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restoring a Ventura II

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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Re: restoring a Ventura II

Post: # 18062Post nosboss »

This is the grid work that will be glassed in as soon as the material arrives. Just have to prep the whole inside again. Yippy!

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We're going to be needing some extra bodies here soon to flip that hull!!!
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Post: # 18078Post Hippie459MN »

Looking good. Going with no core like Beefkids old vector?

I do have pics of it somewhere I will post as soon as I find em.
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Re: restoring a Ventura II

Post: # 18081Post nosboss »

Thats correct, no core going back into this hull. I know this kind of resto is not new, but its also not used very often.

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Post: # 18082Post Hippie459MN »

Thats awesome. I wish I would have seen Beefs Vector and how he had Scott (AFR) do his with no core as I would have went the same route. Pretty much same exact thing you are doing.

Cant wait to see how it turns out. :boating:
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VultureNo2 wrote:I really like the looks of them. Bill
Already had this in the works but it wasn't a final deal yet.

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You got another stream? Sweet! :up:
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Post: # 18134Post VultureNo2 »

Finally. I don't want to jack nosboss's thread. Catch me in the lounge. Bill
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Re: restoring a Ventura II

Post: # 18139Post QuarterHorse »

Nice snag on the 'Stream!

The ideas for stringers keep getting better and better. I think Jason's set up is a bit better than what I did in my Vector, I think the next one I do may just "bullet proof" the design a little more. I'm not affraid of either my boat or his coming apart. Mine has seen some air time out of the water "not intended" and has no signs of cracking.
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Post: # 18140Post VultureNo2 »

Yeah thanks, 9 hours round trip, but the price was right. It sat in a barn in Fort Wayne IN for the last 12 years. Bill
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