kytekeith wrote: If the floor and interior needed replacement there is a good chance the core has problems also.

Alot of people also confuse the floor with the core. I asked one guy if the core was replaced in a vking last year and he said yes, the floor was new and i said not the floor, the core and he looked at me like a lost puppy dog and asked me what the core was. That was answer enough for me that it would need replacing. lol

RussF wrote:I ve taked to the guy in Richmand Va the core of the boat was not done . He put in a new floor interior and paint.

If the floor and interior needed replacement there is a good chance the core has problems also.

I ve taked to the guy in Richmand Va the core of the boat was not done . He put in a new floor interior and paint.

Andy,
if you're willing to travel, you might want to start watching this site...
http://jaxed.com/cgi-bin/mash.cgi?itm=hydrostream&cat=cpboat
and also Scream & Fly
http://forums.screamandfly.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=7

Best of luck.

Everything redone. Does that mean floor and core or just interior? Very nice looking ride. Richmond Va. is a long way from California. If you make a deal on this one and don't want the 150 let mr know . I am looking for a 150. I live 1 hour from Richmond. I could possably swing by and give you an oppinion.

Yea go with a Vking ..... They are tons of fun...and really aint that hard to drive

Thats really pretty. Says its all been redone. If core/transom is new and has motor to boot and you have the cash, I say jump on it. Of course im sure if you show them a stack of the green they could be talked down some. That thing looks really sharp though.

I just read you said you were gonna put a 200 on there if you got it, see if you will sell without the motor then im sure you could get the hull for considerably less and then just put your motor of choice (cough 200 rude cough) on there.

Anyone have comments about this one. Looks like the heavy lifting has been done already. I was hoping to put a 200 on whatever I got. This one comes with a 150. I'd be interested in seeing the pictures from the work in progress.
Andy
http://richmond.craigslist.org/boa/1426839647.html

Cool website, Andy

Coincidentally, I've had a Flightcraft by Malibu, a Carlson and a Stream.
http://www.hydrostreamforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=172
Both the VegasXT and the CarlsonCVX20 are 20 footers but the Vegas feels like it weighs about half of the Glastron. My CVX 20 was always a sure footed ride, but much slower with about the same power. Hydrostreams have much better weight distribution for speed, the gas tanks are in the rear, and of course they have a notched transom and 'the pad'. If you are like the rest of us, you're gonna love flying low in a pad boat.

Hippie459MN wrote:I say get a vking, You will not regret it.

Welcome!

Welcome Andy!!! Glad to see another streamer. I love the old carlsons also. I recently sold my 79 cvx 16 with the original 115 merc. Of coarse it needed stringers and didn't want to put the effort in for the job. I couldn't go a day without a boat , so the next day I found a 76 vector on craigslist . After the test ride I had to have it. The handling and feel was great. so much different from the carlson. My knowledge is limited on different stream models but i believe most hydrostreams have the floor above the bottom of the wood in the transom which will give water a better chance of getting to and rotting the transom. My vector has the floor below the transom wood and I believe this design help keep my transom from rotting. I think any 20 year old boat that has not been kept in a shelter will need wood replaced.