felt something weird while working on it one day and decided to pull up part of the floor only to find the core was so rotten it was pretty much gone. Its all brand new now and he said it is even more stable now and flys so much better.