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by tnelson77
Mar 30, 2019 3:38 pm
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 1978 Viking resto-mod
Replies: 92
Views: 63459

Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

Core is completed and covered with a full layer of 1708. I used a mixture of cabosil/milled fibers to make a paste to fill the edge of the core to give the glass a smooth transition. I built my stringers out of two pieces of 1/4" plywood laminated together. They seem to be very strong but I thi...
by tnelson77
Mar 21, 2019 8:39 pm
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 1978 Viking resto-mod
Replies: 92
Views: 63459

Re: 1978 Viking resto-mod

:up: Mann that's a sweet boat cradle you built to put your boat in.....If you can post some if the steps it took to build it!!!We could stand to all learn from that...Thanks I would like to build one or buy yours....Lol [ Post made via Android ] https://www.hydrostreamforums.com/ext/sniper/mobilede...
by tnelson77
Mar 17, 2019 10:25 am
Forum: General Hydrostream Discussion
Topic: Boat cradle
Replies: 6
Views: 13606

Re: Boat cradle

I just set mine on a few old tires. Its in a cradle for the core, floor, and transom work though.
by tnelson77
Mar 09, 2019 3:16 pm
Forum: Restorations, WIP, Makeovers
Topic: 1978 Viking resto-mod
Replies: 92
Views: 63459

1978 Viking resto-mod

Seeing as this forum is the go to place for all things Hydrostream I figure I should post a build thread of what I'm doing to my Viking. This boat has been in my family since 1981 when my dad and uncle bought it for a ski boat. It was used and well kept for many, many years. But like all of these bo...
by tnelson77
Mar 06, 2019 11:53 pm
Forum: The Hydrostream Forums Lounge
Topic: Trailers
Replies: 5
Views: 8336

Re: Trailers

Here's what I did to the trailer my Viking will be riding on. Bought it with another boat on it and swapped the bunks around to fit my boat. It also didn't have a winch setup before. Just a bar that hooked to the bow eye. I didn't like that Idea so I added a winch and bow stop. A friend of mine was ...
by tnelson77
Sep 09, 2018 5:38 pm
Forum: Introductions
Topic: New to this forum
Replies: 0
Views: 6478

New to this forum

Hello all, New to the forum, not new to Hydrostreams. I'm from Minnesota. I have a '78 Viking that was passed down to my brother and I from my father and uncle. I grew up in this boat every summer at the cabin. It was our family ski boat. Power is a '80 or '82 model 175hp Mercury v6. Never had a jac...