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HELP!! What am i looking at??
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79ViperInProgress »
Apr 03, 2012 9:35 pm
i took the carpet out and found a poorly cut piece of plywood and removed it to find all this underneath....what am i even looking at? I need help...
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Last post by alaskastreamin
Nov 15, 2012 8:11 pm
another stringer question
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five1five0rws »
Aug 16, 2012 7:41 pm
should i b considering adding extra stringers for strength when useing a 235hp on a vector i m pretty hard on my toys ie jump n waves transom stands...
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Last post by YDOC462
Aug 19, 2012 9:11 pm
recore material
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streamin_demon »
Aug 12, 2012 11:09 am
what density glass for recore? just glass a couple of lawyers or go with balsa core and why thick of balsa? got two vipers Im working on a 75 & 77....
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Last post by JETMORE
Aug 13, 2012 9:20 am
Stringer question
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rjlehr13 »
Dec 17, 2011 1:41 pm
I have a situation with another boat I currently own. It's a 1981 Ski Supreme tournament style ski boat. Direct Drive with a 302 Ford inboard. This...
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Last post by JETMORE
Jun 12, 2012 8:44 am
The Last Virage arrives!!
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alaskastreamin »
May 22, 2012 1:29 pm
Boat arrived on time by a driver I found on U-Ship.com. Guy had awesome feedback and treated boat like it was his own.
Howard Pipcorn signed the...
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Last post by Varigeo
May 22, 2012 8:34 pm
Wet sanding my Vulture
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vulture62 »
Apr 02, 2012 5:23 pm
I need some advice on wetsanding, I purchased this Vulture 6 weeks ago, I have my hot foot in, jack plate on, trim ordered.
Now i need to do some wet...
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Last post by JUPITER VALERO
May 22, 2012 8:12 am
What kind of Wood For Rear Seat?
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triumph3434 »
Feb 26, 2012 1:04 pm
1990 Verado. Needs a new rear seat. Back and Bottom. I am starting with nothing. I found the Dimensions someone else had posted, and am going to make...
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Last post by YDOC462
Apr 27, 2012 9:52 pm
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Last post by alaskastreamin
Apr 15, 2012 10:30 am
transom and recore??????
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steve3340 »
Oct 01, 2011 5:11 pm
My 1st hydrostream and the floor is soft. From what I've read the core will be bad also. I have also found a soft spot on the transom :(. So I'm not...
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Last post by alaskastreamin
Mar 15, 2012 11:06 am
Marine plywood at Menards
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frogII »
Mar 04, 2012 10:41 am
If anyone is interested
just going thru the local flyer ads
at the local Menards here in MN ( not all locations )
ABX marine sanded plywood
sanded...
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Last post by Hippie459MN
Mar 04, 2012 1:27 pm
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Last post by AFR
Dec 31, 2011 7:41 am
CRACKS IN GEL COAT
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varmint1 »
Nov 21, 2011 8:38 pm
My dad just got a 1980 Ventura with an OMC 150 for nothing. Of course it needs core, stingers, and transome. I noticed the gel has cracks all over...
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Last post by 77viper
Nov 22, 2011 10:08 pm
Dumb question, but I have to ask.
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silkeysak »
Sep 26, 2011 8:19 pm
I had an Action Marine built in the 80's that had no balsa core. Just fiberglass and stringers. It weighed close to my Viking. When the core goes...
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Last post by luckydog
Sep 29, 2011 9:37 pm
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Last post by steve3340
Sep 29, 2011 8:26 am
gel coat or auto paint
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YDOC462 »
Aug 12, 2011 9:32 am
alright guys i need some help. brought the boat down to body shop yesterday and picked out and priced some paint. the cost is way more than expected...
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Last post by bigboy
Sep 08, 2011 9:09 am
looking for reference and ideas
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vincmm »
Sep 06, 2011 8:28 pm
I don't own a Hydrostream but have been lurking around on the site at different models and reading posts.
Have been looking to take on a boat...
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Last post by Hippie459MN
Sep 06, 2011 10:28 pm
bottom hook
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joeboat »
Aug 16, 2011 1:45 pm
I'm in the proses of restoring my 81viper2 and was thinking of taking the hook out anyone have any input. Thanks
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Last post by Sonik
Aug 16, 2011 10:57 pm
metal flake paint
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YDOC462 »
Aug 16, 2011 6:52 pm
thought id share this
i ordered my metal flake today. got it from this place. the process seems easy to do for any one interested in repainting...
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Last post by Hippie459MN
Aug 16, 2011 9:52 pm
76 Vulture Transom problems
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lane_c »
Jul 06, 2011 11:03 am
Hi everyone
I have remodeled my 76 vulture and i put in a new epoxy transom in and re-fibre glassed it in but it cracked again in the top corners....
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Last post by 77viper
Jul 06, 2011 8:23 pm
how to: fiberglass book?
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almightygimp1 »
Jun 05, 2011 2:51 pm
anyone know of any how to fiberglass books? Like how to do a transom, tieing it in to the boat with glass and that sort of thing.
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Last post by S P E E D
Jun 07, 2011 10:55 pm
Metalflake Repair
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rjlehr13 »
Dec 14, 2009 11:55 am
I just purchsed a '76 Viper Bicentennial and will begin the long process of bringing her back to life after the first of the year. Looking at the...
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Last post by transomstand
Apr 08, 2011 3:32 pm
Stringer placement
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Clamp-On »
Mar 10, 2010 9:51 am
I've read many thread's over on S&F about people installing there stringer's on top of the pad core but some put the stringer's in first and the core...
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Last post by LSaupe
Apr 04, 2011 6:05 pm
Materials for a Re-Core?
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VultureNo2 »
Feb 08, 2010 9:55 pm
Getting ready to re-glass the core and floor into the VultureNo2. I'm combing back through threads trying to figure what materials I need and/or how...
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Last post by upper decker
Mar 31, 2011 9:56 pm
best stream rebuilder??
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frogII »
Dec 02, 2009 1:37 pm
what shop has got the best reputation for core work and gel work (minnesota area)
someone that actually understands these boats and cares
I know...
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Last post by AFR
Jan 28, 2011 8:27 pm
Epoxy or Vinylester
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reeser_08 »
Nov 04, 2010 5:47 pm
Which one is best to use, I have been told both by two different experianced boat builders I know. Im leaning towards epoxy but im just not...
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