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1975 Vector

Restoring your Hydrostream or just giving it a small makeover? What better place than to show off your project. Big or small.
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JSU101
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18906Post JSU101 »

if it makes you feel better i didnt work on it today. Decided to work on my compressor. Replaced the oring for the 2nd time and sealed up my water trap :pound:
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18911Post Surface Scratcher »

Hey, welcome to the forum. :up:

That's a very interesting Vector there. It might be the most decomposed rebuild yet! Looks like the transom was cut down...maybe someone was running a 15 inch shaft back in the day.

Welcome! :vking:
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18912Post JSU101 »

Yeah it was in bad shape

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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18913Post Hippie459MN »

Wow... That has to be the most rotten stream I have ever seen. But at the end of the day, that is a very good thing. Makes the tare out way easier!!!

And yes, That transom has been cut down. Like Surface Scratcher said, someone must have been running a 15" (16" if it wan an OMC) mid on that thing.
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1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project. :eek:
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
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1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18914Post JSU101 »

My plan as of right now is to make taller and lose the engine well

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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18916Post QuarterHorse »

Awesome work so far! I had to rush to repair my delaminated hull last year and worked my butt off to do it in 6 weeks. I also helped Nosboss on here get his Ventura II going, well, I watched a lot, told him how he should do it, and drank his beer hahaha.

Can't wait to see progress!
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18918Post svmark »

JSU101 wrote:if it makes you feel better i didnt work on it today. Decided to work on my compressor. Replaced the oring for the 2nd time and sealed up my water trap :pound:
I need to fix mine as well before I get too far along and I need to find a inline dryer that works. The one I have fills up with water in about 5 minutes of using a angle grinder.
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18924Post JSU101 »

they sell one you put a roll of toilet paper in. They work pretty good
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 18945Post JSU101 »

Going to try and do the rest of Demo tomorrow so i can start grinding next week
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Re: 1975 Vector

Post: # 19546Post Hydromirk »

Keep the pics and info coming I'm biulding a very urley vandal and it's my first build so any pics and info will help :boating:
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