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Fully restored Viper 4 sale **SOLD**
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Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
Thanks guys!! Hippie,.... You see in the before picture, the dash was broken. I didn't want to drill any more holes in the dash than needed. My fiberglass mentor, Gerald Gangle, came up with the jetboat gauge pod idea. The gauge face is shadowed by the windscreen so no glare and you can keep your eyes where they need to be. I got the gauges with the curved glass faces for less chances of glare. At the speeds this thing runs, it was important to not have to turn your head to check your gauges. I'm glad you noticed. 

Ron Pratt
Okanogan, WA
Viper/ 2.5L 200 Merc (SOLD)
1991 "the last" Virage/ 15" 280
2003 9’ Mini Virage/ 15 hp Honda 4-stroke
1989 Voyager/ 300 Promax
1989 HST / 2.5L 200 Merc
http://www.prattcustoms.com
Okanogan, WA
Viper/ 2.5L 200 Merc (SOLD)
1991 "the last" Virage/ 15" 280
2003 9’ Mini Virage/ 15 hp Honda 4-stroke
1989 Voyager/ 300 Promax
1989 HST / 2.5L 200 Merc
http://www.prattcustoms.com
Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
i still cannot get over how great of a job you did on this boat. best of luck selling
1976 Viper Bicentenial
Currently Restoring..
Currently Restoring..
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Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
Last chance before the sale moves to eBay....if you're interested, give me a call at 907-738-1633
Ron Pratt
Okanogan, WA
Viper/ 2.5L 200 Merc (SOLD)
1991 "the last" Virage/ 15" 280
2003 9’ Mini Virage/ 15 hp Honda 4-stroke
1989 Voyager/ 300 Promax
1989 HST / 2.5L 200 Merc
http://www.prattcustoms.com
Okanogan, WA
Viper/ 2.5L 200 Merc (SOLD)
1991 "the last" Virage/ 15" 280
2003 9’ Mini Virage/ 15 hp Honda 4-stroke
1989 Voyager/ 300 Promax
1989 HST / 2.5L 200 Merc
http://www.prattcustoms.com
Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
Not trying to de-rail this thread. I have a 73 im almost finished with. What kind of speeds and how was the handling with that setup. I'm leaning towards something similar. You can find all kind of info on the later style bottoms but not much on the viper and vector 1's. Thanks
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Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
Mine rides like it's on rails. At the speeds I'm going, I should be using a Cleaver prop. I only have an ET so I only do high speed runs with my wife. Boat's too flighty solo. Set-up is everything. My bottom is true and all edges are crisp, The last 2' is sanded length ways with 600 grit , Solid mounts, SeaStar PRO hyd steering, Battery in left outer wing, and so on,,,,,, This stuff is important on how the boat performs.
This is one of my favorite pictures . Click the + in the upper left corner to go full screen.

This is one of my favorite pictures . Click the + in the upper left corner to go full screen.

Ron Pratt
Okanogan, WA
Viper/ 2.5L 200 Merc (SOLD)
1991 "the last" Virage/ 15" 280
2003 9’ Mini Virage/ 15 hp Honda 4-stroke
1989 Voyager/ 300 Promax
1989 HST / 2.5L 200 Merc
http://www.prattcustoms.com
Okanogan, WA
Viper/ 2.5L 200 Merc (SOLD)
1991 "the last" Virage/ 15" 280
2003 9’ Mini Virage/ 15 hp Honda 4-stroke
1989 Voyager/ 300 Promax
1989 HST / 2.5L 200 Merc
http://www.prattcustoms.com
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Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
I keep looking back on this thread, awesome boat with some really cool pics.
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81 vector....complete restore....1991 7 pedal 200 slightly modded
ALWAYS under construction

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ALWAYS under construction

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Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
Safe trip Ron!
3 Hydrostreams, 4 Checkmates, what's next?
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Re: Fully restored Viper 4 sale
Its still for sale as far as I know.
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Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.
1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
Project Vulture | Project Vector | Project Vamp | Project Vixen
The Vulture Wish List | Project CobraJet
1977 HydroStream Vulture - Worlds longest ongoing project.

1982 Hydrostream Vector
1982 Hydrostream Vamp
1973 Hydrostream Vixen
1976 CobraJet Jet Boat - Outboard conversion project
1976 Pontoon - aka The Family Truckster
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